| Issam Jemâa | | Personal information | | Full name | Issam Jemâa | | Date of birth | January 28, 1984 (1984-01-28) (age 25) | | Place of birth | Gabes, Tunisia | | Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | | Playing position | Striker, Attacking Midfielder | | Club information | | Current club | RC Lens | | Number | 22 | | Youth career | | Espérance | | Senior career1 | | Years | Club | App (Gls)* | 2003–2005
2005–
2007–2008 | Espérance
Lens
→ Caen (loan) | 19 0(1)
84 (17)
21 0(3) | | National team2 | | 2005– | Tunisia | 38 (14) | | 1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of June 13, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of October 16, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals) | Issam Jemâa (Arabic: عصام جمعة, born 28 January 1984 in Gabès) is a Tunisian football striker who currently, as of May 2006, plays for RC Lens. He started his footballing career for Espérance, and was later signed by French side, RC Lens, who he plays for now. He has 31 caps and 12 goals for the national team and was called up to the 2006 World Cup, but he was forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury. [edit] International career [edit] International Goals | # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | | . | September 3, 2005 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya |  Kenya | 2 – 0 | 2 – 0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) | | . | March 24, 2007 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles |  Seychelles | 1 – 0 | 3 – 0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | | . | March 24, 2007 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles | Seychelles | 2 – 0 | 3 – 0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | | . | March 24, 2007 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles | Seychelles | 3 – 0 | 3 – 0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | | . | June 2, 2007 | Stade 7 Novembre, Radès, Tunisia | Seychelles | 1 – 0 | 4 – 0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | | . | June 16, 2007 | Stade 7 Novembre, Radès, Tunisia |  Mauritius | 1 – 0 | 2 – 0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | | . | January 23, 2008 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana |  Senegal | 1 – 0 | 2 – 2 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations | | . | June 7, 2008 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles | Seychelles | 1 – 0 | 2 – 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) | | . | June 21, 2008 | Stade 7 November, Radès, Tunisia |  Burundi | 2 – 0 | 2 – 1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) | | . | October 14, 2008 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  France | 1 – 0 | 1 – 3 | Friendly match | | . | March 28, 2009 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | Kenya | 2 – 1 | 2 – 1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) | | . | October 11, 2009 | Stade 7 November, Radès, Tunisia | Kenya | 1 – 0 | 1 – 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) | [edit] External links |
