Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 January 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Gabès, Tunisia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Dubai CSC | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2003 | CO Mednine | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Espérance | 49 | (17) |
2005–2011 | Lens | 114 | (20) |
2007–2008 | → Caen (loan) | 21 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Auxerre | 7 | (2) |
2012 | → Brest (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2012–2014 | Kuwait SC | 24 | (25) |
2014–2015 | Al-Sailiya | 25 | (11) |
2016– | Dubai CSC | ||
National team‡ | |||
2005–2014 | Tunisia | 80 | (36) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 February 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 June 2014 |
Issam Jemâa (Arabic: عصام جمعة; born 28 January 1984 in Gabès) is a Tunisian footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al-Sailiya. He started his footballing career for Espérance Sportive de Tunis, and was later signed by French side Lens. Also a Tunisian international since 2005, he is the all time leading scorer 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.
Correct as of 15 May 2010