Abdulrahim Anbar Jumaa ( ar, عبد الرحيم جمعة عنبر; born 23 May 1979) is an Emirati
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
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Jumaa has frequently captained the
United Arab Emirates national football team
The United Arab Emirates national football team ( ar, منتخب الإمارات العربية المتحدة لكرة القدم) represents United Arab Emirates in international association football and serves under the auspices of the coun ...
and led the team to their first trophy, the 2007 Gulf Cup held in
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area.
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. He has made 27 appearances in qualifying matches for various
FIFA World Cup
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s, adding to a total of 116 caps, one of the highest among UAE internationals.
See also
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List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
In men's association football, a cap is traditionally awarded in international football to a player making an official match appearance for their national team. In total, over 600 players have played in 100 or more international matches. The re ...
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1979 births
Living people
Emirati footballers
United Arab Emirates international footballers
Al Wahda FC players
Al Jazira Club players
Al Dhafra FC players
FIFA Men's Century Club
UAE Pro League players
Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games
Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games
Association football midfielders
Asian Games competitors for the United Arab Emirates
2007 AFC Asian Cup players
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