Jabra Al-Zarqa

Jabra Al-Zarqa
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

Jabra Al-Zarqa (Arabic: جبرا الزرقا) is a former footballer. Born in Mandatory Palestine, he represented the Syria national team.

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 would also play 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Match postponed due to war". www.wsc.co.uk. 14 September 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  2. ^ Mikdadi, Bassil (11 April 2023). "'We were there to just watch football': When a friendly Palestinian league final turned to smoke and chaos after a mid-game Israeli invasion". The New Arab. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b Khalidi, Issam (22 November 2022). "Palestine's Sports in the Arab National Consciousness". The Palestinian Chronicle. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  4. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (15 September 2024). "Lebanon - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Mediterranean Games 1951 (Alexandria, Egypt)". RSSSF. Dinant Abbink & Erik Garin. 21 December 2002. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  6. ^ "IFFHS MEN'S ALL TIME PALESTINE DREAM TEAM - 153". iffhs.com. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
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