SOCCER PLAYER
Ismail Matar
1983 - Today
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Ismail Matar
Ismail Matar Ibrahim Khamis Al Mukhaini Al Junaibi (Arabic: إسماعيل مطر; born 7 April 1983 in Abu Dhabi) is an Emirati former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. 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, which was held in Abu Dhabi in 2007. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ismail Matar has received more than 234,467 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Ismail Matar is the 7,330th most popular soccer player (down from 7,196th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from United Arab Emirates (down from 21st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Emirati Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
230k
Page Views (PV)
38.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
5.21
Effective Languages (L*)
1.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ismail Matar ranks 7,330 out of 21,273. Before him are Maicon Pereira Roque, Eliseu, Martín Silva, Sérgio Soares, Vincenzo Grifo, and José Zalazar. After him are Gabriel Paletta, Nadir Belhadj, Bjarne Goldbæk, Mathys Tel, Khalil Azmi, and Ferdinand Coly.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaicon Pereira Roque
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 7,324
Eliseu
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 7,325
Martín Silva
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 7,326
Sérgio Soares
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 7,327
Vincenzo Grifo
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 7,328
José Zalazar
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 7,329
Ismail Matar
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 7,330
Gabriel Paletta
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 7,331
Nadir Belhadj
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 7,332
Bjarne Goldbæk
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 7,333
Mathys Tel
2005 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 7,334
Khalil Azmi
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 7,335
Ferdinand Coly
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 7,336
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, Ismail Matar ranks 285. Before him are Arsen Pavlov, Miguel Cabrera, Eliseu, Édouard Roger-Vasselin, Martín Silva, and Cheryl. After him are Sara Malakul Lane, Marcelo Melo, Jefferson, Pavel Gubarev, Zoe Perry, and Martha Higareda.
Others Born in 1983
Go to all RankingsArsen Pavlov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1983 - 2016
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 279
Miguel Cabrera
BASEBALL PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 280
Eliseu
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 281
Édouard Roger-Vasselin
TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 282
Martín Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 283
Cheryl
MUSICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 284
Ismail Matar
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 285
Sara Malakul Lane
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 286
Marcelo Melo
TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.91
Rank: 287
Jefferson
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 288
Pavel Gubarev
POLITICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 289
Zoe Perry
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 290
Martha Higareda
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 291
In United Arab Emirates
Among people born in United Arab Emirates, Ismail Matar ranks 25 out of 49. Before him are Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (1978), Marwan al-Shehhi (1978), Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (1985), Ahmed Al-Maktoum (1963), Ali Mabkhout (1990), and Muhsin Musabah (1964). After him are Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi (1962), Sultan Al Neyadi (1981), Ahmed Khalil (1991), Ismail Al Hammadi (1988), Hazza Al Mansouri (1983), and Ahmed Bukhatir (1975).
Others born in United Arab Emirates
Go to all RankingsMohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed
REFEREE
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 19
Marwan al-Shehhi
CELEBRITY
1978 - 2001
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 20
Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 21
Ahmed Al-Maktoum
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 22
Ali Mabkhout
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 23
Muhsin Musabah
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.03
Rank: 24
Ismail Matar
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 25
Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.22
Rank: 26
Sultan Al Neyadi
ASTRONAUT
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.56
Rank: 27
Ahmed Khalil
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 28
Ismail Al Hammadi
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.22
Rank: 29
Hazza Al Mansouri
ASTRONAUT
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.13
Rank: 30
Ahmed Bukhatir
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 33.10
Rank: 31
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Arab Emirates
Among soccer players born in United Arab Emirates, Ismail Matar ranks 4. Before him are Adnan Al Talyani (1964), Ali Mabkhout (1990), and Muhsin Musabah (1964). After him are Ahmed Khalil (1991), Ismail Al Hammadi (1988), Walid Abbas (1985), Khalid Eisa (1989), Ali Khasif (1987), Theyab Awana (1990), Amer Abdulrahman (1989), and Hamdan Al-Kamali (1989).
Adnan Al Talyani
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 1
Ali Mabkhout
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 2
Muhsin Musabah
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.03
Rank: 3
Ismail Matar
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 4
Ahmed Khalil
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 5
Ismail Al Hammadi
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.22
Rank: 6
Walid Abbas
1985 - Present
HPI: 32.87
Rank: 7
Khalid Eisa
1989 - Present
HPI: 32.50
Rank: 8
Ali Khasif
1987 - Present
HPI: 31.98
Rank: 9
Theyab Awana
1990 - 2011
HPI: 30.77
Rank: 10
Amer Abdulrahman
1989 - Present
HPI: 29.76
Rank: 11
Hamdan Al-Kamali
1989 - Present
HPI: 27.70
Rank: 12