{{short description|Tunisian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Issam Jemâa | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|1|28}} | birth_place = [[Gabès]], Tunisia | height = 1.85 m | position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1995–2003 | youthclubs1 = CO Mednine | years1 = 2003–2005 | clubs1 = [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance]] | caps1 = 49 | goals1 = 17 | years2 = 2005–2011 | clubs2 = [[RC Lens|Lens]] | caps2 = 114 | goals2 = 20 | years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = → [[Stade Malherbe Caen|Caen]] (loan) | caps3 = 21 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2012 | clubs5 = → [[Stade Brestois 29|Brest]] (loan) | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2012–2014 | clubs6 = [[Kuwait SC]] | caps6 = 38 | goals6 = 27 | years7 = 2014–2015 | clubs7 = [[Al-Sailiya SC|Al-Sailiya]] | caps7 = 26 | goals7 = 11 | years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = [[Dubai CSC]] | caps8 = 24 | goals8 = 24 | totalcaps = 289 | totalgoals = 106 | nationalyears1 = 2005–2014 | nationalteam1 = [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] | nationalcaps1 = 84 | nationalgoals1 = 36 }}
'''Issam Jemâa''' ({{langx|ar|عِصَام جُمْعَة}}; born 28 January 1984 in [[Gabès]]) is a Tunisian former professional [[association footballer|footballer]] who played as a [[forward (association football)|forward]]. He started his footballing career for [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis]], and was later signed by French side [[RC Lens|Lens]]. A Tunisia international since 2005, he is the all-time leading scorer of the [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia national team]].
==International career== Jemâa was called up to the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]], but was later forced out from the squad due to injury. He was also called up to the Tunisia national team for the [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations]] in Ghana and the [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations]] in Angola.
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Contintental !colspan="2"|Total !rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|[[RC Lens|Lens]] |[[2005–06 Ligue 1|2005–06]] |rowspan="2"|[[Ligue 1]] |6||0||0||0||1||0||9||4||15||4 |<ref name="lequipe">{{cite web |title=Issam JEMAA - Football : la fiche de Issam JEMAA (Al-Saïliya Doha) |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur22538.html |website=L'Équipe |access-date=8 March 2019 |language=fr |archive-date=24 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424042825/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur22538.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="wf">{{cite web |title=Issam Jemâa » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe21674/issam-jemaa/club-matches/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=8 March 2019 |archive-date=10 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210112351/https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/issam-jemaa/2/ |url-status=live }}</ref><!-- L'Équipe lacks [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]] apps --> |- |[[2006–07 Ligue 1|2006–07]] |27||3||3||1||1||1||9||4||40||9 |<ref name="lequipe"/><ref name="wf"/> |- |[[2008–09 Ligue 2|2008–09]] |[[Ligue 2]] |26||5||0||0||3||2||0||0||29||7 |<ref name="lequipe"/><ref name="wf"/> |- |[[2009–10 Ligue 1|2009–10]] |rowspan="2"|Ligue 1 |29||7||4||2||0||0||0||0||33||9 |<ref name="lequipe"/><ref name="wf"/> |- |[[2010–11 Ligue 1|2010–11]] |26||5||1||0||1||0||0||0||28||5 |<ref name="lequipe"/><ref name="wf"/> |- !colspan="2"|Total !114!!20!!8!!3!!6!!3!!14!!5!!142!!31 !– |- |[[Stade Malherbe Caen|Caen]] (loan) |[[2007–08 Ligue 1|2007–08]] |Ligue 1 |21||3||0||0||1||0||0||0||22||3 |<ref name="lequipe"/><ref name="wf"/> |- |[[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] |[[2011–12 Ligue 1|2011–12]] |Ligue 1 |7||2||0||0||1||0||0||0||8||2 |<ref name="lequipe"/><ref name="wf"/> |- |[[Stade Brestois 29|Brest]] |[[2011–12 Ligue 1|2011–12]] |Ligue 1 |10||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||10||2 |<ref name="lequipe"/><ref name="wf"/> |- |rowspan="3"|[[Kuwait SC]] |[[2012–13 Kuwait Premier League|2012–13]] |rowspan="2"|[[Kuwait Premier League]] |14||11||||||||||10||9||24||20 |<ref name="nft">{{NFT|11708}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} |- |[[2013–14 Kuwait Premier League|2013–14]] |24||16||||||||||13||16||37||32 |<ref name="nft"/>{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} |- !colspan="2"|Total !38!!27!!!!!!!!!!23!!25!!61!!52 !– |- |rowspan="3"|[[Al-Sailiya SC]] |[[2014–15 Qatar Stars League|2014–15]] |rowspan="2"|[[Qatar Stars League]] |25||11||||||||||||||25||11 |<ref name="wf"/> |- |[[2015–16 Qatar Stars League|2015–16]] |1||0||||||||||||||1||0 |<ref name="wf"/> |- !colspan="2"|Total !26!!11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!26!!11 !– |- |rowspan="3"|[[Dubai CSC]] |[[2015–16 UAE Second Division|2015–16]] |rowspan="2"|[[UAE Second Division]] |11||12||||||||||||||11||12 |<ref name="nft"/> |- |[[2016–17 UAE Second Division|2016–17]] |13||12||||||||||||||13||12 |<ref name="nft"/> |- !colspan="2"|Total !24!!24!!!!!!!!!!!!!!24!!24 !– |- !colspan="3"|Career total !240!!89!!!!!!!!!!!!!!293!!125 !– |}
===International goals=== {{main|List of international goals scored by Issam Jemâa}}
:''Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jemâa goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Issam Jemâa<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ijemaa-intlg.html |title=Issam Jemaa – Goals in International Matches |author=Imed Kilani |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=17 October 2012 |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415092639/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ijemaa-intlg.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 3 September 2005 || [[Moi International Sports Centre]], [[Nairobi]], Kenya || {{fb|KEN}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier]] |- | align="center"|2 || 30 May 2006 || [[Stade Olympique de Radès]], [[Radès]], Tunisia || {{fb|BLR}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–0 || 2006 LG Cup (Tunisia) |- | align="center"|3 || 7 February 2007 || [[Stade Moulay Abdellah]], [[Rabat]], Morocco || {{fb|MAR}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]] |- | align="center"|4 || rowspan="3"|24 March 2007 || rowspan="3"|[[Stade Linité]], [[Victoria, Seychelles|Victoria]], Seychelles || rowspan="3"|{{fb|SEY}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|3–0 || rowspan="3"|[[2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification|2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier]] |- | align="center"|5 || align="center"|2–0 |- | align="center"|6 || align="center"|3–0 |- | align="center"|7 || 2 June 2007 || Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia || {{fb|SEY}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–0 || 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |- | align="center"|8 || 16 June 2007 || Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia || {{fb|MRI}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |- | align="center"|9 || 17 November 2011 || Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia || {{fb|NAM}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly |- | align="center"|10 || 23 January 2008 || [[Tamale Stadium]], [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]], Ghana || {{fb|Senegal}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–2 || [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations]] |- |align="center"|11 |7 June 2008 |Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles |{{fb|Seychelles}} |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|2–0 |[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier]] |- |align="center"|12 |21 June 2008 |Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |{{fb|Burundi}} |align="center"|2–0 |align="center"|2–1 |2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |- |align="center"|13 |14 October 2008 |[[Stade de France]], [[Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]], France |{{fb|France}} |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|1–3 |Friendly |- |align="center"|14 |28 March 2009 |[[Nyayo National Stadium]], Nairobi, Kenya |{{fb|Kenya}} |align="center"|2–1 |align="center"|2–1 |2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |- |align="center"|15 |11 October 2009 |Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès |{{fb|Kenya}} |align="center"|4–0 |align="center"|1–0 |2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |- |align="center"|16 |30 May 2010 |Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès |{{fb|France}} |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|1–1 |Friendly |- |align="center"|17 |rowspan="2"|20 June 2010 |rowspan="2"|[[Al Merreikh Stadium]], [[Omdurman]], Sudan |rowspan="2"|{{fb|Sudan}} |align="center"|4–0 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|6–2 |rowspan="2"|Friendly |- |align="center"|18 |align="center"|5–0 |- |align="center"|19 |11 August 2010 |[[Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya|Stade Nacional]], [[N'Djamena]], Chad |{{fb|Chad}} |align="center"|2–0 |align="center"|3–1 |[[2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification|2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier]] |- |align="center"|20 |rowspan="2"|4 September 2010 |rowspan="2"|Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès |rowspan="2"|{{fb|Malawi|2010}} |align="center"|1–0 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–2 |rowspan="2"|2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |- |align="center"|21 |align="center"|2–0 |- |align="center"|22 |10 October 2010 |[[Stade de Kégué]], [[Lomé]], Togo |{{fb|Togo}} |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|2–1 |2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |- |align="center"|23 |rowspan="3"|5 June 2011 |rowspan="3"|[[Stade Olympique de Sousse]], [[Sousse]], Tunisia |rowspan="3"|{{fb|Chad}} |align="center"|1–0 |rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|5–0 |rowspan="3"|2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |- |align="center"|24 |align="center"|3–0 |- |align="center"|25 |align="center"|5–0 |- |align="center"|26 |10 August 2011 |[[Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet]], [[Monastir, Tunisia|Monastir]], Tunisia |{{fb|MLI}} |align="center"|4–2 |align="center"|4–2 |Friendly |- |align="center"|27 |27 January 2012 |[[Stade d'Angondjé]], [[Libreville]], Gabon |{{fb|NIG}} |align="center"|2–1 |align="center"|2–1 |[[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]] |- |align="center"|28 |27 May 2012 |Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia |{{fb|RWA}} |align="center"|4–1 |align="center"|5–1 |Friendly |- |align="center"|29 |2 June 2012 |Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia |{{fb|EQG}} |align="center"|1–1 |align="center"|3–1 |[[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier]] |- | align="center"|30 || 9 June 2012 || [[Estádio da Várzea]], [[Praia]], Cape Verde || {{fb|CPV}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |- | align="center"|31 || 15 August 2012 || [[Széktói Stadion]], [[Kecskemét]], Hungary || {{fb|IRN}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–2 || Friendly |- | align="center"|32 || 30 December 2012 || [[Al Nahyan Stadium]], [[Abu Dhabi]], United Arab Emirates || {{fb|IRQ}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || Friendly |- | align="center"|33 || rowspan="2"|13 January 2013 || rowspan="2"|[[Zayed Sports City Stadium|Sheikh Zayed Stadium]], Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates || rowspan="2"|{{fb|GHA}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–4 || rowspan="2"|Friendly |- | align="center"|34 || align="center"|2–0 |- | align="center"|35 || rowspan="2"|14 August 2013 || rowspan="2"|Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia || rowspan="2"|{{fb|CGO}} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0 || rowspan="2"|Friendly |- | align="center"|36 || align="center"|3–0 |}
==Honours== '''Lens''' *[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]: [[2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2005]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round=2188/Match=81579/Report=LU.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614205426/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round=2188/Match=81579/Report=LU.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 June 2007 |title=Lens 3-1 Cluj (Aggregate: 4 - 2)|publisher=[[UEFA]] |access-date=14 June 2020}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.sitercl.com/Fichejo/J/jemaaiss.htm Career history, stats and pictures of Issam Jemâa]
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