Issam Jemâa

Issam Jemâa

Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-01-28) 28 January 1984
Place of birth	Gabès, Tunisia
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Dubai
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	24	(25)
2014–2015	Al-Sailiya	25	(11)
2016-	Dubai
International career‡
2005–	Tunisia	80	(36)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 February 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2014

Issam Jemâa (born 28 January 1984 in Gabès) is a Tunisian footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al-Sailiya. He started his footballing career for Espérance Sportive de Tunis, and was later signed by French side Lens. Also a Tunisian international since 2005, he is the top goal scorer in all history of the Tunisian national team.

International career

He 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 Tunisian national team squad for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana and the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.

International goals

Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	3 September 2005	Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi	Kenya	2–0	2–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
2.	30 May 2006	Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès	Belarus	3–0	3–0	2006 LG Cup (Tunisia)
3.	7 February 2007	Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat	Morocco	1–1	1–1	Friendly
4.	24 March 2007	Stade Linité, Victoria	Seychelles	1–0	3–0	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
5.	24 March 2007	Stade Linité, Victoria	Seychelles	2–0	3–0	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
6.	24 March 2007	Stade Linité, Victoria	Seychelles	3–0	3–0	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
7.	2 June 2007	Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès	Seychelles	1–0	4–0	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
8.	16 June 2007	Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès	Mauritius	1–0	2–0	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
9.	17 November 2011	Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès	Namibia	2–0	2–0	Friendly
10.	23 January 2008	Tamale Stadium, Tamale	Senegal	1–0	2–2	2008 Africa Cup of Nations
11.	7 June 2008	Stade Linité, Victoria	Seychelles	1–0	2–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
12.	21 June 2008	Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès	Burundi	2–0	2–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
13.	14 October 2008	Stade de France, Saint-Denis	France	1–0	1–3	Friendly
14.	28 March 2009	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi	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	4–0	6–2	Friendly
18.	20 June 2010	Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman	Sudan	5–0	6–2	Friendly
19.	11 August 2010	Stade Nacional, N'Djamena	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.	4 September 2010	Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès	Malawi	2–0	2–2	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
22.	10 October 2010	Stade de Kégué, Lomé	Togo	1–0	2–1	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
23.	5 June 2011	Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse	Chad	1–0	5–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
24.	5 June 2011	Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse	Chad	3–0	5–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
25.	5 June 2011	Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse	Chad	5–0	5–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
26.	10 August 2011	Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir	Mali	4–2	4–2	Friendly
27.	27 January 2012	Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville	Niger	2–1	2–1	2012 Africa Cup of Nations
28.	27 May 2012	Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir	Rwanda	4–1	5–1	Friendly
29.	2 June 2012	Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir	Equatorial Guinea	1–1	3–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
30.	9 June 2012	Estádio da Várzea, Praia	Cape Verde	2–1	2–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
31.	15 August 2012	Széktói Stadion, Kecskemét	Iran	2–2	2–2	Friendly
32.	30 December 2012	Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi	Iraq	1–0	2–1	Friendly
33.	13 January 2013	Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi	Ghana	1–0	2–4	Friendly
34.	13 January 2013	Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi	Ghana	2–0	2–4	Friendly
35.	14 August 2013	Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès	Congo	2–0	3–0	Friendly
36.	14 August 2013	Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès	Congo	3–0	3–0	Friendly

Career statistics

Correct as of 15 May 2010

Team	Season	Domestic League		Domestic Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
RC Lens	2005–06	5	0	1	0	9	4	15	4
	2006–07	27	3	4	2	9	4	40	9
SM Caen	2007–08	21	3	1	0	0	0	22	3
RC Lens	2008–09	26	5	3	2	0	0	29	7
	2009–10	29	7	4	2	0	0	33	9
Career Total		108	18	13	6	18	8	139	32

External links

• Career history, stats and pictures of Issam Jemâa
• Issam Jemâa at National-Football-Teams.com