Jassem Gaber

Jassem Gaber El-Sayed Abdulsalam (Arabic: جَاسِم جَابِر السَّيِّد عَبْد السَّلَام; born 20 February 2002) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Qatari club Al-Rayyan and the Qatar national football team.^[1]

Jassem Gaber

Gaber with Qatar at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name	Jassem Gaber El-Sayed Abdulsalam
Date of birth	(2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth	Doha, Qatar
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Rayyan
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2025	Al-Arabi	86	(2)
2025–	Al-Rayyan	0	(0)
International career‡
2021	Qatar U23
2023–	Qatar	30	(1)
Medal record Representing  Qatar Men's Football AFC Asian Cup Winner 2023 Qatar
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 December 2024

Club career

In January 2020, Gaber signed a four-year contract to remain with Al-Arabi until the 2024 season.^[3]

In January 2022, Gaber was included in the IFFHS AFC Under-20 Team of the Year for 2021.^[4][5]

International career

Gaber made his debut for Qatar national team in 2022. He was selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup that was hosted in his home country Qatar.^[6]

In January 2024, Gaber was named in Qatar's 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.^[7] In the semi-finals game against Iran, he scored the 1–1 equalizer goal from a shot outside the penalty area, as the match later ended in a 3–2 win for Qatar, which qualified them to the final.^[8]

Statistics

Club

International

List of international goals scored by Jassem Gaber

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	7 February 2024	Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar	Iran	1–1	3–2	2023 AFC Asian Cup

Honours

Al-Arabi

• Qatar FA Cup: 2022
• Emir of Qatar Cup: 2023

Qatar

• AFC Asian Cup: 2023