Sami Al-Jaber

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sami Al-Jaber
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1972(1972-12-11)
Age	52
Country	Saudi Arabia
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Sami Al-Jaber Biography

Sami Al-Jaber is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on December 11, 1972 in Saudi Arabia. Striker, who is regarded as one of the best goal scorers in Saudi Arabia’s history with 46 goals in international competitions between 1992 until 2006. He was a part of four consecutive FIFA World Cups and spent nearly two decades as part of Al- Hilal.

He was a teammate of He was teammates with Yasser Al-qahtani on the Saudi Arabian team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. on the Saudi Arabian team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Al-Jaber is often cited as Al-Hilal’s most famous player, after spending nearly 20 years with the club. He joined the club aged 15 and during two decades as a senior player, helped them to win 6 league titles, 6 Crown Prince Cups and 2 Asian Champions League titles among other honours. He was also top goalscorer in the Saudi Premier League twice (in 1989–90 and 1992–93).

He received his first cap for the Saudi national team on 11 September 1992 in a 1–1 draw with Syria in the Arab Nations Cup. He took until his 19th game to score his first international goal which he netted in a 6–0 rout of Macau on 1 May 1993 in a World Cup 1994 qualifier. Saudi Arabia subsequently qualified for the 1994 World Cup Finals, their first World Cup appearance. Al-Jaber appeared in two group games in the US, scoring from the penalty spot against Morocco in a 2–1 win.

He has two kids who are named Rima as well as Abdullah.

Sami Al-Jaber Net Worth

Sami Al-Jaber is one of the richest Soccer Player from Saudi Arabia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sami Al- Jaber 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His birthplace was Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and was raised in the youth system at Al-Hilal prior to making his senior debut for the club in the year 1988.

He was appointed director for Al-Hilal from 2013 onwards and guided Al-Hilal to a Saudi Federation Cup title that season.

Sami Abdullah Al-Jaber (Arabic: سامي الجابر ‎; born 11 December 1972) is a retired football striker from Saudi Arabia. He spent the majority of his career from 1988 to 2008 with Al-Hilal.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Sami Al-Jaber height 5 ft 9 in Sami weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Sami Al-Jaber Dating?

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On 21 January 2008, Al-Hilal held a testimonial for Al-Jaber against English Premier League giants Manchester United. Al-Jaber scored a penalty en route to a 3–2 victory over the visitors, in his last game for the club.

Facts & Trivia

Sami Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Saudi Arabia. Sami Al-Jaber celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

On 27 May 2013, Sami Al-Jaber was named as the manager of Al-Hilal, replaced former coach Zlatko Dalić. He became the first Saudi coach to manage Al-Hilal after 14 years after Khalil Ibrahim Al-Zayani in 1999. After his first season in his new career, he was ranked 19th in Football Coach World ranking. Even though, Al-Hilal decided to replace him. On 19 July 2014, Al Arabi announced his assignment as the technical manager of their football team.

Top Facts about Sami Al-Jaber

1. Sami Al-Jaber is a retired Saudi Arabian footballer.
2. He was born on December 11, 1972 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
3. Al-Jaber played as a striker for both club and country.
4. He scored 156 goals in 242 appearances for Al-Hilal FC.
5. Al-Jaber represented Saudi Arabia at four World Cups (1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006).
6. He is the all-time leading scorer for the Saudi national team with 46 goals.
7. In total, he played in over 160 international matches.
8. Al-Jaber won three Asian Cup titles with Saudi Arabia (1988, 1996, and 2000).
9. He was named AFC Player of the Year in both 1994 and 1995.
10. After retiring from playing, he became a football commentator and analyst.

Who did Sami Al Jaber play for?

Sami is widely recognised as one of Saudi Arabia’s greatest footballers, having played for Al-Hilal SFC between 1989 and 2007, and representing his home country in four consecutive World Cups (1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006). In total, he scored 46 goals in 156 international appearances for the club.

Was Sami Al Jaber a captain?

After signing for a five-month on-loan period in August 2000, Al Jaber was beset by a torrid run of injuries, and his father passed away in the meantime. Disillusioned, as one would be in Wolverhampton during the winter, he returned home to sunny Al Hilal, where he thrived, later becoming their new captain.

How old is Al Jaber?

49 years (December 11, 1972)

What does Al Jaber mean?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jabir (Arabic: جابر pronounced [ˈd͡ʒaːbɪr]) is an Arabic surname or male given name, which means “comforter”.

What is KSA in Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia (KSA)