Jafal Rashed Al-Kuwari
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jafal Rashed Al Kuwari | ||
Date of birth | (1972-09-27) September 27, 1972 (age 51) | ||
Place of birth | Qatar | ||
Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1985–1990 | Al Sadd | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–2009 | Al Sadd | ||
International career‡ | |||
1992–2002 | Qatar | 51[1] | (2+) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 10, 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 10, 2006 |
Jafal Rashed Al Kuwari (Arabic: جفال راشد الكواري, born on September 27, 1972) is a Qatari former footballer who was a midfielder for Al Sadd. He was also a member and captain of the Qatar national team. He is one of the shortest football player in the world.[2][3] He officially retired from professional football in a 2009 farewell match held against AC Milan.[4] He is currently the team manager and spokesman of Al Sadd since 2009. Additionally, he plays for the Qatar beach football team.[5]
Career
Jafal played alongside his brother, Fahad Rashed Al-Kuwari, in the 1992 Summer Olympics for the Qatar U-23 side.
External links
- Jafal Rashed Al-Kuwari – FIFA competition record (archived)
References
- ^ "السد يواجه ميلان الشهر المقبل في اعتزال جفال راشد". alghad.com. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "The Shortest Soccer Players in the World". The Best Eleven. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Tallest & shortest football player ever". Football Bible. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Jafal Rashed's Farewell Match". Doha Vision. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Qatar A too strong in 3x3 final". Qatar Tribune. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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- 1 Al-Khaldi
- 2 Al-Attiya
- 3 Suwaid
- 4 Z. Al-Kuwari
- 5 Al-Obaidly
- 6 Maayof
- 7 Mustafa
- 8 Johar
- 9 Soufi
- 10 F. Al-Kuwari
- 11 Al Mulla
- 12 Al-Kaabi
- 13 Adam
- 14 Ibrahim
- 15 Al-Abdullah
- 16 Al-Mohanadi
- 17 J. Al-Kuwari
- 18 Hassan
- 19 Al-Waheebi
- 20 Mahboub
- Coach: Evaristo
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