| 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 | (2+) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 10, 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 10, 2006 | |||
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. He officially retired from professional football in a 2009 farewell match held against AC Milan. He is currently the team manager and spokesman of Al Sadd since 2009. Additionally, he plays for the Qatar beach football team.
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)
References
- "السد يواجه ميلان الشهر المقبل في اعتزال جفال راشد". alghad.com. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- "The Shortest Soccer Players in the World". The Best Eleven. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- "Tallest & shortest football player ever". Football Bible. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- "Jafal Rashed's Farewell Match". Doha Vision. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- "Qatar A too strong in 3x3 final". Qatar Tribune. 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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