Club Career
As a youth player Tahamata played for Theole from Tiel and for Ajax from Amsterdam. Then on 24 October 1976 he made his debut for Ajax Amsterdam, (Ajax-FC Utrecht 7–0). With Ajax he won the national title three times (1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80) and he was runner-up once (1977–78). With Ajax he played three national cup finals (1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80), where the middle was won. Tahamata reached with Ajax the semifinal of the European Cup I tournament (1979–80).
Mid 1980 Tahamata left for Belgium, where he played for Standard Liège. With this team he became national champion twice (1981–82 and 1982–83). With Standard he won the national cup once (1980–81). Tahamata reached with Standard the final of the European Cup II tournament (1981–82). In 1984 he returned to The Netherlands to play for Feyenoord. In 1987 he again joined the Belgian competition, playing for Beerschot and Germinal Ekeren. With Germinal he once more reached the final of the national cup (1994–95). Tahamata finished his career as an active football player in 1996.
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