Issam Jemâa

Tunisian footballer

Issam Jemâa (عصام جمعة; born 28 January 1984 in Gabès) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He started his footballing career for Espérance Sportive de Tunis, and was later signed by French side Lens. A Tunisia international since 2005, he is the all time leading scorer of the Tunisia national team.

Jemâa was called up to the 2006 World Cup, but was later forced out from the squad due to injury. He was also called up to the Tunisia national team for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana and the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContintentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLens2005–06Ligue 1600010941542006–072733111944092013–14241613163732No. DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 3 September 2005 Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya 2–0 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier2 30 May 2006 Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia 3–0 3–0 2006 LG Cup (Tunisia)3 7 February 2007 Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, Morocco 1–1 1–1 Friendly4 24 March 2007 Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles 1–0 3–0 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier5 2–06 3–07 2 June 2007 Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia 1–0 4–0 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier8 16 June 2007 Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia 1–0 2–0 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier9 17 November 2011 Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia 2–0 2–0 Friendly10 23 January 2008 Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana 1–0 2–2 2008 Africa Cup of Nations117 June 2008Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles1–02–02010 FIFA World Cup qualifier1221 June 2008Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia2–02–12010 FIFA World Cup qualifier1314 October 2008Stade de France, Saint Denis, France1–01–3Friendly1428 March 2009Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya2–12–12010 FIFA World Cup qualifier1511 October 2009Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès4–01–02010 FIFA World Cup qualifier1630 May 2010Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès1–01–1Friendly1720 June 2010Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan4–06–2Friendly185–01911 August 2010Stade Nacional, N'Djamena, Chad2–03–12012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier204 September 2010Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès1–02–22012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier212–02210 October 2010Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo1–02–12012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier235 June 2011Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia1–05–02012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier243–0255–02610 August 2011Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia4–24–2Friendly2727 January 2012Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon2–12–12012 Africa Cup of Nations2827 May 2012Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia4–15–1Friendly292 June 2012Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia1–13–12014 FIFA World Cup qualifier30 9 June 2012 Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde 2–1 2–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier31 15 August 2012 Széktói Stadion, Kecskemét, Hungary 2–2 2–2 Friendly32 30 December 2012 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 1–0 2–1 Friendly33 13 January 2013 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 1–0 2–4 Friendly34 2–035 14 August 2013 Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia 2–0 3–0 Friendly36 3–0