When Montpellier HSC signed up Mosa Al-Tasmari (26) back in July, few would have expected him to make such a meaningful impact on the Ligue 1 scene.
Yet, the Jordanian has been making waves in Europe for many seasons now, starting from his signing for Cypriot giants APOEL Nicosia back in 2018, coming from the Jordanian club Shabab Al-Ordon, then age 21. There, he went on to make 76 appearances across three seasons, scoring 13 and assisting 11, and attracting interest from Belgian club Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
In the Jupiler Pro League, the right-winger continued his development as a dynamic forward, gaining more and more confidence on the ball to provoke the opposition and create space in the final third. During his final year at the club, he hit new heights as an attacking threat, averaging 4.38 progressive carries and 2.44 successful take-ons every 90 minutes. His creative output led Montpellier to sign the 26-year-old when his contract with Leuven came to an end.
Mosa Al-Taamari compliments Akor Adams
For Al-Taamari, life in Ligue 1 started in the best way possible, as he scored three goals within the first three fixtures at his new club, scoring a double in the 4-1 thrashing of Olympique Lyonnais. French fans discovered a new dribbling sensation, as Mousa combined audacity and energetic verticality to bring constant danger down the right flank of Michel Der Zakarian’s 4-2-3-1 setup.
His role as an inverted winger brought perfect balance to Arnaud Nordin’s (25) more traditional wing play on the left, combining and intertwining with Nigerian striker Akor Adams (23), the better finisher of the two, with whom he has quickly formed a formidable partnership. Only Wissam Ben Yedder and Kylian Mbappé have scored more than Adams this season, and the Nigerian forward owes thanks to the creative Al-Taamari.
Al-Taamari now has three goals and three assists in 16 appearances this season, and although his scoring output has decreased since those exciting few first games, his determination to disbalance opposing defences, creating space for his partners to run into, remains an invaluable asset for MHSC’s attack.
Come the end of the Ligue 1 season, his signing will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most intelligent pieces of business.
