Saeed Jumaa … Self-Confidence and High Potential

Al-Ain defender Saeed Jumaa has a great technical potential, a robust fighting spirit and a strong personality despite being young, the matter which made him one of the best options of Zoran Mamic, the Croatian coach of Al Ain FC, who has discovered the player’s potentials and granted him the required confidence by sending for from the U-19 team, to become the youngest player in Al Ain squad in the main line-up with the end of the 2016-2017 football season.

Saeed Jumaa’s first official match with Al Ain FC was against Al Wahda FC in the derby game of the “Capital”. His appearance in the team’s main squad was a great surprise for Al Ain fans, particularly that Al Ain has the best international players at the defensive midfielder position, however Jumaa had made a special appearance in that great contest, and managed to neutralize the effectiveness of Al Wahda’s offensive line led by Tigali, the Argentinian player, contributing with his team to achieving a 4-2 deserved victory.

Al Ain fans named Saeed Jumaa the man of the match in the survey conducted to choose the man of the match after each game, which is launched on the club’s official accounts. The voting percentage in favor of Jumaa was remarkable as he was crowned the star of one of the strongest games of the season. Jumaa’s first continental game was against FC Bunyodkor of Uzbekistan at the end of the group stage of 2017.

The player commenced his career with Al Ain FC in the age groups of Al Ain football school in under-7 football team. His performance was brilliant as he managed to achieve many titles with Al Ain age groups team. When he had reached the 19-year-old team, he officially joined the club’s first team.

Jumaa commented on the confidence granted to him by Zoran Mamic, saying “The great confidence vested in me by the Croatian coach, Zoran Mamic constitute an important motivation for me to pursue my football career successfully, and enhances my desire to achieve a honorable appearance that meets the expectations of the coach, management and Al Ain fans”