Sami Al-Jaber: Former Saudi Arabian footballer and manager
Sami Al-Jaber (born 11 December 1972) is a former Saudi Arabian football player.
He has played for Saudi Arabia national team.
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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) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1988 | Al-Hilal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–2007 | Al-Hilal | 270 | (101) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 274 | (101) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–2006 | Saudi Arabia | 156 | (46) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Al-Hilal (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Auxerre (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Al-Hilal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Al-Wahda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Al-Shabab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Jaber played 156 games for the Saudi Arabian national football team, scoring 46 goals.
He has managed many teams in Saudi Arabia, and was assistant manager at AJ Auxerre in France.
Career statistics
Club career statistics
| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2000–01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Country | England | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
International career statistics
| Saudi Arabia national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 19 | 2 |
| 1994 | 19 | 8 |
| 1995 | 7 | 2 |
| 1996 | 16 | 3 |
| 1997 | 17 | 6 |
| 1998 | 11 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 2 |
| 2001 | 18 | 9 |
| 2002 | 10 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 3 |
| 2006 | 11 | 2 |
| Total | 163 | 44 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Jaber goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 16 September 1992 | Latakia, Syria |  Kuwait | 2–0 | 1992 Arab Nations Cup Group Stages | |
| 2 | 18 April 1993 | Singapore |  New Zealand | 3–1 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 24 April 1993 | Singapore | New Zealand | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 1 May 1993 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Macau | 6–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier | |
| 5 | 17 September 1993 | Khobar, Saudi Arabia |  Thailand | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 6 | 28 October 1993 | Doha, Qatar |  Iran | 4–3 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier | |
| 7 | 30 March 1994 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Chile | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 8 | 27 April 1994 | Athinai, Greece |  Greece | 5–1 | Friendly match | |
| 9 | 25 June 1994 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States |  Morocco | 2–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup | |
| 10 | 19 October 1994 | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |  United States | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 11 | 6 November 1994 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | 1994 Gulf Cup of Nations | |
| 12 | 10 December 1994 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Poland | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 13 | 8 October 1995 | Washington DC, United States | United States | 4–3 | Friendly | |
| 14 | 28 October 1995 | Matsuyama, Japan |  Japan | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 15 | 19 October 1996 | Muscat, Oman |  Qatar | 2–2 | 1996 Gulf Cup of Nations | |
| 16 | 5 December 1996 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Thailand | 6–0 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage | |
| 17 | 16 December 1996 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  China | 4–3 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup Quarter-finals | |
| 18 | 31 March 1997 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Chinese Taipei | 6–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
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| 21 | 25 September 1997 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Mali | 5–1 | Friendly | |
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| 23 | 9 May 1998 | Cannes, France |  Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 24 | 12 May 1998 | Nice, France |  Iceland | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 25 | 17 May 1998 | Cannes, France |  Namibia | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 26 | 24 June 1998 | Bordeaux, France |  South Africa | 2–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup | |
| 27 | 31 May 2000 | Győr, Hungary |  Hungary | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 28 | 5 October 2000 | Zarqa, Jordan | China | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 29 | 10 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |  Bangladesh | 3–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 30 | 12 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |  Vietnam | 5–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
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| 33 | 15 February 2001 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |  Mongolia | 6–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 34 | 10 July 2001 | Singapore |  Singapore | 3–0 | Friendly | |
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| 36 | 15 September 2001 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 3–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 37 | 21 September 2001 | Manama, Bahrain |  Bahrain | 4–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 38 | 21 October 2001 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Thailand | 4–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 39 | 16 January 2002 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Kuwait | 1–1 | 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations | |
| 40 | 20 January 2002 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Bahrain | 3–1 | 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations | |
| 41 | 14 May 2002 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Senegal | 3–2 | Friendly | |
| 42 | 9 February 2005 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Uzbekistan | 1–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 43 | 8 June 2005 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
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| 45 | 15 March 2006 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Iraq | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 46 | 14 June 2006 | Munich, Germany |  Tunisia | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Al-Hilal
- Saudi Premier League: 1989–90, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2004–05
- Crown Prince Cup: 1995, 2000, 2003, 2004–05, 2005–06
- Saudi Federation Cup: 1990, 1993, 1996, 2000
- Saudi Founder's Cup: 2000
- AFC Champions League: 2000
- Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1996–97, 2001–02
- Asian Super Cup: 1997
- Arab Champions League: 1994, 1995
- Arab Super Cup: 2001
- Gulf Club Champions Cup: 1998
- Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup: 2001
Saudi Arabia
- AFC Asian Cup: 1996; runner-up: 2000
- FIFA Confederations Cup runner-up: 1992
- Gulf Cup of Nations: 1994, 2002
Individual
- AFC Player of the Month: February 1998
- AFC Goal of the Month: April 1998
- Saudi Premier League top scorer: 1989–90 (16), 1992–93 (19)
- Arab Champions League top scorer: 1994 (7), 2004–05 (9)
- Arab Club Champions Cup Best Player: 1994
- Gulf Club Champions Cup top scorer: 1998
- Arab Club Champions Cup All-time top scorer
- Arab Super Cup top scorer: 2001
- AFC Fans' All-time XI at the FIFA World Cup: 2020
References
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