Muhammad Tahir (footballer, born 1994)

Muhammad Tahir

Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Tahir
Date of birth	(1994-01-04) 4 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Jayapura, Indonesia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	PSBS Biak
Number	32
Youth career
2006–2011	Tunas Muda Hamadi
2012–2015	Persipura Jayapura
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2023	Persipura Jayapura	123	(4)
2023	→ RANS Nusantara (loan)	11	(1)
2023	Madura United	8	(0)
2023–	PSBS Biak	27	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024

Muhammad Tahir (born 4 January 1994) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 1 club PSBS Biak.

Club career

Persipura Jayapura

Tahir started his career when in SSB Tunas Muda Hamadi, then was recruited by Persipura U21. In 2016, Tahir joined to senior team of Persipura in the 2016 Piala Bhayangkara. He and four other players from Persipura U21 were recruited by Osvaldo Lessa, and Tahir became one of the players who gained the most attention. ^{[2] [3]}

Tahir was included in the squad for the Indonesia Soccer Championship. He made his professional debut against Bali United in the second week ISC A.

Loan to RANS Nusantara

On 27 January 2023, Tahir signed a contract with Liga 1 club Rans Nusantara, on loan from Persipura Jayapura. ^[4] Tahir made his league debut for the club in a 1–2 lose against Arema. ^[5]

Madura United

Tahir was signed for Madura United to play in Liga 1 in the 2023–24 season. ^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 December 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Persipura Jayapura	2015	Indonesia Super League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
	2016	ISC A	8	0	0	0	–		0	0	8	0
	2017	Liga 1	23	1	0	0	–		0	0	23	1
	2018	Liga 1	31	0	0	0	–		0	0	31	0
	2019	Liga 1	29	2	0	0	–		3 [a]	0	32	2
	2020–21	Liga 1	3	1	0	0	–		0	0	3	1
	2021	Liga 1	23	0	0	0	–		0	0	23	0
	2022	Liga 2	6	0	0	0	–		0	0	6	0
RANS Nusantara (loan)	2022–23	Liga 1	11	1	0	0	–		0	0	11	1
Madura United	2023–24	Liga 1	8	0	0	0	–		0	0	8	0
PSBS Biak	2023–24	Liga 2	16	0	0	0	–		0	0	16	0
	2024–25	Liga 1	11	0	0	0	–		0	0	11	0
Career total			169	5	0	0	–		3	0	172	5

1. Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup.

Honours

Persipura Jayapura

• Indonesia Soccer Championship A: 2016 ^[7]

PSBS Biak

• Liga 2: 2023–24 ^[8]

References

1. "Muhammad Tahir". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
2. Mengenal Muhammad Tahir, Bakat Teranyar asal Bumi Papua
3. "Empat Pemain Muda Persipura Gabung Tim PON". beritasatu.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 August 2017.
4. "RANS Nusantara FC Pinjam Muhammad Tahir dari Persipura". www.suara.com. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
5. "RANS Nusantara vs. Arema - 8 February 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
6. "Daftar Nama Pemain Madura United FC di BRI Liga 1 2023-2024". www.sportstars.id. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
7. "Persipura Juarai TSC 2016" (in Indonesian). kompas.com. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
8. "Final Liga 2: PSBS Juara di Padang, Menang Agregat 6-0". detik.com (in Indonesian). 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

External links

• Muhammad Tahir at Soccerway
• Muhammad Tahir at Liga Indonesia