Jafal Rashed Al-Kuwari

{{short description|Qatari footballer (born 1972)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jaffal Rashed

| image =

| fullname = Jafal Rashed Al Kuwari

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1972|09|27}}

| birth_place =Qatar

| height = {{convert|1.55|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1= 1985–1990

| youthclubs1= Al Sadd

| years1= 1990–2009

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| clubs1= Al Sadd

| nationalyears1= 1992–2002

| nationalteam1= Qatar

| nationalcaps1= 51{{cite web|url=http://www.alghad.com/articles/692722-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%AF-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AC%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AF?s=e4f26643e54f4ba3091e47e2597c91cf|title=السد يواجه ميلان الشهر المقبل في اعتزال جفال راشد|publisher=alghad.com|accessdate=28 November 2014}}

| nationalgoals1 = 2+

| pcupdate = December 10, 2006

| ntupdate = December 10, 2006

}}

Jafal Rashed Al Kuwari ({{langx|ar|جفال راشد الكواري}}, born on September 27, 1972) is a Qatari former footballer who was a midfielder for Al Sadd. He was also a member and captain of the Qatar national team. He is one of the shortest football player in the world.{{cite web|url=http://www.thebesteleven.com/2008/07/shortest-soccer-players-in-world_03.html|title=The Shortest Soccer Players in the World|publisher=The Best Eleven|date=3 July 2008|accessdate=5 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.football-bible.com/soccer-info/tallest-shortest-football-player-ever.html|title=Tallest & shortest football player ever|publisher=Football Bible|accessdate=5 May 2015|archive-date=21 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421051102/http://www.football-bible.com/soccer-info/tallest-shortest-football-player-ever.html|url-status=dead}} He officially retired from professional football in a 2009 farewell match held against AC Milan.{{cite web|url=http://www.dohavision.com/web/?p=302|title=Jafal Rashed's Farewell Match|publisher=Doha Vision|accessdate=5 May 2015}} He is currently the team manager and spokesman of Al Sadd since 2009. Additionally, he plays for the Qatar beach football team.{{cite web|url=http://www.qatar-tribune.com/viewnews.aspx?n=312E155A-6612-4461-9979-8FCC297986A7&d=20150410|title=Qatar A too strong in 3x3 final|publisher=Qatar Tribune|date=10 April 2015|accessdate=5 May 2015|archive-date=12 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212173716/https://www.qatar-tribune.com/viewnews.aspx?n=312E155A-6612-4461-9979-8FCC297986A7&d=20150410|url-status=dead}}