Taisir Al-Jassim
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Taiseer Jaber Al-Jassim | ||
Date of birth | 25 July 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2001 | Hajer Club | ||
2001–2003 | Al-Ahli | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2019 | Al-Ahli | 472 | (64) |
2007 | → Al-Gharafa (loan) | 2 | (1) |
2009 | → Qatar SC (loan) | 2 | (1) |
2018–2019 | → Al-Wehda (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Al-Nasr (Kuwait) | 10 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2004–2018 | Saudi Arabia | 134 | (19) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:05, 14 February 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:01, 20 June 2018 (UTC) |
Taiseer Jaber Al-Jassim (Arabic: تيسير جابر الجاسم, can also be spelled as Taisir Al-Jassim, born 25 July 1984) is a former Saudi Arabian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the captain of Al-Ahli Saudi FC and vice-captain of the Saudi Arabia national team. He retired from international football in 2018 and from all levels of football as a player in 2020.
Club career
[edit]Al-Ahli
[edit]Taiseer started his career at Hajer before joining Al-Ahli on 19 June 2001.[2] His older brother Misfer also joined Al-Ahli from Hajer before his signing. He made his debut for Al-Ahli on 18 October 2002 in the Federation Cup final against Al-Ettifaq.[3] He made his league debut on 31 October 2002 in the 4–0 win against Al-Ettifaq.[4] On 26 February 2005, Taiseer scored his first goal for Al-Ahli in the 3–2 derby loss against Al-Ittihad.[5] On 8 March 2005, Taiseer made his continental debut and scored once for Al-Ahli in the 2005 AFC Champions League against Iraqi side Al-Zawraa.[6] On 6 October 2005, Taiseer appeared in his second Federation Cup final for Al-Ahli in the 2–0 loss against Al-Hilal.[7] On 27 December 2005, Taiseer scored his first hat-trick for Al-Ahli against Abha in the Round of 16 of the 2005–06 Saudi Crown Prince Cup.[8] On 7 April 2006, he started the 2006 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final which ended in a 1–0 defeat against Al-Hilal.[9] On 9 February 2007, Taiseer appeared in his third Federation Cup in the 3–0 win Al-Ittihad.[10] Two months later on 27 April 2007, Taiseer started and scored in the 2007 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final against Al-Ittihad to help Al-Ahli win their fifth title.[11] On 8 May 2007, Taiseer was loaned out to Qatari side Al-Gharafa and appeared twice and scored once in the Emir Cup, as Al-Gharafa were eliminated in the semi-finals.[12]
On 3 December 2008, Taiseer appeared in his sixth cup final for Al-Ahli but this time in the Gulf Club Champions Cup against Saudi side Al-Nassr. Al-Ahli defeated Al-Nassr 3–0 on aggregate to win their third title.[13] On 8 May 2009, Taiseer joined Qatar SC on loan to participate in the Emir Cup, he made two appearances and scored once as his team were eliminated in the semi-finals once again.[14] On 9 October 2009, Taiseer signed a new four-year contract with Al-Ahli.[15] On 24 June 2011, Taiseer helped Al-Ahli win their eleventh King Cup title after defeating Al-Ittihad 4–2 on penalties.[16] During the 2011–12 and 2012–13 season, Taiseer played an instrumental role in leading Al-Ahli to the 2012 AFC Champions League Final and also finishing as runners-up in the 2011–12 Saudi Professional League. He also started the 2012 King Cup Final win against Al-Nassr.[17] Following the departure of Mohammad Massad in January 2013, Taiseer was named as club captain. On 6 December 2013, Taiseer renewed his contract with Al-Ahli for another four years.[18] On 13 February 2015, Taiseer captained Al-Ahli in the 2–1 win against Al-Hilal in the 2015 Saudi Crown Prince Cup Final.[19] During the 2015–16 season, Taiseer captained Al-Ahli to their first league title since the 1983–84 season.[20]
Loan to Al-Wehda
[edit]On 19 August 2018, Taiseer was loaned to fellow Pro League Al-Wehda until the end of the 2018–19 season.[21] His loan was ended early on 26 January 2019 and Taiseer returned to Al-Ahli.[22]
Al-Nasr
[edit]On 4 September 2019, Taiseer joined Kuwait Premier League side Al-Nasr.[23] He became the first Saudi player since Jamal Farhan to play in the Kuwait Premier League. On 2 July 2020, Al-Nasr ended Taiseer's contract early due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait.[24]
International career
[edit]2007 AFC Asian Cup
[edit]Taiseer represented Saudi Arabia at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup and scored two goals against Bahrain, as his team reached the final before losing to Iraq.
19th Arabian Gulf Cup
[edit]He also participated in the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup in 2009 and reached the final against Oman. However, he was the only player to miss in the decisive penalty shoot-out after the match ended 0-0, ultimately giving Oman the trophy after a 6-5 win.
2011 AFC Asian Cup
[edit]Taiseer scored a goal for Saudi Arabia against Syria at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, but it wasn't enough as his team lost 2-1 and exited the tournament from the group stage.[25]
2015 AFC Asian Cup
[edit]Taiseer scored in Saudi Arabia's 2-1 win against Iraq to help them qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
2018 World Cup
[edit]On 19 December 2017, after Saudi Arabia qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, he announced his intentions to retire after the end of the tournament.[26][27] He made 2 appearances in the World Cup before his tournament ended prematurely due to injury.
Style of play
[edit]Taiseer has been described as intelligent and technically gifted with excellent work ethics. Long-range shooting, dribbling and passing are his strong points. He played in almost all midfield positions, most notably as an attacking midfielder, a winger or a central midfielder.
Personal life
[edit]Taiseer's older brother Misfer was also a footballer who played for Hajer and Al-Ahli.[28] Taiseer is married to a Lebanese woman.[29] He belongs to the Shia minority of Saudi Arabia and helped build a Shia mosque in his hometown.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]As of 1 May 2020.[30]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Asia | Arab/Gulf | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Al-Ahli | 2002–03 | Saudi Premier League | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2003–04 | Saudi Premier League | 14 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
2004–05 | Saudi Premier League | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
2005–06 | Saudi Premier League | 15 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2[c] | 1 | 22 | 5 | ||||
2006–07 | Saudi Premier League | 17 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 10 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 34 | 4 | |||
2007–08 | Saudi Premier League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 21 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | Saudi Pro League | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | |||
2009–10 | Saudi Pro League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
2010–11 | Saudi Pro League | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||||
2011–12 | Saudi Pro League | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 41 | 13 | |||
2012–13 | Saudi Pro League | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 7 | |||
2013–14 | Saudi Pro League | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 32 | 9 | ||||
2014–15 | Saudi Pro League | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 39 | 6 | |||
2015–16 | Saudi Pro League | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | |||
2016–17 | Saudi Pro League | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
2017–18 | Saudi Pro League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
Total | 290 | 42 | 33 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 58 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 465 | 64 | ||
Al-Gharafa (loan) | 2006–07 | Qatar Stars League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
Qatar (loan) | 2008–09 | Qatar Stars League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
Al-Wehda (loan) | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
Al-Nasr | 2019–20 | Kuwait Premier League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3[e] | 2 | 16 | 3 | ||
Career total | 308 | 44 | 39 | 4 | 39 | 9 | 58 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 494 | 70 |
- ^ Includes King Cup, Emir of Qatar Cup and Kuwait Emir Cup
- ^ Includes Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Qatar Crown Prince Cup and Kuwait Crown Prince Cup
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in Saudi Federation Cup
- ^ Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in Kuwait Federation Cup
International
[edit]- Statistics accurate as of match played 20 June 2018.[31]
Saudi Arabia | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2004 | 1 | 0 |
2005 | 13 | 0 |
2006 | 4 | 0 |
2007 | 14 | 5 |
2008 | 3 | 0 |
2009 | 16 | 1 |
2010 | 9 | 1 |
2011 | 13 | 1 |
2012 | 4 | 0 |
2013 | 9 | 1 |
2014 | 11 | 1 |
2015 | 9 | 3 |
2016 | 8 | 4 |
2017 | 10 | 0 |
2018 | 10 | 2 |
Total | 134 | 19 |
International goals
[edit]# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 27 June 2007 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
2. | 18 July 2007 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | ![]() | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup |
3. | 4–0 | |||||
4. | 2 November 2007 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
5. | 9 November 2007 | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
6. | 26 May 2009 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
7. | 9 October 2010 | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
8. | 9 January 2011 | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup |
9. | 15 November 2013 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
10. | 8 September 2014 | Craven Cottage, London, England | ![]() | 2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
11. | 3 September 2015 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 5–0 | 7–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
12. | 8 September 2015 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | ![]() | 1–1 | 3–0[A] | |
13. | 17 November 2015 | National Stadium, Dili, East Timor | ![]() | 7–0 | 10–0 | |
14. | 24 March 2016 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
15. | 29 March 2016 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
16. | 24 August 2016 | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
17. | 6 October 2016 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
18. | 26 February 2018 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
19. | 8 June 2018 | BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Saudi Professional League: 2015–16
- King Cup: 2011, 2012, 2016
- Crown Prince Cup: 2001/02, 2006–07, 2014–15
- Saudi Federation Cup: 2001, 2002, 2007
- Arab Club Champions Cup: 2003
- Saudi Super Cup: 2016
- Gulf Club Champions Cup: 2002, 2008
- Friendship Football Tournament: 2001, 2002
- AFC Champions League : Runner-up: 2012
Friendly tournaments
- Al Jazeera International Cup: 2013
National team
- Islamic Games Gold Medal 2005
- Singapore Asian Championship 2007
Individual
[edit]- Saudi Professional League Player of the Season: 2011–12[34]
- Saudi Professional League Best Midfielder: 2011–12[35]
- Al-Ahli Player of the Year: 2011–12
- Entering Centennial Club 2015
numbers and priorities
- The first player to complete 200 matches in the history of the Saudi Professional League.
- He participated with the Saudi Arabia national team in 134 international matches in an international career that lasted for 14 years.
- He participated with Al-Ahli in the Saudi Professional League more than 200 matches, scored 46 goals and assisted 44 goals.
- His contributions to goals with Al-Ahli club reached more than 100 goals, even though he is a midfielder.
- Al-Ahli's third top scorer in the AFC Champions League, scoring 9 goals.
- assisted the Saudi Arabia national team in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers with 8 goals and contributed 14 goals in total (The most).
- Al-Ahli's top scorer for Saudi Arabia national players in the AFC Champions League.
- Al-Ahli's top scorer for Saudi Arabia national players in the Saudi Professional League.
Notes
[edit]See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "لاعب هجر تيسير الجاسم ينتقل للأهلي".
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- ^ "بحضور الملك.. الأهلي بطل الأبطال". 19 May 2012.
- ^ "الأهلي يجدد عقد الجاسم بـ 32 مليون ريال لمدة 4 مواسم".
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- ^ "تيسير الجاسم لاعب الأهلي: بين الشوطين سر فوزنا على الهلال".
- ^ "انهت ادارة النادي التوقيع مع النجم الدولي تيسير الجاسم ( اعارة )". 21 August 2018.
- ^ "الأهلي يعلن عودة تيسير الجاسم". 26 January 2019.
- ^ "رسمياً.. النصر الكويتي يوقع مع تيسير الجاسم". 4 September 2019.
- ^ "النصر الكويتي ينهي تعاقده مع تيسير الجاسم".
- ^ Al-Jasim's Image
- ^ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". 9 July 2019.
- ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
- ^ "تيسير مع شقيقه". 6 May 2007.
- ^ "فيديو وصور.. زفاف لاعب المنتخب السعودي تيسير الجاسم".
- ^ "TAISIR AL JASSIM".
- ^ a b Taisir Al-Jassim at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Detailed Statistics for Taisir Al-Jassim". ksa-team.com. Saudi Team Website. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Crowd trouble halts Malaysia v Saudi Arabia World Cup qualifier". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "في جائزة الرياضية للتميز الرياضي: آل سعيد أفضل رياضي.. الفهمي أفضل واعد .. وتيسير أفضل لاعب قدم.. وجائزة الهداف مناصفة بين فيكتور والشمراني".
- ^ "ناصر الشمراني يخطف جائزة "القناة الرياضية" لأفضل لاعب في الموسم".