Ismail Matar
Matar in UAE training in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ismail Matar Ibrahim Khamis Al Mukhaini Al Junaibi | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Abu Dhabi, UAE | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Al-Wahda | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2001 | Al-Wahda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001– | Al-Wahda | 231 | (85) |
| 2009 | → Al Sadd (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | United Arab Emirates U-20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2003–2012 | United Arab Emirates U-23 | 23 | (8) |
| 2003–2017 | United Arab Emirates | 114 | (36) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 December 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016 |
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Ismail Matar Ibrahim Khamis Al Mukhaini Al Junaibi (Arabic: إسماعيل مطر; born 7 April 1983 in Abu Dhabi), is an Emirati footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Al Wahda and captains the UAE national team.
Matar was awarded the Golden Ball at the 2003 World Youth Championships after being voted the tournament's best player even though the UAE only reached the quarter finals. He is best known for leading the UAE to their first ever trophy, the 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations, which was held in Abu Dhabi. Matar scored 5 goals in 5 games, and was named player of the tournament and the top scorer.
The first game was in the season against All Jazira, which he also scored his first in the match. This goal was the equalizer for Al-Wahda in the second half, but the joy did not last, Al-Jazira made the second goal and the winning goal latter. Matar continued his brilliant presence in that season and scored 14 goals, as he was named the Best Emarati Young Player in the UAE League and led Al-Wahda to the UAE Pro-League and the President's Cup titles. He was the only player in that season that has been scored in the Goal of Muhsin Musabah five goals including two goals in the first round and two in the second round and a goal in the cup final from penalty shot out.
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