# Jasem Yaqoub

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Kuwaiti footballer

Jasem Yaqoub Personal information Full name Jasem Yaqoub Sultan Al-Besara Date of birth (1953-10-25) 25 October 1953 (age 72) Place of birth Kuwait City, Kuwait Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Position Striker Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1970–1983 Qadsia SC (146) International career 1972–1982 Kuwait[1] 49 (36) Kuwait Military ? (29) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Jasem Yaqoub Sultan Al-Besara** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): جَاسِم يَعْقُوب سُلْطَان الْبَصَارَة; born 25 October 1953) is a Kuwaiti former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football). He represented the [Kuwait national team](/source/Kuwait_national_football_team) at both the [1980 Summer Olympics](/source/1980_Summer_Olympics)[2] and the [1982 FIFA World Cup](/source/1982_FIFA_World_Cup).[3]

## Club career

Yaqoub initially played for the [Al-Qadsia](/source/Qadsia_SC) youth team as a volleyball player, before joining their youth football team in 1967, where he rose up the ranks and got promoted to their senior squad in 1970.[4] He initially signed with [Kazma](/source/Kazma_SC) before getting signed by [Al-Qadsia](/source/Qadsia_SC).

Yaqoub made his debut with the first team on October 2, 1970, in a 5–0 win against [Al-Shuhada](/source/Al-Jahra_SC), coach [Ron Lewin](/source/Ron_Lewin) subbed him on for an injured player in the game, the game would end with Jassim scoring four goals.[5]

One of his memorable goals came against [Pelé's](/source/Pel%C3%A9) [Santos](/source/Santos_FC), where he scored to enable a 1–1 draw.[6]

Jassim was the top goal-scorer in the [Kuwaiti League](/source/Kuwait_Premier_League) five times (1972/1973, 1974/1975, 1975/1976, 1976/1977 and 1979/1980).[5] In the 1979/1980 season, he became to first player to win the [Arabian Golden Boot](/source/GCC_Golden_Boot) with 31 goals in 26 matches.

He also helped his team win the [Emir Cup](/source/Kuwait_Emir_Cup) several times,[7] even scoring a bicycle kick in the final of the 1978/1979 Emir Cup final.

## International career

Jassim represented [Kuwait](/source/Kuwait_national_football_team) from 1972 to 1982 scoring 36 goals in 49 appearances.[8] He scored on his debut at the [1972 Gulf Cup](/source/2nd_Arabian_Gulf_Cup) against [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team).[8][9] He went on to participate in the [1974](/source/3rd_Arabian_Gulf_Cup), [1976](/source/4th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup), [1979](/source/5th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup) and [1982](/source/6th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup) editions of the tournament, he was the top goal-scorer in [1974](/source/3rd_Arabian_Gulf_Cup) and [1976](/source/4th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup) scoring 6 and 9 goals. He also is the highest goal-scorer in the history of the [Gulf Cup](/source/Arabian_Gulf_Cup) with 18 goals to his name.

In 1980, He won the [1980 Asian Cup](/source/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup) with [Kuwait](/source/Kuwait_national_football_team) scoring four goals in the tournament and being named in the Team of the Tournament.[10][11]

Jassim appeared in the [1974 Asian Games](/source/Football_at_the_1974_Asian_Games) and the [1978 Asian Games](/source/Football_at_the_1978_Asian_Games), He also participated in [1982 World Cup](/source/1982_FIFA_World_Cup).[12]

## Honours

### Club

- [Kuwaiti League](/source/Kuwaiti_Premier_League): [1970–71](/source/Kuwaiti_Premier_League), [1972–73](/source/Kuwaiti_Premier_League), [1974–75](/source/Kuwaiti_Premier_League), [1975–76](/source/Kuwaiti_Premier_League), [1977–78](/source/Kuwaiti_Premier_League)

- [Emir Cup](/source/Kuwait_Emir_Cup): [1971–72](/source/Kuwait_Emir_Cup), [1973–74](/source/Kuwait_Emir_Cup), [1974–75](/source/Kuwait_Emir_Cup), [1978–79](/source/Kuwait_Emir_Cup)

### International

- [Asian Cup](/source/AFC_Asian_Cup): [1980](/source/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup) - runners-up: [1976](/source/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup)

- [Arabian Gulf Cup](/source/Arabian_Gulf_Cup): [1972](/source/2nd_Arabian_Gulf_Cup), [1974](/source/3rd_Arabian_Gulf_Cup), [1976](/source/4th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup), [1982](/source/6th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup)

### Individual

- [Kuwaiti League](/source/Kuwaiti_Premier_League) top goal-scorer: 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1979–80

- [AFC Asian Cup](/source/AFC_Asian_Cup) Team of the Tournament: [1980](/source/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup)

## Career statistics

Club Season League Kuwait Emir Cup Kuwait Joint League Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Qadsia SC 1970–71 KPL 1 — 1971–72 3 5 1972–73 15 4 1973–74 9 8 1974–75 25 5 — 1975–76 16 — 1976–77 14 4 1 1977–78 0 — 1978–79 3 4 — 1979–80 31 — 1980–81 15 — 1981–82 0 — 1982–83 12 — Career total 146 24 18 188

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Jassim Yacoub Sultan Al-Besara – Goals in International Matches](https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/yacoub-intlg.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Jasem Sultan Biography and Statistics"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120127200115/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/jasem-sultan-1.html). Sports Reference. Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/jasem-sultan-1.html) on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Jasem Sultan](https://web.archive.org/web/20150905/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=58565/index.html) – [FIFA](/source/FIFA) competition record (archived)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["صفحات من التاريخ: الكويتي جاسم يعقوب"](https://www.the-afc.com/ar/national/afc_asian_cup/news/%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%8A_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85_%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A8.html). *the-AFC*. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_5-1) ["المرعب جاسم يعقوب.. جوهرة دورات كأس الخليج – اتحاد كأس الخليج العربي لكرة القدم"](https://agcff.com/4250/) (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["KUNA :: Today in Kuwait's History :: 12/02/2018"](https://www.kuna.net.kw/DayEvents.aspx?date=12022018&Language=en). *www.kuna.net.kw*. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Kuwait 1970-79"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kuw70s.html#78). *www.rsssf.org*. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_8-1) ["Jassim Yacoub Sultan Al-Besara - Goals in International Matches"](https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/yacoub-intlg.html). *www.rsssf.org*. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Gulf Cup 1972"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gulf72.html). *www.rsssf.org*. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Asian Nations Cup 1980"](https://www.rsssf.org/tables/80asch.html). *www.rsssf.org*. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19801002&printsec=frontpage&hl=en). *news.google.com*. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. ["Jasem Yaqoub Al-Besara (Player)"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/64352/Jasem_Yaqoub_Al_Besara.html). *www.national-football-teams.com*. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

v t e 1980 AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Hejazi Defenders Saad Chin Ann Juma'a Dinvarzadeh Midfielders Barzegari Al-Houti Lee Young-moo Forwards Choi Soon-ho Al-Dakhil Yaqoub

v t e Kuwaiti Premier League top scorers 1962: Zakaria & Al-Shatti 1963: Al-Dawla 1964: Al-Osaimi 1965: Al-Dawla 1966: Al-Dawla 1967: Al-Dawla 1968: Yusif 1969: Al-Misud & Arti 1970: Shehata 1971: Shehata 1972: Al-Misud & Shehata 1973: Al-Mali 1974: Yaqoub 1975: Yaqoub 1976: Yaqoub 1977: Yaqoub & Al-Dakhil 1978: Buhamad 1979: Al-Mali 1980: Yaqoub 1981: Al-Dakhil & Ahmad 1982: Najim 1983: Hasin 1984: Al-Suwayed 1985: Al-Dakhil 1986: Al-Masnad 1987: Al-Ghanem 1988: Al-Dakhil 1989: Al-Anbari 1990: Al-Nasr 1992: Al-Huwaidi 1993: Marwi 1994: Al-Salah & Jadid 1995: Hanus 1996: Branco 1997: Branco 1998: Marwi 1999: Marwi 2000: Abdullah 2001: Laheeb & Abdullah 2002: John 2003: Marques 2004: Al-Salamah 2005: Al-Khatib 2006: Al Harbi 2007: Abdullah 2008: Ajab 2009: Careca 2010: Al Ajmi 2011: Al Khatib 2012: Lopes 2013: Jemâa 2014: Al-Somah 2015: Fabiano 2016: Al-Khatib 2017: Da Silva 2018: Ajab 2019: Al-Musawi 2020: Fabiano & Nasser 2021: Dabbagh 2022: Al-Khaldi 2023: Khenissi 2024: Khabba

v t e Kuwait squad – 1976 AFC Asian Cup runners-up 1 Al-Tarabulsi 2 Abdullah 3 Juma'a 4 Mohammad 5 Duraihem (c) 6 Al-Houti 7 Kameel 8 Ibrahim 9 Yaqoub 10 Al-Anberi 11 Hamad 12 Abdullah 14 Maarafi 15 Mayouf 16 Hamad 18 Al-Dakhil 21 Al-Asfoor 22 Sihan Coach: Zagallo

v t e Kuwait football squad – 1980 Summer Olympics 1 Al-Tarabulsi 2 Fajah 3 M. Mubarak 4 Al-Qabendi 5 W. Al-Mubarak 6 Al-Houti 7 Kameel 8 Al-Buloushi 9 Yaqoub 10 Al-Haddad 11 Hamad 12 Al-Suwayed 13 Askar 14 Al-Shemmari 15 Al-Hashash 16 Al-Dakhil 20 Al-Khaldi Coach: Parreira

v t e Kuwait squad – 1980 AFC Asian Cup winners (1st title) 1 Al-Khaldi 2 Saad 3 Juma'a 4 Al-Qabendi 5 Al-Jasem 6 Al-Houti (c) 7 Kameel 8 Karam 9 Yaqoub 10 Al-Anberi 11 Al-Ghanem 12 Al-Suwayed 14 Al-Shemmari 15 Al-Hashash 16 Al-Dakhil 18 Boudustor 21 Marjan 22 Bahman Coach: Parreira

v t e Kuwait squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup 1 Al‑Tarabilsi 2 Saad 3 Juma'a 4 Al‑Qabendi 5 Al-Jasem 6 Al‑Houti (c) 7 Kameel 8 Abdullah Al‑Buloushi 9 Yaqoub 10 Al‑Anberi 11 Al‑Ghanem 12 Al-Suwayed 13 Marzouq 14 Mayouf 15 Al‑Hashash 16 Al‑Dakhil 17 Al‑Shemmari 18 Karam 19 Al-Haddad 20 Abdulaziz Al‑Buloushi 21 Marjan 22 Bahman Coach: Parreira

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