Jonathan Tah

Jonathan Glao Tah (born 11 February 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Bayer Leverkusen and the Germany national team.

Early life
Tah was born in Hamburg, to an Ivorian father and a German mother. He grew up in the Hamburg district of Altona.

Club career
Tah started playing football at local clubs Altona 93 and SC Concordia before being snapped up by Hamburger SV. On 4 August 2013, Tah made his competitive debut for Hamburg in a DFB-Pokal match against SV Schott Jena. He made his Bundesliga debut on 21 September 2013 in a 2-0 home loss against Werder Bremen.

On 1 September 2014, he was loaned to Fortuna Düsseldorf for a year.

Bayer Leverkusen
On 15 July 2015 he signed a five-year contract with Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of €7.5 million. On 26 February 2018, Bayer Leverkusen announced the extension of Tah's contract with the club until 2023.

He made his 100th Bundesliga appearance for the club on 10 March 2019.

In September 2021, Tah signed a contract extension with the club until 2025.

Tah was part of the Leverkusen side that won their first Bundesliga title ever during the 2023–24 season, clinching the league with a win against Werder Bremen on 14 April 2024. On 3 May 2024, Tah was included in the Bundesliga team of the season along with five of his Leverkusen teammates.

International career
After playing for the Germany youth sides from U16 to U21, Tah received his first call up to the senior Germany squad in March 2016 for friendlies against England and Italy. He made his debut in the former, coming on at half-time for Mats Hummels in a 2–3 loss. He was called up to replace Antonio Rüdiger at Euro 2016, but didn't play in the tournament.

Tah was not included in the Germany squads for the 2018 World Cup or the 2022 World Cup.

Tah was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.

Honours
Bayer Leverkusen
 * Bundesliga: 2023–24
 * DFB-Pokal: 2023–24

Germany U21
 * UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2019

Individual
 * Fritz Walter Medal U19 Gold: 2015
 * UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24
 * Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2023–24
 * VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2023–24