Sayed Mohammed Jaffer

For the Comorian politician, see Said Mohamed Jaffar.

Sayed Mohammed Jaffer Sabt Abbas (Arabic: سيد محمد جعفر سبت عباس; born 25 August 1985) is a Bahraini footballer currently playing with Muharraq and the Bahrain national football team.

Sayed Mohammed Jaffer

Sayed Mohammed Jaffer playing for Al-Muharraq SC in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Sayed Mohammed Jaffer Sabt Abbas[1]
Date of birth	(1985-08-25) 25 August 1985 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth	Bahrain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Muharraq
Number	21
Youth career
2002–2004	Malkiya
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	Malkiya	26	(0)
2007–	Muharraq	186	(0)
International career‡
2004–	Bahrain	163	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Bahrain Gulf Cup Winner 2024 Kuwait Winner 2019 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:45, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

He is the most-capped player in Bahraini history and captained his national team to their first-ever titles in the Gulf Cup of Nations and WAFF Championship in 2019.^[2]

Career statistics

International

As of 28 December 2024^[3]

National team	Years	Apps	Goals
Bahrain	2004	5	0
	2005	4	0
	2006	2	0
	2007	3	0
	2008	20	0
	2009	18	0
	2010	9	0
	2011	11	0
	2012	10	0
	2013	14	0
	2014	12	0
	2015	10	0
	2016	3	0
	2017	4	0
	2018	0	0
	2019	10	0
	2020	1	0
	2021	10	0
	2022	10	0
	2023	5	0
	2024	2	0
Total		163	0

Honours

Club

Muharraq

• AFC Cup
  • Winners (2): 2008, 2021^[4]
• Bahraini Premier League: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15

International

Bahrain

• Arabian Gulf Cup: 2019, 2024–25
• WAFF Championship: 2019

Individual

• WAFF Championship Best Goalkeeper: 2014

See also

• List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps