Muhammad Tahir (footballer, born 1994)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Tahir | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Jayapura, Indonesia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2026 | PSBS Biak | 43 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → PSS Sleman (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 February 2026 | |||
Muhammad Tahir (born 4 January 1994) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.[2]
Club career
[edit]Persipura Jayapura
[edit]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.[3][4]
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
[edit]On 27 January 2023, Tahir signed a contract with Liga 1 club Rans Nusantara, on loan from Persipura Jayapura.[5] Tahir made his league debut for the club in a 1–2 lose against Arema.[6]
Madura United
[edit]Tahir was signed for Madura United to play in Liga 1 in the 2023–24 season.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 14 February 2026
| 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 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Liga 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| PSS Sleman (loan) | 2025–26 | Liga 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 197 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 200 | 6 | |||
- ↑ Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup.
Honours
[edit]- Persipura Jayapura
- PSBS Biak
- PSS Sleman
- Championship runner up: 2025–26[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Muhammad Tahir". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ "Lengkapi Skuad, PSS Sleman Pinjam M Tahir dari PSBS Biak". detik.com. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ Mengenal Muhammad Tahir, Bakat Teranyar asal Bumi Papua
- ↑ "Empat Pemain Muda Persipura Gabung Tim PON". beritasatu.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ↑ "RANS Nusantara FC Pinjam Muhammad Tahir dari Persipura". www.suara.com. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ↑ "RANS Nusantara vs. Arema - 8 February 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ↑ "Daftar Nama Pemain Madura United FC di BRI Liga 1 2023-2024". www.sportstars.id. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "Persipura Juarai TSC 2016" (in Indonesian). kompas.com. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "Final Liga 2: PSBS Juara di Padang, Menang Agregat 6-0". detik.com (in Indonesian). 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ↑ "Garudayaksa Juara Championship Liga 2 Usai Menang Adu Penalti atas PSS". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 9 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Muhammad Tahir at Soccerway
- Muhammad Tahir at Liga Indonesia
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Bugis people
- Indonesian men's footballers
- Footballers from Jayapura
- Super League (Indonesia) players
- Liga 2 (Indonesia) players
- Persipura Jayapura players
- RANS Nusantara F.C. players
- Madura United F.C. players
- PSBS Biak players
- PSS Sleman players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football defenders
- 21st-century Indonesian sportsmen