RIYADH: Saudi footballing great Sami Al-Jaber has been added to FIFA 22’s Ultimate Team category, the most popular game mode in EA Sports’ annual franchise and one of the most played video games in the Middle East, Arabic sports daily Arriyadiyah reported.
The announcement was made on Monday through the official account of video game company Electronic Arts in the Middle East, which described the former Saudi international captain as a legend that will enhance the experience of the game.
Ultimate Team allows each gamer to build their own squad of players, and also customize how the team takes to the field by choosing the kits, badges, stadiums, and coaches.
Al-Jaber had a stellar career and is widely recognized as one of the Kingdom’s greatest footballers, having played for Al-Hilal between 1989 and 2007, and represented Saudi Arabia in four consecutive World Cups (1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006). In total he scored 46 goals in 156 international appearances for his country.
Now aged 48, he also had a brief loan spell at English club Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2000 and moved to Qatar’s Al-Gharafa a year later.
