Taisir Al-Jassim

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Taisir Al-Jassam
Personal information
Full name Taiseer Jaber Al-Jassam
Date of birth (1984-07-25) 25 July 1984 (age 37)
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 290 (46)
2007 → Al-Gharafa (loan) 2 (1)
2009 → Qatar SC (loan) 2 (1)
2018–2019 → Al-Wehda (loan) 8 (1)
2019–2020 Al Nasr 10 (7)
National team‡
2004–2018 Saudi Arabia 133 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:05, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:01, 20 June 2018 (UTC)

Taisir Jaber Al-Jassam (Arabic: تيسير جابر الجاسم, born 25 July 1984) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Al-Jassim was the former captain of Al-Ahli and the vice-captain of the Saudi Arabian national team. He retired from the Saudi Arabian national team in 2018.

Since his debut in 2006, Taiseer has been a regular on the squads of both his club team and the national team.

Club career[]

Al-Ahli[]

Taisir Al-Jassim started his career at Hajer before joining Al-Ahli on 19 June 2001.[2] His older brother Misfer Al-Jassim also joined Al-Ahli from Hajer before Taisir's 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, Al-Jassim scored his first goal for Al-Ahli in the 3–2 derby loss against Al-Ittihad.[5] On 8 March 2005, Al-Jassim 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, Al-Jassim appeared in his second Federation Cup final for Al-Ahli in the 2–0 loss against Al-Hilal.[7] On 27 December 2005, Al-Jassim scored his first hattrick 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, Al-Jassim appeared in his third Federation Cup in the 3–0 win Al-Ittihad.[10] Two months later on 27 April 2007, Al-Jassim 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, Al-Jassim 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, Al-Jassim 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, Al-Jassim 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, Al-Jassim signed a new four-year contract with Al-Ahli.[15] On 24 June 2011, Al-Jassim 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, Al-Jassim 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, Al-Jassim was named as club captain. On 6 December 2013, Al-Jassim renewed his contract with Al-Ahli for another four years.[18] On 13 February 2015, Al-Jassim 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, Al-Jassim captained Al-Ahli to their first league title since the 1983–84 season.[20]

Loan to Al-Wehda[]

On 19 August 2018, Al-Jassim 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 Al-Jassim returned to Al-Ahli.[22]

Al-Nasr[]

On 4 September 2019, Al-Jassim 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 Al-Jassim's early due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait.[24]

International career[]

2007 AFC Asian Cup[]

He participated with the Saudi team in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup as a key player in the feet[clarification needed] and the level of the tournament, where he scored two goals against the Bahrain national football team. He was in the youth team in the tournament, which reached the final before the Iraq national football team and was one of four players with Malek Mouath, Yasser Al-Qahtani and Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani.

2009 Gulf Cup of Nations[]

He also participated in the 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations for the Saudi Arabia national football team, who reached the final against the Oman national football team. However, Al-Jassam's shot was wide of the post in the penalty shoot-out, the match ending 0–0, ultimately giving Oman the trophy by winning the penalties 6–5.

2011 AFC Asian Cup[]

Al-Jassim scored a goal against the Syria national football team in the 2011 Asian Cup, with Saudi Arabia losing 1–2. Saudi Arabia did not collect any points, so went out in the group stage.[25]

2015 AFC Asian Cup[]

Al-Jassim scored to[clarification needed] Iraq and his Saudi Arabia National Team won 2–1, and he helped them qualify for the Asian Cup in 2015.

2018 World Cup[]

On 19 December 2017, he announced his intentions to retire after the end of the 2018 World Cup.[26] In May 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia’s preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[27] He made 2 appearances in the World Cup before his tournament ended prematurely due to injury.

Style of play[]

Taiseer has been described as intelligent, visionary, technically gifted, with excellent work ethics. His strengths are: shooting, especially long-range shooting, dribbling, and passing. He plays in almost all positions in the midfield but most notably as an attacking midfielder, winger, and as a central midfielder.

Personal life[]

Taisir's older brother Misfer was also a footballer who played for Hajer and Al-Ahli.[28] Taisir is married to a Lebanese woman.[29] He is a practising Shia Muslim, he reads Quran before training and games and built a mosque for Shia in his hometown.

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 1 May 2020.[30]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Asia Arab/Gulf Other Total
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
  1. ^ Includes King Cup, Emir of Qatar Cup and Kuwait Emir Cup
  2. ^ Includes Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Qatar Crown Prince Cup and Kuwait Crown Prince Cup
  3. ^ a b c d e Appearances in Saudi Federation Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
  5. ^ Appearances in Kuwait Federation Cup

International[]

Statistics accurate as of match played 20 June 2018.[31]
Saudi Arabia
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[]

Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[32][31]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 June 2007 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Singapore 2–0 2–1 Friendly
2. 18 July 2007 Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia  Bahrain 3–0 4–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup
3. 4–0
4. 2 November 2007 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Namibia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
5. 9 November 2007 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Estonia 1–0 2–0
6. 26 May 2009 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Qatar 1–0 1–2
7. 9 October 2010 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Uzbekistan 3–0 4–0
8. 9 January 2011 Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar  Syria 1–1 1–2 2011 AFC Asian Cup
9. 15 November 2013 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia  Iraq 1–0 2–1 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
10. 8 September 2014 Craven Cottage, London, England  Australia 2–3 2–3 Friendly
11. 3 September 2015 King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Timor-Leste 5–0 7–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
12. 8 September 2015 Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia  Malaysia 1–1 3–0[A]
13. 17 November 2015 National Stadium, Dili, East Timor  Timor-Leste 7–0 10–0
14. 24 March 2016 King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Malaysia 2–0 2–0
15. 29 March 2016 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates 1–0 1–1
16. 24 August 2016 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Laos 1–0 4–0 Friendly
17. 6 October 2016 King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Australia 1–0 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
18. 26 February 2018 King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Moldova 2–0 3–0 Friendly
19. 8 June 2018 BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany  Germany 1–2 1–2

Honours[]

Club[]

Al-Ahli

Friendly tournaments

  • Al Jazeera International Cup: 2013

Individual[]

numbers and priorities

  • The first player to complete 200 matches in the history of the Saudi Professional League.
  • He participated with the Saudi national team in 133 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, and scored in the Saudi Professional League (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 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 national players in the AFC Champions League.
  • Al-Ahli's top scorer for Saudi national players in the Saudi Professional League.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Malaysia's home match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Saudi Arabia after game was abandoned due to crowd violence.[33]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ^ "لاعب هجر تيسير الجاسم ينتقل للأهلي".
  3. ^ "بهاتريك الباشا... ضاع الاهلي وتلاشى". 19 October 2002.
  4. ^ "بالمشعل والواكد وحسين.. الأهلي يخزي العين". November 2002.
  5. ^ "الاتحاد جدَّد تفوقه على الأهلي".
  6. ^ "مدرب الأهلي راض عن فوز فريقه على الزوراء". 9 March 2005.
  7. ^ "في دقيقتين.. حسمها الزعيم بهدفين". 7 October 2005.
  8. ^ "المنطق فرض نفسه في ثُمن النهائي لمسابقة كأس ولي العهد".
  9. ^ "الهلال يهزم الأهلي ويتوج بطلاً لكأس ولي العهد السعودي".
  10. ^ "تألق الأخضر وأعاد للأذهان تاريخه مع المجد".
  11. ^ "كأس ولي العهد بين (اتحاد) متحفز و(أهلي) جريح".
  12. ^ "الغرافة القطري يتعاقد مع السعودي تيسير الجاسم".
  13. ^ "الأهلي أربك النصر من البداية".
  14. ^ "الجاسم يلتحق بقطر معارا... ومغادرة مدرب الاهلي واجانبه".
  15. ^ "الأهلي يجدد عقد الجاسم لأربع سنوات".
  16. ^ "الأهلي عاد للذهب والاتحاد خرج من الموسم صفر اليدين".
  17. ^ "بحضور الملك.. الأهلي بطل الأبطال". 19 May 2012.
  18. ^ "الأهلي يجدد عقد الجاسم بـ 32 مليون ريال لمدة 4 مواسم".
  19. ^ "الأهلي يهزم الهلال ويتوج بطلاً لكأس ولي العهد".
  20. ^ "تيسير الجاسم لاعب الأهلي: بين الشوطين سر فوزنا على الهلال".
  21. ^ "انهت ادارة النادي التوقيع مع النجم الدولي تيسير الجاسم ( اعارة )". 21 August 2018.
  22. ^ "الأهلي يعلن عودة تيسير الجاسم‎". 26 January 2019.
  23. ^ "رسمياً.. النصر الكويتي يوقع مع تيسير الجاسم". 4 September 2019.
  24. ^ "النصر الكويتي ينهي تعاقده مع تيسير الجاسم".
  25. ^ Al-Jasim's Image
  26. ^ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول".
  27. ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
  28. ^ "تيسير مع شقيقه". 6 May 2007.
  29. ^ "فيديو وصور.. زفاف لاعب المنتخب السعودي تيسير الجاسم".
  30. ^ "TAISIR AL JASSIM".
  31. ^ a b Taisir Al-Jassim at National-Football-Teams.com
  32. ^ "Detailed Statistics for Taisir Al-Jassim". ksa-team.com. Saudi Team Website. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  33. ^ "Crowd trouble halts Malaysia v Saudi Arabia World Cup qualifier". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  34. ^ "في جائزة الرياضية للتميز الرياضي: آل سعيد أفضل رياضي.. الفهمي أفضل واعد .. وتيسير أفضل لاعب قدم.. وجائزة الهداف مناصفة بين فيكتور والشمراني".
  35. ^ "ناصر الشمراني يخطف جائزة "القناة الرياضية" لأفضل لاعب في الموسم".
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