Ammar Jemal

Ammar Jemal (Arabic: عمار الجمل; born 20 April 1987) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a defender. He made 31 appearances for the Tunisia national team scoring six goals.

Ammar Jemal

Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-04-20) 20 April 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	M'saken, Tunisia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2006–2007	Etoile du Sahel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	Etoile du Sahel
2010–2012	Young Boys	26	(5)
2011–2012	→ 1. FC Köln (loan)	15	(1)
2012–2013	Ajaccio	1	(0)
2013–2014	Club Africain	4	(0)
2013–2014	→ Al-Fateh (loan)	18	(0)
2014–2017	Etoile du Sahel	56	(5)
2017–2018	Al-Arabi	11	(1)
2018–2020	Etoile du Sahel	24	(1)
2020–2021	Al-Sahel	13	(1)
International career
2009–2013	Tunisia	31	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Jemal was born in M'saken, Tunisia.

On 11 June 2009, Jemal was linked with a move to French club FC Nantes on a four-year contract. This move would have reunited him with his former coach Gernot Rohr, but the transfer was later cancelled. On 7 May 2010, he announced his resignation from Etoile du Sahel and signed with BSC Young Boys.^[1] Jemal started the first leg of their Champions League Playoff against Tottenham Hotspur because of an injury to regular center back Emiliano Dudar.^[2]

On 30 August 2011, Jemal went on loan to 1. FC Köln for one year followed by a call back and buy option.^[3]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first^[4]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	28 March 2009	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya	Kenya	1–0	2–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	10 August 2011	Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Munastir, Tunisia	Mali	2–0	4–2	Friendly
3.	22 August 2011	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Jordan	1–1	3–3	Friendly
4.				3–3
5.	27 May 2012	Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia	Rwanda	1–0	5–1	Friendly
6.	15 August 2012	Széktói Stadion, Kecskemét, Hungary	Iran	1–1	2–2	Friendly