Jafal Rashed Al-Kuwari

Jafal Rashed Al Kuwari (Arabic: جفال راشد الكواري, born on September 27, 1972) is a Qatari former footballer who was a midfielder for Al Sadd. He was also a member and captain of the Qatar national team. He is one of the shortest football player in the world.^[2][3] He officially retired from professional football in a 2009 farewell match held against AC Milan.^[4] He is currently the team manager and spokesman of Al Sadd since 2009. Additionally, he plays for the Qatar beach football team.^[5]

Jaffal Rashed

Personal information
Full name	Jafal Rashed Al Kuwari
Date of birth	(1972-09-27) September 27, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Qatar
Height	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1985–1990	Al Sadd
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–2009	Al Sadd
International career‡
1992–2002	Qatar	51[1]	(2+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 10, 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals as of December 10, 2006

Career

Jafal played alongside his brother, Fahad Rashed Al-Kuwari, in the 1992 Summer Olympics for the Qatar U-23 side.

External links

• Jafal Rashed Al-Kuwari – FIFA competition record (archived)