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Ismail Matar

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Rating
86
Life
1983
Clubs
Al-Wahda S.C.C., Al Sadd Sports Club
#2
Editorial rank of 33 for United Arab Emirates
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

On 30 January 2007 at Zayed Sports City he beat Oman with a 72nd-minute goal to win the UAE the Gulf Cup, the fifth of five in a tournament he left as top scorer and best player. He won it again in 2013, became the first Arab to take a World Youth Championship Golden Ball in 2003, and gave Al Wahda 23 seasons, 101 goals and three league titles, with 36 more in 136 caps for the national team. Career record: club career at Al-Wahda S.C.C., Al Sadd Sports Club.

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Career record

2001–todayAl-Wahda S.C.C.
2009–2009Al Sadd Sports Club

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Around Matar in the almanac

One rank above: Adnan Al-Talyani at #1.

One rank below: Omar Abdulrahman at #3.

United Arab Emirates's editorial top five: Adnan Al-Talyani · Ismail Matar · Omar Abdulrahman · Ali Mabkhout · Ahmed Khalil.