Sami Al-Jaber
| Date of birth | 11 December 1972 |
| Place of birth | Riyadh |
| Nationality | Saudi |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Forward |
Al Jaber has been a superstar in Asian football. He is sharp in front of goal with a great first touch. He is one of the few players to have played outside of Saudi Arabia spending a brief spell with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
His 2002 tournament came to an early close as, after being rushed to hospital with appendicitis, Al Jaber missed the final Group E game against the Republic of Ireland.
In the 2006 tournament, he became the first Saudi player to score in three World Cup finals when he scored their second in a 2-2 draw with Tunisia in their opening Group H game.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 Sep 2000 | 22 Dec 2000 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2000 | Wimbledon v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Sep 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA Arab Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Saudi Arabia | Gulf Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 1993-94 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Saudi Arabia | Gulf Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Saudi Arabia | AFC Asian Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 1996-97 | Saudi Arabia | Gulf Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 9 | 6 |
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| 1999-00 | Saudi Arabia | AFC Asian Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Saudi Arabia | Afro-Asian Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Saudi Arabia | Gulf Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 4 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Saudi Arabia | International Friendly | 2 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Saudi Arabia | LG Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1992 | Kuwait v Saudi Arabia | W | 0-2 | ARAB CUP | Semi-final |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Saudi Arabia v USA | W | 3-0 | Intercontinental Championship | Semi-final |
| 20 Oct 1992 | Saudi Arabia v Argentina | L | 1-3 | Intercontinental Championship | Final |
| 01 Dec 1992 | United Arab Emirates v Saudi Arabia | L | 1-0 | Gulf Cup | |
| 04 Dec 1992 | Oman v Saudi Arabia | W | 0-2 | Gulf Cup | |
| 09 Apr 1993 | Saudi Arabia v USA | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1993 | Saudi Arabia v Macao | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group E |
| 06 Oct 1993 | Saudi Arabia v Russia | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 1993 | Saudi Arabia v Japan | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia final round |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia final round |
| 24 Oct 1993 | Iraq v Saudi Arabia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia final round |
| 28 Oct 1993 | Saudi Arabia v Iran | W | 4-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia final round |
| 06 Feb 1994 | Saudi Arabia v Colombia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1994 | Saudi Arabia v Chile | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Greece v Saudi Arabia | L | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 May 1994 | Bolivia v Saudi Arabia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1994 | USA v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Saudi Arabia v Morocco | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 03 Jul 1994 | Sweden v Saudi Arabia | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 19 Oct 1994 | Saudi Arabia v USA | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Nov 1994 | Saudi Arabia v Oman | W | 2-1 | Gulf Cup | |
| 06 Nov 1994 | United Arab Emirates v Saudi Arabia | D | 1-1 | Gulf Cup | |
| 10 Nov 1994 | Saudi Arabia v Bahrain | W | 3-1 | Gulf Cup | |
| 12 Nov 1994 | Saudi Arabia v Qatar | W | 2-1 | Gulf Cup | |
| 10 Dec 1994 | Saudi Arabia v Poland | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Dec 1994 | Saudi Arabia v Costa Rica | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jan 1995 | Saudi Arabia v Mexico | L | 0-2 | Intercontinental Championship | Group A |
| 08 Jan 1995 | Saudi Arabia v Denmark | L | 0-2 | Intercontinental Championship | Group A |
| 08 Oct 1995 | USA v Saudi Arabia | L | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Mexico v Saudi Arabia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Oct 1995 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Oct 1995 | Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Saudi Arabia v Australia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Saudi Arabia v Qatar | D | 2-2 | Gulf Cup | |
| 05 Dec 1996 | Saudi Arabia v Thailand | W | 6-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 08 Dec 1996 | Iraq v Saudi Arabia | W | 0-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Saudi Arabia v China PR | W | 4-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 18 Dec 1996 | Saudi Arabia v Iran | W | 0-0 (4-3) | AFC Asian Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Dec 1996 | United Arab Emirates v Saudi Arabia | W | 0-0 (4-2) | AFC Asian Cup | Final |
| 18 Mar 1997 | Malaysia v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 1 |
| 20 Mar 1997 | Bangladesh v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 1 |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Saudi Arabia v Bangladesh | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 1 |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Saudi Arabia v Taiwan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round group 1 |
| 14 Sep 1997 | Saudi Arabia v Kuwait | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 1997 | Saudi Arabia v Mali | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Oct 1997 | China PR v Saudi Arabia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 17 Oct 1997 | Kuwait v Saudi Arabia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 24 Oct 1997 | Saudi Arabia v Iran | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round |
| 12 Dec 1997 | Saudi Arabia v Brazil | L | 0-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 14 Dec 1997 | Saudi Arabia v Mexico | L | 0-5 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 16 Dec 1997 | Saudi Arabia v Australia | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Saudi Arabia v Germany | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 04 May 1998 | Saudi Arabia v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 1998 | Trinidad and Tobago v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 13 May 1998 | Saudi Arabia v Iceland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 1998 | Saudi Arabia v Namibia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 1998 | England v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1998 | Norway v Saudi Arabia | L | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1998 | Saudi Arabia v Mexico | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Saudi Arabia v Denmark | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 18 Jun 1998 | France v Saudi Arabia | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 24 Jun 1998 | South Africa v Saudi Arabia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 30 Sep 1999 | Saudi Arabia v South Africa | D | 0-0 | AFRO-ASIAN CUP OF NATIONS | 2nd leg |
| 31 May 2000 | Hungary v Saudi Arabia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Slovenia v Saudi Arabia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | L | 4-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Saudi Arabia v Qatar | D | 0-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | L | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Final |
| 08 Feb 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Mongolia | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 10 |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Bangladesh | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 10 |
| 12 Feb 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Vietnam | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 10 |
| 15 Feb 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Mongolia | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 10 |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Bangladesh | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 10 |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Singapore v Saudi Arabia | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Bahrain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Iran v Saudi Arabia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Iraq | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Thailand v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 21 Sep 2001 | Bahrain v Saudi Arabia | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 28 Sep 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Iran | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Saudi Arabia v Thailand | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round group A |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Romania | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Kuwait | D | 1-1 | Gulf Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Bahrain | W | 3-1 | Gulf Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Senegal | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2002 | Germany v Saudi Arabia | L | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Uzbekistan v Saudi Arabia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Saudi Arabia v Korea Republic | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Saudi Arabia v Kuwait | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Saudi Arabia v Uzbekistan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | World Cup - AFC 3rd Round |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Greece | D | 1-1 | LG CUP | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Portugal | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Iraq | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Poland | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Togo | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Turkey | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Tunisia v Saudi Arabia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Ukraine | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Spain | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.