Issam_Jemâa
Issam Jemâa
Tunisian footballer
Issam Jemâa (Arabic: عصام جمعة; born 28 January 1984 in Gabès) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He started his footballing career for Espérance Sportive de Tunis, and was later signed by French side Lens. A Tunisia international since 2005, he is the all-time leading scorer of the Tunisia national team.
Quick Facts Personal information, Date of birth ...
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1984-01-28) 28 January 1984 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Gabès, Tunisia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| 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 | 38 | (27) |
| 2014–2015 | Al-Sailiya | 26 | (11) |
| 2016–2017 | Dubai CSC | 24 | (24) |
| Total | 289 | (106) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2014 | Tunisia | 84 | (36) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Jemâa 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 Tunisia national team for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana and the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.
Club
More information Club, Season ...
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Contintental | Total | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Lens | 2005–06 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 4 | [1][2] |
| 2006–07 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 9 | [1][2] | ||
| 2008–09 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | [1][2] | |
| 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | [1][2] | |
| 2010–11 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | [1][2] | ||
| Total | 114 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 142 | 31 | – | ||
| Caen (loan) | 2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | [1][2] |
| Auxerre | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | [1][2] |
| Brest | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | [1][2] |
| Kuwait SC | 2012–13 | Kuwait Premier League | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 20 | [3][4] | ||||
| 2013–14 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 32 | [3][4] | ||||||
| Total | 38 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 61 | 52 | – | ||||||
| Al-Sailiya SC | 2014–15 | Qatar Stars League | 25 | 11 | 25 | 11 | [2] | ||||||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | [2] | ||||||||
| Total | 26 | 11 | 26 | 11 | – | ||||||||
| Dubai CSC | 2015–16 | UAE Second Division | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | [3] | ||||||
| 2016–17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | [3] | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | – | ||||||||
| Career total | 240 | 89 | 293 | 125 | – | ||||||||
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International goals
Main article: List of international goals scored by Issam Jemâa
- Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jemâa goal.
More information No., Date ...
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 September 2005 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya |  Kenya | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 2 | 30 May 2006 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Belarus | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2006 LG Cup (Tunisia) |
| 3 | 7 February 2007 | Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, Morocco |  Morocco | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 24 March 2007 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles |  Seychelles | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 5 | 2–0 | |||||
| 6 | 3–0 | |||||
| 7 | 2 June 2007 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Seychelles | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 8 | 16 June 2007 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Mauritius | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 9 | 17 November 2011 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Namibia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 23 January 2008 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana |  Senegal | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 11 | 7 June 2008 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles | Seychelles |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 12 | 21 June 2008 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Burundi |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 13 | 14 October 2008 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  France |
1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 14 | 28 March 2009 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | Kenya |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 15 | 11 October 2009 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès | Kenya |
4–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 16 | 30 May 2010 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès | France |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 17 | 20 June 2010 | Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan |  Sudan |
4–0 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 18 | 5–0 | |||||
| 19 | 11 August 2010 | Stade Nacional, N'Djamena, Chad |  Chad |
2–0 | 3–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 20 | 4 September 2010 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès |  Malawi |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 21 | 2–0 | |||||
| 22 | 10 October 2010 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo |  Togo |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 23 | 5 June 2011 | Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia | Chad |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 24 | 3–0 | |||||
| 25 | 5–0 | |||||
| 26 | 10 August 2011 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia |  Mali |
4–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 27 | 27 January 2012 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon |  Niger |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 28 | 27 May 2012 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia |  Rwanda |
4–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 29 | 2 June 2012 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia |  Equatorial Guinea |
1–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 30 | 9 June 2012 | Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde |  Cape Verde | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 31 | 15 August 2012 | Széktói Stadion, Kecskemét, Hungary |  Iran | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 32 | 30 December 2012 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Iraq | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 33 | 13 January 2013 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Ghana | 1–0 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 34 | 2–0 | |||||
| 35 | 14 August 2013 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Congo | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 36 | 3–0 |
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Lens
- "Issam JEMAA - Football : la fiche de Issam JEMAA (Al-Saïliya Doha)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "Issam Jemâa » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- Issam Jemâa at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Issam Jemâa - Retired". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- Imed Kilani. "Issam Jemaa – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- "Lens 3-1 Cluj (Aggregate: 4 - 2)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2020.