SOCCER PLAYER

Ismail Matar

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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 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. Matar scored 5 goals in 5 games, and was named player of the tournament and the top scorer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ismail Matar is the 10,718th most popular soccer player (down from 7,330th in 2024), the 30th most popular biography from United Arab Emirates (down from 25th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Emirati Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Ismail Matar ranks 10,718 out of 21,273. Before him are Gerardo García León, José Luis Carranza, Ivica Iliev, Arik Benado, Marco Fabián, and Souleymane Camara. After him are Liam Rosenior, Mark Paston, Moïse Brou Apanga, Abdulaziz Al-Buloushi, David Embé, and Válber Costa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Ismail Matar ranks 607. Before him are César Arturo Ramos, Jennifer Ketcham, Roman Amoyan, Évelyne Brochu, Daniel Kajmakoski, and Igor Antón. After him are Anita Görbicz, Pantelis Kapetanos, Urko Pardo, Matej Tóth, David Limberský, and Cho Won-hee.

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In United Arab Emirates

Among people born in United Arab Emirates, Ismail Matar ranks 30 out of 49. Before him are Ali Mabkhout (1990), Muhsin Musabah (1964), Khalid Ismail (1965), Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan (1982), Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi (1962), and Khalid Eisa (1989). After him are Hazza Al Mansouri (1983), Eissa Meer (1967), Zuhair Bakheet (1967), Fayez Banihammad (1977), Walid Abbas (1985), and Sarah Al Amiri (1987).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Arab Emirates

Among soccer players born in United Arab Emirates, Ismail Matar ranks 6. Before him are Adnan Al Talyani (1964), Ali Mabkhout (1990), Muhsin Musabah (1964), Khalid Ismail (1965), and Khalid Eisa (1989). After him are Eissa Meer (1967), Zuhair Bakheet (1967), Walid Abbas (1985), Ahmed Khalil (1991), Hussain Ghuloum (1969), and Theyab Awana (1990).

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