| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jafal Rashed Al Kuwari | ||
| Date of birth | September 27, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Qatar | ||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985-1998 | Al Sadd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998-2009 | Al Sadd | — | (—) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000-2002 | Qatar | 14 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 10, 2006. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jafal Rashed Al Kuwari (born on September 27, 1972) is a former Qatari footballer who was a midfielder for Al Sadd. He was also a member of the Qatar national football team, as well as being the captain of the Qatar national team. According to some sources, he is alleged to be the shortest football player in the world.[1][2] He officially retired from professional football in a 2009 farewell match held against AC Milan.[3] He is currently the team manager and spokesman of Al Sadd.