Jasem Yaqoub Sultan Al-Besara (Arabic: جاسم يعقوب سلطان البصارة; born 25 October 1953 in Kuwait City) is a Kuwaiti former professional footballer. He represented the Kuwait national team at both the 1980 Summer Olympics[2] and the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[3]

Jasem Yaqoub
Personal information
Full name Jasem Yaqoub Sultan Al-Besara
Date of birth (1953-10-25) 25 October 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth Kuwait City, Kuwait
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1983 Qadsia SC
International career
1972–1982 Kuwait[1] 49 (36)
Kuwait military national football team ? (29)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career statistics edit

Club Season League Kuwait Emir Cup Kuwait Joint League Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Qadsia SC 1970–71 KPL 1
1971–72 3 5
1972–73 15 4
1973–74 9 8
1974–75 25 5
1975–76 16
1976–77 14 4 1
1977–78 0
1978–79 3 4
1979–80 31
1980–81 15
1981–82 0
1982–83 12
Career total 146 24 18 188

References edit

  1. ^ Jassim Yacoub Sultan Al-Besara – Goals in International Matches
  2. ^ "Jasem Sultan Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  3. ^ Jasem SultanFIFA competition record (archived)