Issam Jemâa

Issam Jemâa

Personal information
Date of birth	January 28, 1984 (1984-01-28)
Place of birth	Gabès, Tunisia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Auxerre
Number	17
Youth career
1995–2003	C O Mednine
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2005	Espérance	19	(1)
2005–2011	Lens	114	(20)
2007–2008	→ Caen (loan)	21	(3)
2011–	Auxerre	4	(1)
Total		158	(25)
National team‡
2005–	Tunisia	58	(27)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 January 2012

Issam Jemâa (Arabic: عصام جمعة‎, born 28 January 1984 in Gabès) is a Tunisian footballer. As of May 2006, he plays as a striker for the Ligue 1 club Auxerre. He started his footballing career for Espérance, and was later signed by French side Lens.

International career

Jemâa has 54 caps and 26 goals with the Tunisian national team. With 26 goals he's the best scorer in the history of the Tunisian national team. He was called up to the 2006 World Cup, but was later forced out from the squad due to injury. He was also called up to the Tunisian national team squad for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana and the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.

International Goals

Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	September 3, 2005	Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi	Kenya	2–0	2–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2.	May 30, 2006	Stade 7 Novembre, Radès	Belarus	3–0	3–0	2006 LG Cup (Tunisia)
3.	February 7, 2007	Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat	Morocco	1–1	1–1	Friendly
4.	March 24, 2007	Stade Linité, Victoria	Seychelles	1–0	3–0	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
5.	March 24, 2007	Stade Linité, Victoria	Seychelles	2–0	3–0	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
6.	March 24, 2007	Stade Linité, Victoria	Seychelles	3–0	3–0	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
7.	June 2, 2007	Stade 7 Novembre, Radès	Seychelles	1–0	4–0	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
8.	June 16, 2007	Stade 7 Novembre, Radès	Mauritius	1–0	2–0	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
9.	November 17, 2011	Stade 7 Novembre, Radès	Namibia	2–0	2–0	Friendly
10.	January 23, 2008	Tamale Stadium, Tamale	Senegal	1–0	2–2	2008 Africa Cup of Nations
11.	June 7, 2008	Stade Linité, Victoria	Seychelles	1–0	2–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
12.	June 21, 2008	Stade 7 Novembre, Radès	Burundi	2–0	2–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
13.	October 14, 2008	Stade de France, Saint-Denis	France	1–0	1–3	Friendly
14.	March 28, 2009	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi	Kenya	2–1	2–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
15.	October 11, 2009	Stade 7 Novembre, Radès	Kenya	1–0	1–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
16.	May 30, 2010	Stade 7 Novembre, Radès	France	1–0	1–1	Friendly
17.	June 20, 2010	Omdurman, Al Merreikh Stadium	Sudan	4–0	6–2	Friendly
18.	June 20, 2010	Omdurman, Al Merreikh Stadium	Sudan	5–0	6–2	Friendly
19.	August 11, 2010	Stade Nacional, N'Djamena	Chad	2–0	3–1	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
20.	September 4, 2010	Stade 7 November, Radès	Malawi	1–0	2–2	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
21.	September 4, 2010	Stade 7 November, Radès	Malawi	2–0	2–2	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
22.	October 10, 2010	Stade de Kégué, Lomé	Togo	1–0	2–1	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
23.	June 5, 2011	Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse	Chad	1–0	5–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
24.	June 5, 2011	Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse	Chad	3–0	5–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
25.	June 5, 2011	Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse	Chad	5–0	5–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
26.	August 10, 2011	Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir	Mali	4–2	4–2	Friendly
27.	January 27, 2012	Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville	Niger	2–1	2–1	2012 Africa Cup of Nations

Career statistics

Correct as of 15 May 2010

Team	Season	Domestic League		Domestic Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
RC Lens	2005–06	5	0	1	0	9	4	15	4
	2006–07	27	3	4	2	9	4	40	9
SM Caen	2007–08	21	3	1	0	0	0	22	3
RC Lens	2008–09	26	5	3	2	0	0	29	7
	2009–10	29	7	4	2	0	0	33	9
Career Total		108	18	13	6	18	8	139	32

External links

• Career history, stats and pictures of Issam Jemâa
• Issam Jemâa at National-Football-Teams.com