Jafal Rashed Al-Kuwari

Jaffal Rashed

Personal information
Full name	Jafal Rashed Al Kuwari
Date of birth	(1972-09-27) September 27, 1972
Place of birth	Qatar
Height
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+)
*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 former Qatari footballer who was a midfielder for Al Sadd. He was also a member of the Qatar national football team, as well as being the 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