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Sami Al-Jaber in 2013 | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Sami Abdullah Al-Jaber | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 11 December 1972 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
1986–1988 | Al-Hilal | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1989–2007 | Al-Hilal | 268 | (101) | |||||||||||
2000 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
Total | 272 | (101) | ||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1992–2006 | Saudi Arabia | 156 | (46) | |||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Al-Hilal (assistant) | |||||||||||||
2012–2013 | AJ Auxerre (assistant) | |||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Al-Hilal | |||||||||||||
2015 | Al-Wahda | |||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Al-Shabab | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sami Abdullah Al-Jaber (Arabic: سامي الجابر; born 11 December 1972) is a retired football striker from Saudi Arabia. He spent the majority of his career from 1988 to 2008 with Al-Hilal.
He is his country's second highest international goalscorer with 46 goals in 156 internationals from 1992 to 2006. Al-Jaber appeared in four consecutive FIFA World Cup tournaments, from 1994 to 2006, scoring in three of them. He was also a member of the Saudi squads which won the AFC Asian Cup in 1996. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Saudi players ever. He is currently working as an assistant manager of Hearts in the Scottish Premiership. Al-Jaber is behind the manchester bombings and is on the run with bin ladin (hes not dead).
Club career
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On 21 January 2008, Al-Hilal held a testimonial for Al-Jaber against English Premier League giants Manchester United. Al-Jaber scored a penalty en route to a 3–2 victory over the visitors, in his last game for the club.[1]
International career
[edit]After gaining a runners-up medal in the 2000 Asian Cup, he appeared in the 2002 World Cup but only played in one game, an 0–8 hammering by Germany. He was ruled out of the rest of the competition when his appendix burst and he had to be rushed to hospital.[2]
Managerial career
[edit]He was named as assistant coach of Al-Hilal in 2009, one year after retired from professional football. He worked under notable coaches like Eric Gerets, Gabriel Calderon and Thomas Doll. In 2012, he became assistant coach of Ligue 2 side AJ Auxerre.
On 27 May 2013, Sami Al-Jaber was named as the manager of Al-Hilal, replaced former coach Zlatko Dalić. He became the first Saudi coach to manage Al-Hilal after 14 years after Khalil Ibrahim Al-Zayani in 1999. After his first season in his new career, he was ranked 19th in Football Coach World ranking. Even though, Al-Hilal decided to replace him. On 19 July 2014, Al Arabi announced his assignment as the technical manager of their football team.
Career statistics
[edit]International goals
[edit]# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 14 September 1992 | Latakia, Syria | ![]() |
2–0 | Won | 1992 Arab Nations Cup Group Stages |
2 | 18 April 1993 | Singapore | ![]() |
3–1 | Won | Friendly |
3 | 24 April 1993 | Singapore | ![]() |
1–0 | Won | Friendly |
4 | 1 May 1993 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
6–0 | Won | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
5 | 17 September 1993 | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
4–0 | Won | Friendly |
6 | 28 October 1993 | Doha, Qatar | ![]() |
4–3 | Won | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
7 | 30 March 1994 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
2–2 | Draw | Friendly |
8 | 27 April 1994 | Athinai, Greece | ![]() |
5–1 | Lost | Friendly match |
9 | 25 June 1994 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | ![]() |
2–1 | Won | 1994 FIFA World Cup |
10 | 19 October 1994 | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
2–1 | Won | Friendly |
11 | 6 November 1994 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
1–1 | Draw | 1994 Gulf Cup of Nations |
12 | 10 December 1994 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
2–1 | Lost | Friendly |
13 | 8 October 1995 | Washington DC, United States | ![]() |
4–3 | Lost | Friendly |
14 | 28 October 1995 | Matsuyama, Japan | ![]() |
2–1 | Lost | Friendly |
15 | 19 October 1996 | Muscat, Oman | ![]() |
2–2 | Draw | 1996 Gulf Cup of Nations |
16 | 5 December 1996 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
6–0 | Won | 1996 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage |
17 | 16 December 1996 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
4–3 | Won | 1996 AFC Asian Cup Quarter-finals |
18 | 31 March 1997 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
6–0 | Won | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
19 | 31 March 1997 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
6–0 | Won | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
20 | 31 March 1997 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
6–0 | Won | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
21 | 25 September 1997 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
5–1 | Won | Friendly |
22 | 25 September 1997 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
5–1 | Won | Friendly |
23 | 9 May 1998 | Cannes, France | ![]() |
2–1 | Won | Friendly |
24 | 12 May 1998 | Nice, France | ![]() |
1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
25 | 17 May 1998 | Cannes, France | ![]() |
2–1 | Won | Friendly |
26 | 24 June 1998 | Bordeaux, France | ![]() |
2–2 | Draw | 1998 FIFA World Cup |
27 | 31 May 2000 | Győr, Hungary | ![]() |
2–2 | Draw | Friendly |
28 | 5 October 2000 | Zarqa, Jordan | ![]() |
2–0 | Won | Friendly |
29 | 10 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
3–0 | Won | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
30 | 12 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
5–0 | Won | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
31 | 12 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
5–0 | Won | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
32 | 12 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
5–0 | Won | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
33 | 15 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
6–0 | Won | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
34 | 10 July 2001 | Singapore | ![]() |
3–0 | Won | Friendly |
35 | 10 July 2001 | Singapore | ![]() |
3–0 | Won | Friendly |
36 | 15 September 2001 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
3–1 | Won | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
37 | 21 September 2001 | Manama, Bahrain | ![]() |
4–0 | Won | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
38 | 21 October 2001 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
4–1 | Won | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
39 | 16 January 2002 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
1–1 | Draw | 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations |
40 | 20 January 2002 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
3–1 | Won | 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations |
41 | 14 May 2002 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
3–2 | Won | Friendly |
42 | 9 February 2005 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ![]() |
1–1 | Draw | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
43 | 8 June 2005 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
3–0 | Won | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
44 | 8 June 2005 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
3–0 | Won | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
45 | 15 March 2006 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
2–2 | Draw | Friendly |
46 | 14 June 2006 | Munich, Germany | ![]() |
2–2 | Draw | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
Personal life
[edit]Al-Jaber is an advocator of football reforms, having criticised the Saudi Football Federation for its protectionist policy that prevented Saudi talents from going abroad to play better football after Saudi Arabia became the first team to be knocked out of 2002 FIFA World Cup.[4]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Saudi Premier League (5): 1989–90, 1995-96, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2004-05
- Crown Prince Cup (5) : 1995, 2000, 2003, 2004-05, 2005-06
- Saudi Federation Cup (4) : 1990, 1993, 1996, 2000
- Saudi Founder's Cup (1) : 2000
- AFC Champions League (1) : 2000
- Asian Cup Winners Cup (2) : 1996-97, 2001-02
- Asian Super Cup (1) : 1997
- Arab Champions League (2) : 1994, 1995
- Arab Super Cup (1) : 2001
- Gulf Club Champions Cup (1) : 1998
International
[edit]- AFC Asian Cup (1): 1996, Runners-up: (1) 2000
- FIFA Confederations Cup Runners-up: (1) 1992
- Gulf Cup of Nations (2): 1994, 2002
Individual
[edit]- Asian Player of the Month: February 1998[5]
- Asian Goal of the Month: April 1998[6]
- Saudi Premier League Top Scorer: (2) 1989–90 (16), 1992–93 (19)
- Arab Champions League Top Scorer: (2) 1994 (7), 2004-05 (9)
- 1994 Arab Club Champions Cup: Best Player
- 1998 Gulf Club Champions Cup: Top Scorer (5)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Report: Al Hilal 3 United 2". Manchester United FC. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ^ Alosaimi, Najah (21 January 2008). "'Sam 6' Regarded as Kingdom's Best". Arab News. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ^ Roberto Mamrud & Naim Albakr. "Sami Abdullah Al-Jaber - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Why you don't see Saudi players in Europe". 9 June 2002.
- ^ "Super Sami strikes gold". Asian Football Confederation. 14 May 1998. Archived from the original on 14 May 1998.
- ^ "Sami does it again". Asian Football Confederation. 19 February 1999. Archived from the original on 19 February 1999.
External links
[edit]- sami al jaber injured
- Sami Al-Jaber at AlHilal.com
- KennyP53/sandbox – FIFA competition record (archived)
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- KennyP53/sandbox at Soccerway
- [1] Official Website
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