# Issam Jebali

Issam Jebali (Arabic: عصام الجبالي; born 25 December 1991) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for J1 League club Gamba Osaka and the Tunisia national team.

## Club career

Jebali signed with Värnamo in 2015 before signing with Elfsborg in July 2016. In August 2018 he signed for Rosenborg. In January 2019 he signed for Al-Wehda. Al-Wehda and Jebali received criticism from Rosenborg as a response to Al-Wehda appearing to announce the signing of Jebali before a deal with Rosenborg was actually finalised.
On 30 July 2019, it was confirmed that Jebali had joined Danish Superliga club Odense Boldklub on a three-year contract. In September 2020, he scored four goals in three matches, and his performances led to him being named as the Danish Superliga Player of the Month.
On 5 January 2023, Jebali officially joined Japanese side Gamba Osaka for an estimated transfer fee of 7.5 million Danish krones (around one million euros), signing a three-year contract with the club.

## International career

Jebali was called up to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after Firas Ben Larbi withdrew due to injury.
Jebali was called up to the Tunisia squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 8 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Domestic Cup | Domestic Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| IFK Värnamo | 2015 | Superettan | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 5 |
| IFK Värnamo | 2016 | Superettan | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 6 |
| IFK Värnamo | Total | Total | 41 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 11 |
| IF Elfsborg | 2016 | Allsvenskan | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 |
| IF Elfsborg | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 11 |
| IF Elfsborg | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 5 |
| IF Elfsborg | Total | Total | 59 | 20 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 23 |
| Rosenborg | 2018 | Eliteserien | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 5 |
| Al-Wehda | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 |
| OB | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| OB | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 11 |
| OB | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 11 |
| OB | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 |
| OB | Total | Total | 92 | 27 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 107 | 29 |
| Gamba Osaka | 2023 | J1 League | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 5 |
| Gamba Osaka | 2024 | J1 League | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 3 |
| Gamba Osaka | Total | Total | 47 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 8 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 254 | 71 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 294 | 79 |

## International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 10 June 2022 | Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan | Chile | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer |
| 2. | 14 June 2022 | Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, Japan | Japan | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer |

## Honours

Tunisia
* Kirin Cup: 2022
Individual
* Superliga Player of the Month: September 2020