Jassem Gaber Abdulsallam (Arabic: جاسم جابر عبد السلام; born 20 February 2002) is a Qatari professional footballer of Egyptian descent who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Qatari club Al-Arabi and the Qatar national football team.[1]
_(cropped).jpg) Gaber with Qatar at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jassem Gaber Abdulsallam | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 February 2002[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Doha, Qatar | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al-Arabi | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Al-Arabi | 42 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Qatar U23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Qatar | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 February 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career edit
In January 2020, Gaber signed a four-year contract to remain with Al-Arabi until the 2024 season.[3]
In January 2022, Gaber was included in the IFFHS AFC Under-20 Team of the Year for 2021.[4][5]
International career edit
Gaber made his debut for Qatar national team in 2022. He was selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup that was hosted in his home country Qatar.[6]
In January 2024, Gaber was named in Qatar's 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[7] In the semi-finals game against Iran, he scored the 1–1 equalizer goal from a shot outside the penalty area, as the match later ended in a 3–2 win for Qatar, which qualified them to the final.[8]
Statistics edit
Club edit
International edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 7 February 2024 | Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Iran |
1–1 | 3–2 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
Honours edit
Al-Arabi
Qatar
References edit
- ^ a b Jassem Gaber Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2022
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Qatar" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "العربي يؤمن بقاء جاسم جابر حتى 2024" [Al-Arabi believes that Jassem Gaber will remain until 2024]. Kooora.com. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "IFFHS Men's Youth Continental Teams of the Year 2021 – AFC". International Federation of Football History & Statistics. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ Titaoui, Amer (4 January 2022). "لاعب العربي جاسم جابر ضمن أفضل تشكيلة آسيوية شابة" [Al-Arabi player Jassem Jaber is among the best young Asian squad]. Roya Sports (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ Hosts Qatar announce 26-man World Cup squad FIFA. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Our final list for Asia 🏆". Twitter. Qatar Football Association. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Qatar edge Iran 3-2 in dramatic Asian Cup 2023 semifinal Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
External links edit
- Jassem Gaber at WorldFootball.net
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