Biography
Who is Jonathan Tah?
Early life
Jonathan Tah Glao Tah was born on February 11, 1996, in Hamburg, Germany. His mother is German and his father is from the Ivory Coast. He grew up in the Altona district of Hamburg and began playing football locally with Altona 93 and SC Concordia before joining the youth setup at Hamburger SV. His cousin Mikael Baza also became a professional football player.
Club career
Jonathan made his competitive debut for Hamburger SV in August 2013 during a DFB-Pokal match against SV Schott Jena, followed by his Bundesliga debut the next month. After spending the 2014 to 2015 season on loan at Fortuna Düsseldorf, he moved to Bayer Leverkusen in July 2015 on a five-year contract. During his long tenure at Bayer Leverkusen, he made over 400 appearances for the club.
Jonathan was a key part of the squad that won the 2023 to 2024 Bundesliga championship during an unbeaten season. He also won the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup with the club before announcing he would leave as a free agent. In May 2025, he signed with fellow German side Bayern Munich through June 2029. With Bayern Munich, he secured further domestic honors including another Bundesliga title and the DFB-Pokal.
International career
Jonathan represented Germany across various youth levels from under-16 to under-21. He received his first senior team call-up in March 2016 for friendlies against England and Italy, making his debut against England. He was subsequently included in Germany squads for major international tournaments including UEFA Euro 2024 and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In March 2026, he scored his first senior international goal in an away match against Switzerland.
Birthday and age
Jonathan Tah was born on February 11, 1996, which makes Jonathan 30 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Jonathan shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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