Simon Melkianus Tahamata (born 26 May 1956) is a Dutch-Moluccan
football
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coach and former professional player who played for Dutch and Belgian clubs. He also played 22 times for the
Dutch national team
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, scoring twice. Tahamata was born in the Netherlands, but took
Belgian nationality in 1990.
International career
Tahamata made his national team debut on 22 May 1979 in
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
, website ...
,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
in the 75th Anniversary Match of the
FIFA
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against
Argentina
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.
Managerial career
After his career as a professional football player Tahamata went on to work as a youth coach for
Standard Liège,
Germinal Beerschot
Koninklijke Beerschot Antwerpen Club (), simply known as Beerschot AC, was a Belgian football club based in southern Antwerp. Beerschot played in the Belgian Pro League from 1999–2000 (as Germinal Beerschot) until 2012–13, when they were ...
and
Ajax Amsterdam
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. Occasionally he also played for the team of old Ajax players, named Lucky Ajax. From 2009 he worked for a period as a technical coach for the youth teams of under-10 until under-15 of the Saudi Arabian football club
Al-Ahli. Since October 2014 Tahamata is back at Ajax.
Since September 2015, next to his duties at Ajax, he also has a football academy, Simon Tahamata Soccer Academy.
Career statistics
International goals
Honours
Club
AFC Ajax
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the l ...
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Eredivisie
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:
1976–77,
1978–79,
1979–80
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KNVB Cup
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:
1978–79
Standard Liège
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Belgian First Division:
1981–82,
1982–83
*
Belgian Cup:
1980–81 (winners), 1983-84 (runners-up)
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Belgian Super Cup: 1981, 1983
*
European Cup Winners' Cup:
1981-82 (
runners-up)
*
Intertoto Cup Group Winners:
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
,
1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
Beerschot
Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbalclub Antwerpen, or simply Beerschot, is a Belgian professional football club located in Antwerp, that competes in the second-tier First Division B after relegating from the top tier in the 2021–22 season. In 201 ...
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Belgian Cup: 1994-95 (runners-up)
Individual
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Man of the Season (Belgian First Division): 1990-91
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Belgian Fair Play Award: 1993-94, 1994-95
References
External links
Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tahamata, Simon
1956 births
Living people
Dutch footballers
Netherlands international footballers
Dutch football managers
Dutch people of Moluccan descent
AFC Ajax players
Standard Liège players
Feyenoord players
Eredivisie players
Dutch expatriate footballers
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate footballers in Belgium
Belgian Pro League players
People from Vught
Beerschot A.C. players
AFC Ajax non-playing staff
Dutch people of Indonesian descent
Association football midfielders
Standard Liège non-playing staff
Beerschot A.C. non-playing staff
Al Ahli Saudi FC non-playing staff