Jassem Al Houwaidi
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Jasem Mohammed Ibrahim Al Huwaidi (Arabic:جاسم الهويدي, born 28 October 1972 in Kuwait City
) is a retired Kuwait
i footballer.
He was part of the Kuwaiti national football team
that came 24th in the FIFA ranking. He got a silver medal
in the Asian Games
, won two Gulf Cups and came third in the Arab Cup. Al Houwaidi was the world's top scorer award in 1998.
He competed for Kuwait at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
.
Kuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
) is a retired Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
i footballer.
He was part of the Kuwaiti national football team
Kuwait national football team
The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...
that came 24th in the FIFA ranking. He got a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
, won two Gulf Cups and came third in the Arab Cup. Al Houwaidi was the world's top scorer award in 1998.
He competed for Kuwait at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
.