Simon Tahamata

Football player infobox
playername= Simon Tahamata
fullname = Simon Melkianus Tahamata
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1956|5|26
cityofbirth = Vught
countryofbirth = Netherlands
height =
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Left winger
youthyears =
youthclubs = TSV Theole
Ajax Amsterdam
years = 1976-1980
1980-1984
1984-1987
1987-1990
1990-1996
clubs = Ajax Amsterdam
Standard Liège
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Beerschot
Germinal Ekeren
caps(goals) = 109 (14)
129 (40)
87 (29)
99 (12)
180 (19)
nationalyears = 1979-1986
nationalteam = Netherlands
nationalcaps(goals) = 22 (2)
manageryears = 1996-2000
2000-????
managerclubs = Standard Liège (youth coach)
Germinal Ekeren (youth coach)
pcupdate = 7 June 2007
ntupdate = 7 June 2007

Simon Melkianus Tahamata (born May 26, 1956 in Vught, Noord-Brabant) is a former Dutch football player originating from the Maluku Islands, who has played for Dutch and Belgian clubs. He has played 22 times for the Dutch national team, for which he scored twice.

Tahamata played four seasons for Ajax Amsterdam (1976/1977 till 1979/1980; debut October 24th Ajax-FC Utrecht 7-0), before he went to Belgium. There he played for Standard Liège. With this team he became national champion in 1982 and 1983. In 1984 he returned to The Netherlands to play for Feyenoord. From 1987 he again joined the Belgian competition, playing for Beerschot and Germinal Ekeren. Tahamata finished his career as an active soccer player in 1996. Currently he is a youth trainer for Ajax.

External links

* [http://www.beijen.net/frank/cvs/tahamata-s.htm Profile nl]