Jasem Yaqoub
Jasem Yaqoub Sultan Al-Besara (Arabic: جاسم يعقوب سلطان البصارة; born 25 October 1953 in Kuwait City) is a former Kuwaiti footballer. He played from 1972 until 1990, and scored 384 goals for his team, he was so good that at some point he gained interest from some European clubs such as Nottingham forest.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jasem Yaqoub Sultan Al-Besara | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait City, Kuwait | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1983 | Qadsia SC | 628 | (384) |
| National team | |||
| 1972–1982 | Kuwait[1] | 49 | (36) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Sultan played for the Kuwait national football team at the 1980 Summer Olympics[2] and the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[3]
References
- Jassim Yacoub Sultan Al-Besara - Goals in International Matches
- "Jasem Sultan Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- Jasem Sultan – FIFA competition record
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