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Revision as of 15:19, 9 February 2026
Jabra Al-Zarqa 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 Pan Arab Games.[1] Al-Zarqa scored for Syria during 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, in a 1–1 draw with Sudan in Damascus.
In March 2022, he was chosen by the IFFHS for their men’s all-time Palestine dream team.[6]
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