He was born Jonathan Glao Tah on February 11, 1996 in Hamburg, Germany and has a multicultural background, a German mother and an Ivorian father, and he has a multicultural and globally conscious personality because of that.
Tah started in the youth ranks with Altona 93 and subsequently signed to SC Concordia Hamburg before being transferred to Hamburger SV academy in 2009. At the age of 17, he was the youngest-ever player in the club to play the Bundesliga when he started in August 2013 against Hertha BSC.
Club Career
Hamburger SV and Fortuna Dusseldorf (2013 - 2015)
Tah moved into the first team of HSV, but was sent on loan to Fortuna Dusseldorf during the following season, playing a lot of games and picking up valuable experience in the 2. Bundesliga.
Bayer Leverkusen (2015 - 2025)
Tah was signed by Leverkusen in summer 2015 at about 7.5 million Euros. In his career, he played 402 competitive matches and he scored 18 goals and 13 assists across 11 seasons. The 202324 season was his breakthrough, as Leverkusen clinched the Bundesliga and DFB Cup double, lost no games in the league and also reached the Europa League final
He won several personal awards, Fritz Walter Medal (U19) in 2015 and the reoccurrence of inclusion to Bundesliga and Europa League sides as a team-of-the-season
FC Bayern Munich (2025 - Present)
On May 29, 2025, Tah made a move to Bayern Munich on a free transfer with a four-year contract to expire at the end of June 2029, and assuming the famous number 4 jersey- former Bayern defensive legends wore.
Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen and sporting director Christoph Freund praised his leadership, consistency and shown willingness to join Bayern defense system straight away
International Career
On March 26, 2016, Tah made his debut, at senior level, in a friendly match against England. Since then, he has earned approximately 35 international caps and has been a mainstay in the UEFA Euro 2024. He plays regularly under coach Julian Nagelsmann and he has been with Antonio Rudi together as a defensive partnership.
Net Worth & Salary
Although specific numbers are not available, the net worth of Tah has been estimated at about 5 million dollars. His profits are as a result of:
- Leverkusen and Bayern salary and bonuses
- Title and clean sheet based incentives
- Testimonies and National team appearances
- Rare endorsement and ambassador contracts (not yet verifiable)
Bayern is reported in the media to have offered him an annual salary of approximately 12 million euros net amount and incentives which may transform the deal within the club. Tah is currently one of the well paid defenders across the globe right now.
Personal Life & Lifestyle
The lifestyle that Jonathan Tah leads is down to earth both off and on the pitch:
He is married, and there is a long time affair with his childhood sweetheart, Sina with whom he reports to be in a long term relationship. The two live together through mutual support in their daily life
Tah has been said to listen to French rap music, in the morning, meditates and writes on his journal so as to map out his performance and personal development.
He enjoys cooking and taking walks with the white dog they have called Rocco, he appreciates leisure time free of elite sport.
Strongly rooted in his Ivorian origins, Tah spends a lot of time in the Ivory Coast and gives back in a number of charities the most notable of which are clean water projects and DFB Foundation Egidius Braun to treat pediatric cancer:
