Jabra Al-Zarqa
Palestinian and Syrian footballer
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Jabra Al-Zarqa (Arabic: جبرا الزرقا) is a former footballer. Born in Mandatory Palestine, he represented the Syria national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jabra Al-Zarqa | ||
| Place of birth | Haifa, Mandatory Palestine[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1948 | Shabab Al-Arab Haifa | ||
| 1949 | Al-Ahli SC | ||
| 1950–1960 | Al-Jaish SC | ||
| 1951 | Shabiba Mazraa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1951–1957 | Syria | (1+) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Al-Zarqa started his career at Shabab Al-Arab Haifa, where in 1945, after scoring a hat-trick in a 4–3 win against British army team Wanderers, he was offered a contract by Arsenal.[1][2] After fleeing Haifa in 1948, Al-Zarqa played in Jordan for Al Ahli SC.[3] He retired from football in 1960.[3] He also played for Shabiba Mazraa in Lebanon, and scored two goals in the 1951 Lebanese FA Cup final against Nejmeh.[4]
He was part of Syria's team at the 1951 Mediterranean Games[5] and helped them win the 1957 Arab Games.[1] Al-Zarqa scored Syria's first ever goal in FIFA World Cup qualification, in a 1–1 draw with Sudan during 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification.
In March 2022, he was chosen by the IFFHS for their men's all-time Palestine dream team.[6]
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