Issam Jebali

Experienced head

Gamba Osaka · 34 yrs

14.3

Profile

Full nameIssam Jebali

PositionWinger

NationalityTunisia

Age34

Date of birth25 Dec 1991

BirthplaceMedjej El Beb

Height182 cm

Shirt number#11

ClubGamba Osaka

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Wingeralso played MID

Season stats

Full career & schedule →

Appearances

Goals

Assists

1463

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gamba Osaka.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
J1 League	29	7	5	1463	6.84
AFC Champions League Two	9	2	2	617	6.45
J-League Cup	1	0	0	47	—

Career

Full career & schedule →

Cup×3Eliteserien×2Kirin Cup×2NM Cupen×2

Jebali's current-season form is up 233% on last season (Season 9→30), while his Rating eased 17→14. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 43).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gamba Osaka	11	1	2	6.51	—	—
2025/26	Gamba Osaka · 9th	29	7	5	6.84	14	30
2024/25	Gamba Osaka · 4th	18	2	2	6.92	17	9
2023/24	Gamba Osaka · 16th	29	5	3	6.69	27	29
2022/23	Odense · 3rd	13	4	3	7.04	23	21

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Tunisia · international

Side	Apps	G
Tunisia	12	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Winger

I. Jebali is a 34-year-old winger at Gamba Osaka, enjoying a standout season — 7 goals and 5 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 23% of J1 League wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.3, ranking 334th of 379 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (42.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.74 goal contributions per 90 (0.43 goals, 0.31 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jebali.

Judged on this season alone, Jebali graded 30 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 31 wingers in the J1 League, on 7 goals and 5 assists in 29 appearances (0.738 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 30). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 28th of 31 of the 31 wingers in the J1 League. At 34 Jebali is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26

Current potential28th of 31 wingers · J1 League Current seasonTop 23% wingers · J1 League7th-best winger in the J1 League334th in the J1 League · potential28th-highest potential winger in the J1 League

14.3

Ratingi

28th of 31 wingers

29.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

42.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.74

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Gamba Osaka finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.24

Goals / app

7 goals in 29 appearances (0.24 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.41 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.74 goal contributions per 90 (0.43 goals, 0.31 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 42.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 14.3, Jebali carries the 28th-highest potential of the wingers in the J1 League of 31. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.74 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %42.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.431

Assists / 900.308

Goal contribution / 900.738

Defensive actions / 900.923

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Shot conversion %36.8

Shot accuracy %48.7

Dribble success %52.4

Cards / 900.246

Foul involvement / 904.183

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 34, Jebali sits on 2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Jebali's projected Rating — 14.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals7

Shots on target19

Shots39

Penalties scored1—

Passing

Assists5

Chances created20

Passes414

Possession

Successful dribbles22

Dribble success52.4%

Duels won84

Duels won %28.9%

Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions1

Blocks1

Fouls committed52

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.1M total transfer fees · 8 moves

Gamba Osaka2022/23 – now

Odense2019/20 – 2022/23

Al Wehda Club2018/19 – 2019/20

Rosenborg2018/19 – 2018/19€ 1.1M

IF Elfsborg2016/17 – 2018/19

IFK Varnamo2014/15 – 2016/17Free

ES Sahel(back from loan)2013/14 – 2014/15

ES Zarzis(on loan)2012/13 – 2013/14

ES Saheluntil 2012/13

About I. Jebali

Issam Jebali is a 34-year-old winger who plays for Gamba Osaka, born on December 25, 1991 in Medjej El Beb, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Tunisia. Gamba Osaka currently sit 9th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, I. Jebali has made 29 appearances with 7 goals and 5 assists across 1,463 minutes, averaging a 6.74 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the J1 League, the AFC Champions League Two and the J-League Cup. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When I. Jebali plays, Gamba Osaka's record this season is 20W-5D-12L — and his match ratings average 6.8 at home against 6.71 on the road.

Recent matches

April 15, 2026: 3-0 win away at Bangkok United (90 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
April 8, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Bangkok United (59 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 11, 2026: 2-1 win away at Ratchaburi (120 minutes, 5.7 rating)
February 12, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Pohang Steelers (90 minutes, 1 assist, 5.9 rating)
December 11, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Ratchaburi (76 minutes, 6.2 rating)
December 6, 2025: 4-1 win at home vs Tokyo Verdy (77 minutes, 2 goals, 7.9 rating)
November 9, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Vissel Kobe (89 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
November 5, 2025: 1-0 win away at Nam Dinh (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
October 25, 2025: 2-0 win away at Nagoya Grampus (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
October 22, 2025: 3-1 win at home vs Nam Dinh (68 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Jebali at 14.3 with a Season form score of 29.9, ranking 334th of 379 wingers in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the Kirin Cup and the Eliteserien. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, I. Jebali has totalled 336 club appearances with 84 goals and 36 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 30 appearances for Odense.

I. Jebali's career has also included time at Odense, Al Wehda Club, Rosenborg, IF Elfsborg, IFK Varnamo, ES Sahel and ES Zarzis.

On the international stage, I. Jebali has represented Tunisia — 12 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Gamba Osaka finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points