Mohammed Tahiri

Mohammed Tahiri (Arabic: محمد التاهيري; born 22 January 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Telstar.

Mohammed Tahiri
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Telstar
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2014 Spartaan '20
2014–2020 Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Jong Sparta 82 (27)
2021–2023 Sparta Rotterdam 6 (0)
2023– Telstar 28 (5)
International career
2015–2016 Netherlands U15 6 (0)
2019 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:20, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Sparta Rotterdam

Tahiri started playing football in the youth ranks of Spartaan '20 before joining Sparta Rotterdam's youth academy at age 12.[2] He made his senior debut for the reserve team, Jong Sparta, in the third-tier Tweede Divisie on 17 November 2018, scoring his first goal within six minutes in a 7–1 away victory against Lienden.[3][4] On 19 January 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the club, a deal until 2021.[5] He played several seasons for Jong Sparta, scoring 27 goals in 82 appearances. On 20 October 2022, he made his professional debut for Sparta's first team, starting in a 3–1 win over OFC in the KNVB Cup.[6] He made his Eredivisie debut on 24 January 2023, replacing Sven Mijnans late in a 0–0 home draw against RKC Waalwijk.[7]

Telstar

After his contract with Sparta expired, Tahiri trialled with Eerste Divisie club Telstar. Impressing the Telstar staff, he signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional season on 9 August 2023.[8][9]

On 14 August 2023, Tahiri made his debut for Telstar in an away match against Jong PSV. He came on as a substitute for Youssef El Kachati in the 70th minute, as the match ended in a 1–0 loss.[10][11]

International career

Tahiri is a Netherlands youth international. He has gained caps for the national under-15 and under-18 sides.[12][13]

Career statistics
As of match played 10 May 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Sparta 2018–19 Tweede Divisie 123——123
2019–20 Tweede Divisie 216——216
2020–21 Tweede Divisie 50——50
2021–22 Tweede Divisie 298——298
2022–23 Tweede Divisie 1510——1510
Total 8227——8227
Sparta Rotterdam 2022–23 Eredivisie 60201[lower-alpha 1]090
Telstar 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 28510—295
Career total 11632301012032
  1. Appearance(s) in Eredivisie play-offs

References
  1. Mohammed Tahiri at Soccerway
  2. Butter, Jan-Cees (14 December 2013). "'Let op mijn woorden: Mo wordt een grote'". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. "Lienden vs. Sparta Rotterdam II 1–7: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. Westerink, Robert (17 November 2018). "Schandalige vertoning FC Lienden voor eigen publiek". De Gelderlander. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. "Mohammed Tahiri tekent eerste profcontract". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 19 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. "OFC vs. Sparta Rotterdam 1–3: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  7. "Sparta Rotterdam vs. RKC Waalwijk 0–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  8. "Mohammed Tahiri versterkt voorhoede Telstar". SC Telstar (in Dutch). 9 August 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  9. "Testspeler Mohammed Tahiri wordt bij Telstar beloond met profcontract". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 9 August 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  10. "PSV II vs. Telstar 1–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  11. "Jong PSV opent seizoen met debutant Tillman en minieme zege op Telstar". NU (in Dutch). 14 August 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  12. "Spartanen in Oranje O15". NRC (in Dutch). 1 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  13. "Mohammed Tahiri: Jeugd mannen onder 18". OnsOranje. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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