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Sami Al-Jaber

Sami Al-Jaber
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Sami Al-Jaber in 2013
Personal information
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 376 (204)
2000 → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 4 (0)
2001 → Al-Gharafa (loan)
Total 380 (204)
National team
1992–2006 Saudi Arabia 156 (46)
Teams managed
2011–2012 Al-Hilal (assistant)
2012–2013 AJ Auxerre (assistant)
2013–2014 Al-Hilal
2015 Al-Wahda
2016–2017 Al-Shabab
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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. On February 9th, 202, Al-Jaber decided to follow his former team mate, Yasser Alqahtani's footsteps and join the legendary Jordanian club of Al-Baqa'a Club. This decision was made after the new owners Husni Jallad,Abdulla Mustafa and Khaled Mustafa DzzzD talked him into it.

Club career

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

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

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

International goals

[3]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 September 1992 Latakia, Syria Kuwait 2–0 Won 1992 Arab Nations Cup Group Stages
2 18 April 1993 Singapore New Zealand 3–1 Won Friendly
3 24 April 1993 Singapore New Zealand 1–0 Won Friendly
4 1 May 1993 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Macau 6–0 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
5 17 September 1993 Khobar, Saudi Arabia Thailand 4–0 Won Friendly
6 28 October 1993 Doha, Qatar Iran 4–3 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
7 30 March 1994 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Chile 2–2 Draw Friendly
8 27 April 1994 Greece 5–1 Lost Friendly match
9 25 June 1994 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States Morocco 2–1 Won 1994 FIFA World Cup
10 19 October 1994 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia United States 2–1 Won Friendly
11 6 November 1994 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 1–1 Draw 1994 Gulf Cup of Nations
12 10 December 1994 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Poland 2–1 Lost Friendly
13 8 October 1995 Washington DC, United States United States 4–3 Lost Friendly
14 28 October 1995 Matsuyama, Japan Japan 2–1 Lost Friendly
15 19 October 1996 Muscat, Oman Qatar 2–2 Draw 1996 Gulf Cup of Nations
16 5 December 1996 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Thailand 6–0 Won 1996 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
17 16 December 1996 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates China PR 4–3 Won 1996 AFC Asian Cup Quarter-finals
18 31 March 1997 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Chinese Taipei 6–0 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
19 31 March 1997 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Chinese Taipei 6–0 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
20 31 March 1997 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Chinese Taipei 6–0 Won 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
21 25 September 1997 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Mali 5–1 Won Friendly
22 25 September 1997 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Mali 5–1 Won Friendly
23 9 May 1998 Cannes, France Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 Won Friendly
24 12 May 1998 Nice, France Iceland 1–1 Draw Friendly
25 17 May 1998 Cannes, France Namibia 2–1 Won Friendly
26 24 June 1998 Bordeaux, France South Africa 2–2 Draw 1998 FIFA World Cup
27 31 May 2000 Győr, Hungary Hungary 2–2 Draw Friendly
28 5 October 2000 Zarqa, Jordan China PR 2–0 Won Friendly
29 10 February 2001 Dammam, Saudi Arabia Bangladesh 3–0 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
30 12 February 2001 Dammam, Saudi Arabia Vietnam 5–0 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
31 12 February 2001 Dammam, Saudi Arabia Vietnam 5–0 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
32 12 February 2001 Dammam, Saudi Arabia Vietnam 5–0 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
33 15 February 2001 Dammam, Saudi Arabia Mongolia 6–0 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
34 10 July 2001 Singapore Singapore 3–0 Won Friendly
35 10 July 2001 Singapore Singapore 3–0 Won Friendly
36 15 September 2001 Bangkok, Thailand Thailand 3–1 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
37 21 September 2001 Manama, Bahrain Bahrain 4–0 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
38 21 October 2001 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Thailand 4–1 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
39 16 January 2002 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Kuwait 1–1 Draw 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations
40 20 January 2002 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Bahrain 3–1 Won 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations
41 14 May 2002 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Senegal 3–2 Won Friendly
42 9 February 2005 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 1–1 Draw 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
43 8 June 2005 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan 3–0 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
44 8 June 2005 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan 3–0 Won 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
45 15 March 2006 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Iraq 2–2 Draw Friendly
46 14 June 2006 Munich, Germany Tunisia 2–2 Draw 2006 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Individual

  • Asian Player of the Month: February 1998[4]
  • Asian Goal of the Month: April 1998[5]

References

  1. ^ "Report: Al Hilal 3 United 2". Manchester United FC. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  2. ^ Alosaimi, Najah (21 January 2008). "'Sam 6' Regarded as Kingdom's Best". Arab News. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  3. ^ Roberto Mamrud & Naim Albakr. "Sami Abdullah Al-Jaber - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Super Sami strikes gold". Asian Football Confederation. 14 May 1998. Archived from the original on 14 May 1998.
  5. ^ "Sami does it again". Asian Football Confederation. 19 February 1999. Archived from the original on 19 February 1999.

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