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Jasem Yaqoub

Jasem Yaqoub, Kuwaiti footballer

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Born
October 25, 1953
Age in 2026
73
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1953

About Jasem Yaqoub

Jasem Yaqoub Sultan Al-Besara is a Kuwaiti former professional footballer. He represented the Kuwait national team at both the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1982 FIFA World Cup. In the 1979/1980 season, he became to first player to win the Arabian Golden Boot with 31 goals in 26 matches. Yaqoub made his debut with the first team on October 2, 1970, in a 5–0 win against Al-Shuhada, coach Ron Lewin subbed him on for an injured player in the game, the game would end with Jassim scoring four goals. In 1980, He won the 1980 Asian Cup with Kuwait scoring four goals in the tournament and being named in the Team of the Tournament. Jassim represented Kuwait from 1972 to 1982 scoring 36 goals in 49 appearances.

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Jasem Yaqoub timeline

  1. Yaqoub made his debut with the first team on October 2, 1970, in a 5–0 win against Al-Shuhada, coach Ron Lewin subbed him on for an injured player in the game, the game would end with Jassim scoring four goals.
  2. Jassim represented Kuwait from 1972 to 1982 scoring 36 goals in 49 appearances.
  3. In the 1979/1980 season, he became to first player to win the Arabian Golden Boot with 31 goals in 26 matches.
  4. In 1980, He won the 1980 Asian Cup with Kuwait scoring four goals in the tournament and being named in the Team of the Tournament.

The world when Jasem Yaqoub was born

Jasem Yaqoub was born in 1953. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1953

  • #1 song"Doggie in the Window" – Patti Page
  • Top movieFrom Here to Eternity
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookCasino Royale – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summit Mount Everest
  • Top headlineCoronation of Queen Elizabeth II
  • Technology milestoneWatson and Crick discover the structure of DNA
  • Defining fadTV dinners
  • Notable inventionTV dinner
  • World population2.68 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population159.0M

1953 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jasem Yaqoub's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19532026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$9,500$435,000
Average income$5,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population159.0M341 million

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