Issam Jemâa

Issam Jemâa
Personal information
Date of birth January 28, 1984 (1984-01-28) (age 28)
Place of birth Gabès, Tunisia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Auxerre
Number 17
Youth career
1995–2003 C O Mednine
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2005 Espérance 19 (1)
2005–2011 Lens 114 (20)
2007–2008 → Caen (loan) 21 (3)
2011– Auxerre 4 (1)
Total 158 (25)
National team‡
2005– Tunisia 57 (26)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 November 2011

Issam Jemâa (Arabic: عصام جمعة‎, born 28 January 1984 in Gabès) is a Tunisian footballer. As of May 2006, he plays as a striker for the Ligue 1 club Auxerre. He started his footballing career for Espérance, and was later signed by French side Lens.

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International career

Jemâa has 54 caps and 26 goals with the Tunisian national team. With 26 goals he's the best scorer in the history of the Tunisian national team. He was called up to the 2006 World Cup, but was later forced out from the squad due to injury. He was also called up to the Tunisian national team squad for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana and the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.

International Goals

Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first.

Career statistics

Correct as of 15 May 2010

Team Season Domestic League Domestic Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
RC Lens 2005–06 5 0 1 0 9 4 15 4
2006–07 27 3 4 2 9 4 40 9
SM Caen 2007–08 21 3 1 0 0 0 22 3
RC Lens 2008–09 26 5 3 2 0 0 29 7
2009–10 29 7 4 2 0 0 33 9
Career Total 108 18 13 6 18 8 139 32

External links

AJ Auxerre – current squad