# Issam Jemâa

Issam Jemâa (Arabic: عِصَام جُمْعَة; born 28 January 1984 in Gabès) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a forward. 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.

## International career

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.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Contintental | Contintental | Total | Total | Ref. |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Ref. |
| Lens | 2005–06 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 4 | |
| Lens | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 9 | |
| Lens | 2008–09 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| Lens | 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | |
| Lens | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| Lens | Total | Total | 114 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 142 | 31 | – |
| Caen (loan) | 2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| Auxerre | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Brest | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Kuwait SC | 2012–13 | Kuwait Premier League | 14 | 11 | | | | | 10 | 9 | 24 | 20 | |
| Kuwait SC | 2013–14 | Kuwait Premier League | 24 | 16 | | | | | 13 | 16 | 37 | 32 | |
| Kuwait SC | Total | Total | 38 | 27 | | | | | 23 | 25 | 61 | 52 | – |
| Al-Sailiya SC | 2014–15 | Qatar Stars League | 25 | 11 | | | | | | | 25 | 11 | |
| Al-Sailiya SC | 2015–16 | Qatar Stars League | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | 0 | |
| Al-Sailiya SC | Total | Total | 26 | 11 | | | | | | | 26 | 11 | – |
| Dubai CSC | 2015–16 | UAE Second Division | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | 11 | 12 | |
| Dubai CSC | 2016–17 | UAE Second Division | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | 13 | 12 | |
| Dubai CSC | Total | Total | 24 | 24 | | | | | | | 24 | 24 | – |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 240 | 89 | | | | | | | 293 | 125 | – |

### International goals

    Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jemâa goal.
List of international goals scored by Issam Jemâa :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 3 September 2005 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya | Kenya | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 2 | 30 May 2006 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Belarus | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2006 LG Cup (Tunisia) |
| 3 | 7 February 2007 | Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, Morocco | Morocco | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 24 March 2007 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles | Seychelles | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 5 | 24 March 2007 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles | Seychelles | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 6 | 24 March 2007 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles | Seychelles | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 7 | 2 June 2007 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Seychelles | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 8 | 16 June 2007 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Mauritius | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 9 | 17 November 2011 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Namibia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 23 January 2008 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana | Senegal | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 11 | 7 June 2008 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles | Seychelles | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 12 | 21 June 2008 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Burundi | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 13 | 14 October 2008 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | France | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 14 | 28 March 2009 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | Kenya | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 15 | 11 October 2009 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès | Kenya | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 16 | 30 May 2010 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès | France | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 17 | 20 June 2010 | Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan | Sudan | 4–0 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 18 | 20 June 2010 | Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan | Sudan | 5–0 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 19 | 11 August 2010 | Stade Nacional, N'Djamena, Chad | Chad | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 20 | 4 September 2010 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès | Malawi | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 21 | 4 September 2010 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès | Malawi | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 22 | 10 October 2010 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | Togo | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 23 | 5 June 2011 | Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia | Chad | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 24 | 5 June 2011 | Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia | Chad | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 25 | 5 June 2011 | Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia | Chad | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
| 26 | 10 August 2011 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia | Mali | 4–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 27 | 27 January 2012 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon | Niger | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 28 | 27 May 2012 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia | Rwanda | 4–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 29 | 2 June 2012 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia | Equatorial Guinea | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 30 | 9 June 2012 | Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde | Cape Verde | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 31 | 15 August 2012 | Széktói Stadion, Kecskemét, Hungary | Iran | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 32 | 30 December 2012 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Iraq | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 33 | 13 January 2013 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Ghana | 1–0 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 34 | 13 January 2013 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Ghana | 2–0 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 35 | 14 August 2013 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Congo | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 36 | 14 August 2013 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Congo | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Lens
* UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2005