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This is an Arabic name; the family name is Al Junaibi.
Ismail Matar
Personal information
Full name Ismail Matar Ibrahim Khamis
Al Mukhaini Al Junaibi
Date of birth 7 April 1983 (1983-04-07) (age 28)
Place of birth Abu Dhabi, UAE
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker, Playmaker
Club information
Current club Al-Wahda
Number 10
Youth career
1997–2001 Al-Wahda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2001– Al-Wahda 145 (69)
2009 → Al Sadd (Loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2003 UAE U-20 5 (1)
2003–2004 UAE U-23 20 (6)
2003– UAE 94 (23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 March 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2011

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 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.

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[edit] Personal life

Ismail Matar belongs to the Al Mukhaini family where his origins can be traced from the Sur city in Oman, he has a close relationship with the midfielder of Oman national football team and Al Ittihad Club Ahmed Hadid as they are cousins. Ismail has two footballer brothers. They are Ahmed (retired) and Yasser Matar (born in 1987, playing for Al-Jazira since 2009). Matar is married to the daughter of Adel Khalifa Al Shamsi, they married in Abu Dhabi on 13 July 2007, they have two Children Alia (4 December 2008) and Ali (November 2010). His father died on 2 January 2009 and Matar was in the 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations in Oman, he did not participate with the national team and instead left to the UAE to attend the funeral of his father.[1]

[edit] Club career

[edit] Al Wahda

[edit] 2002–03

The first game was in the season against Al-Jazira Club, And scored his first goal against Al-Jazira Club, This goal was the equalizer for Al-Wahda Club in the second half, But the joy did not last, Al-Jazira Club made the second goal and the winning goal for Al-Jazira 1-2. and continued brilliance brown player in that season And scored 14 goals, And crowned the Best Emarati Player in the UAE League And led Al-Wahda Club in that season, crowned Al-Wahda Club in the League, Cup and the Super The Runner-up. 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 Penalties.

[edit] 2003–04

The Golden Boy did not shine strongly Because of his involvement with the national team and the UAE Olympic and UAE Under-20, And He is the only Emirati player Who participated in four games with the Al-Wahda Club and the national team and UAE Under-20 and UAE Olympic And distributed his effort in the four teams, Which could not shine with Al-Wahda and he scored three goals with Al-Wahda club, the Club was ranked sixth in the league, And began the fatigue and exhaustion On Ismail Making the press pounce on the United Arab Emirates Football Association to merciless the player from involved with the four national teams. But his effort did not go waste with the UAE Under-20, Who was playing in the FIFA World Youth Championship 2003 in the UAE, But he achieved with the UAE Under-20 eighth place,And was the best player in the tournament, which was nominated for the best player and has achieved what he wanted. And has many offers from European clubs Including the Chelsea reserve and Inter Milan and Asian Clubs including Japan Clubs and Qatari Club Al-Sadd.

[edit] 2004–05

Excelled Ismail With Al-Wahda And scored 11 goals Including two goals in Al-Nasr Club and two goals on Al-Jazira Club and one goal on Al Ain Club and two goals on Al-Shabab Club and he was most prominent in the ranks of Al-Wahda Club, And crowned with Al-Wahda Club in the League and The runners-up In Cup, And was Al-Wahda in the season the strongest line of attack,And he was playmaker Of heavy Caliber, Which was nominated for the Best Emarati Player But he was runner-up,Ismail was in this season more vigor and vitality and strength and fitness and determination to win and was serious player at the same time, Will not forget the match Al-Wahda against Al Sharjah Club,In the quarter-finals of the UAE President Cup when he scored Hat-trick with the club and ascended to the Semi-final.

[edit] Al-Sadd Club (loan)

On 6 May 2009, announced Al-Wahda club that Ismail had been moved to Qatari club Al-Sadd on loan for the end of the season, and to participate with the club in the Emir Cup,[2] In his first comment, Matar said:

"The experience of a professional in Al-Sadd Club will be useful to me on The technical and Moral Level , I am now in the 26 years it is difficult for me to professional in Europe now, and I hope To be lucky with Al-Sadd Club in my short job."

Al-Sadd x AlAhli Ismail took part in the match after 22 minutes Rather than Hassan Al Haidos And he participated in the timing of the progress of Al Ahly club with two goals to none, And there was a player expelled from Al-Sadd, Ibrahim Majid after 13 minutes But Ismail Matar played a great Match and was named the best player in the Match and award immediate from Qatar Football Association and value of two thousand dollars After scoring the third goal and created the rest of the Goals the Match end with Penalties 3 (4) - 3 (2) for Al-Sadd Club.[3] UAE Star Ismail Matar led his team Al-Sadd Club to the semi-finals. that was wiriting in the Qatari Newspapers to respond to who has Reduced his ability And that he would not add anything to the Al-Sadd, and he is very normal player.

[edit] Back To Al Wahda

[edit] 2009–10

On 11 June, rumors spread that Al-Wahda Club has received Offer of amount 50 Mln from the arch-rivals Al Ain FC,[4]and offers from gulf clubs specifically from Saudi clubs Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad for Ismail But Al-Wahda denied the rumors and renewed Al-Wahda Ismail contract until the summer of 2014 To be the seventh player to extend his contract for five years, in an interview with super website, Ismail has said that he had received offers from Saudi clubs and they Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad and has offers from other clubs too.[5] 28 September 2009 in Al-Wahda 3–1 against Al-Ahli Ismail assisted Fernando Baiano To score one goal against Al-Ahli in UAE Premier League. and in 4 October 2009,Round 2 in UAE Premier League Al-Wahda 5–1 against Ajman Ismail score one goals and assisted Fernando Baiano again to score a Goal against Ajman. 9 October 2009, in Etisalat Emirates Cup Ismail did not participated With Al-Wahda 0:2 Over Al-Sharjah because he was called up for the two friendly Match against Palestine in 10 October 2009 and Jordan in 14 October 2009. in 10 October 2009 match Palestine in 10 October. On 10 October 2009,Ismail injured against Palestine, and will be out for almost 1 month. on 24 November 2009, Ismail returned from injury[6] and play against Bani Yas in the UAE President Cup and played in the last minutes 88,89.[7] on 1 December 2009, in week 7 of the season against Al Ain,UAE Classico match, after coming on Fahad Masood place in the 64 minutes., he had a chance in the minute 90, when alone on goal but he did not succeed in the elusive and Waleed Salim Which beyond ball,The match ended for the Al-Wahda 1 - 0. on 17 December 2009, Ismail named The Most Popular Arab Player from Super Awards, commented Ismail, when received the award "This award is dear to his heart of pride and honor him, because the love of the fans and a badge on his chest and thanked everyone who voted him".[8] On 20 December 2009 against Bani Yas played a key role in the match after scoring on 32 minutes, and was substituted on 79 minutes,The match ended 1-0 for Al-Wahda. Ismail Had received invited from Al-Ittihad to participate in the ceremony to retire star Hamzah Idris against Juventus F.C. On 30 December....[9][10] and It's said that there are negotiations for the ismail from the Al-Ittihad club.[11] on 25 December, he play against Al Nasr in UAE President Cup and did not play well and the match ended for Al-Wahda 5 - 3 extra time,on 9 April 2010, week 18 of the season against Al Ain in Clasico Match, Ismail scored a goal in minute 39, and played a great match and the match ended 1-0 for Al-Wahda.

[edit] AFC Champions League

on 30 January 2010 of 2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, he play against Al-Karamah Club, he assisted to Mahmoud Khamees to score in 72 minutes and was the only goal of the match, on 6 February 2010, against Churchill Brothers SC He scored one goal in 85 minutes and assisted in two goal one for Fernando Baiano in 45 minutes ، Abdulrahim Jumaa in 63 minutes,to qualify Al Wahda to the group stage in Group B.,on 23 February 2010 Did not play against Zob Ahan F.C. due to injury.

[edit] 2010–11

On 19 February 2011, Matar scored his first hat-trick of the season in a 5–3 loss against Ittihad Kalba, he overtake Mohamed Salem as Al Wahda's all time greatest scorer in the Pro-League.

[edit] International career

[edit] 2003 World Youth Championships

in this tournament he began his stardom to reach the UAE to the Quarter-finals When he scored the only goal in the tournament against Australia But the UAE knocked out against Colombia 1-0 Nevertheless he Win the Golden Ball[12] to be The first Arab player wins this Award.[13]

[edit] 2007 Gulf Cup

Ismail Matar better than me, He has won the Gulf Cup and I have not earn this honor as a player But you arrived with the "white" to the World Cup?, Ismail succeeded in drawing the joy and smiles to the faces, has led the "white" for the title Worthily with the other players, and I hope to continue the march with the players succeed and reach the World Cup in the future.

Adnan Al-Talyani, after winning the Gulf Cup - Al Khaleej Newspaper

known ismail when he leading United Arab Emirates national football team to their first ever trophy, the 2007 Gulf Cup,and his goals was critical in the tournament,When he scored against Kuwait in the 90 +1 minute, UAE qualify to semi-final,and against Saudi Arabia in the 90 +1 minute, UAE qualify to final, In the final he scored a goal against Oman in the 72 minute to be the Best second goal in his career after his goal against Australia in 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship to lead UAE to win her first tournament of the Gulf Cup,and matar was the best player and top scorer, and he is the third player to win both titles on the best player and top scorer in the tournament after Qatari Player Mubarak Mustafa in 1992 and Iraqi player Hussein Saeed in 1984.

[edit] 2009 Season

Ismail called up for the two friendly Match against Palestine in 10 October 2009 and Jordan in 14 October 2009.against Palestine Ismail injured In the first half and the coach Replace him in 30 minute. on 5 November 2009 Coach Srečko Katanec announced the squad for the next match against Manchester City on 12 November 2009, but Ismail was not Called up because of injury[14] and he called up for the friendly Match against Kuwait on 16 December 2009.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Club

As of 10 September 2011[15][16]
Club Season League Cup[nb 1] Asia[nb 2] Club World Cup Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Al-Wahda 2001–02 7 1 2 6 3 2 2 0 1 — 15 4 5
2002–03 19 14 7 4 1 3 0 0 0 — 23 15 10
2003–04 11 3 4 5 1 3 6 0 3 — 22 4 10
2004–05 18 11 7 4 2 1 0 0 0 — 22 13 8
2005–06 17 10 9 7 3 6 4 2 3 — 28 15 18
2006–07 13 6 5 6 2 8 8 1 0 — 27 9 13
2007–08 14 5 4 2 0 1 4 0 2 — 20 5 7
2008–09 19 8 7 6 1 4 6 0 0 — 31 9 11
Total 118 58 45 40 13 28 30 3 9 — 188 74 82
Al-Sadd (loan) 2009 — 2 1 1 — 2 1 1
Total — 2 1 1 — 2 1 1
Al-Wahda 2009–10 18 5 9 6 0 6 7 2 5 — 31 7 20
2010–11 13 6 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 17 6 8
2011–12 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 31 11 17 9 0 6 7 2 5 3 1 0 50 14 28
Career Totals 149 69 62 51 14 35 37 5 14 3 1 0 240 89 111

[edit] International

As of 17 January 2011[17]
National team Season Apps Goals Assists
UAE
2003 8 2 0
2004 13 1 0
2005 9 4 0
2006 9 3 0
2007 16 5 0
2008 15 5 1
2009 7 3 3
2010 3 1 0
2011 5 0 1
2012 1 1 0
Total 86 24 5
Ismail Matar: International goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 18 November 2003 Stadium, Srilanka  Sri Lanka 1-3 1-3 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2. 11 November 2004 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE  Jordan 2-0 4-0 Friendly
3. 10 December 2004 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Qatar 0–2 2–2 2004 Gulf Cup of Nations
4. 9 February 2005 Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE  Switzerland 1-1 1-2 Friendly
5. 11 October 2005 Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE  Oman 1-0 2-2 Friendly
6. 22 February 2006 Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, UAE  Oman 1-0 1-0 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
7. 1 March 2006 Pakistan  Pakistan 2-1 4-1 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8. 10 December 2006 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE  Slovakia 1-2 1-2 Friendly
9. 17 January 2007 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE  Oman 1-2 1-2 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations
10. 23 January 2007 Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE  Kuwait 3-2 3-2 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations
11. 27 January 2007 Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE  Saudi Arabia 1-0 1-0 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations
12. 31 January 2007 Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE  Oman 1-0 1-0 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations
13. 21 June 2007 Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Malaysia 2-1 3-1 Friendly
14. 28 October 2007 Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE  Vietnam 4-0 5-0 FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying
15. 26 March 2008 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria  Syria 1-1 1-1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
16. 14 June 2008 Kuwait National Stadium, Kuwait  Kuwait 2-0 2-3 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
17. 22 June 2008 Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, UAE  Syria 1-2 1-3 FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying
18. 29 August 2008 Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE  Bahrain 2-0 2-3 Friendly
19. 21 January 2009 KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Malaysia 0-4 0-5 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
20. 1 April 2009 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia 1 - 2 3-2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
21. 7 September 2010 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE  Kuwait 2–0 3–0 Friendly
22. 11 October 2011 Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea  South Korea 1-2 1-2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
23. 15 November 2011 Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait  Kuwait 1-0 1-2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
24. 29 January 2012 Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, UAE  Uzbekistan 1–0 1–0 Friendly

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

Al Wahda
2000–01, 2004–05, 2009–10
2002, 2011
  • Al Etihad "Union" Cup: 1
2001

[edit] UAE

2007

[edit] Individual

2003
  • Al Hadath Most promising Arab player of the Year: 1
2004
2006
2007
2007
2007
2007
2009

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Includes UAE Super Cup and UAE President Cup , Etisalat Emirates Cup, Emir of Qatar Cup
  2. ^ Includes AFC Champions League

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The death of his father forced him to leave". alriyadh.com. http://www.alriyadh.com/2009/01/04/article399722.html. 
  2. ^ "Ismail Matar joins Al-Sadd Club.". goal.com. 06-05-2009. http://www.goal.com/ar/news/2093/%D9%83%D9%80%D9%80%D9%80%D9%80%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%80%D9%80%D9%80%D9%80%D9%80%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%80%D9%80%D9%80%D9%8A%D8%A9/2009/05/06/1249948/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%89-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B6%D9%85-%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%AF. Retrieved 30-11-2009. 
  3. ^ "Qatar: UAE's Ismail Matar Already A Big Hit For Al Sadd.". goal.com. 13-05-2009. http://www.goal.com/en/news/1277/west-asia/2009/05/13/1262173/qatar-uaes-ismail-matar-already-a-big-hit-for-al-sadd. Retrieved 20-12-2009. 
  4. ^ "Transition Ismail Matar to Al Ain Club for 50 million....It's a rumor.". alkhaleej.ae. 08-07-2009. http://www.alkhaleej.ae/portal/4507a0bd-05fd-415a-8dd3-29b787a1e234.aspx. Retrieved 27-11-2009. 
  5. ^ "Ismail Matar: We depend on luck, so we fail ..!". super.ae. 08-09-2009. http://www.super.ae/news/details.php?cid=4&id=513. Retrieved 27-11-2009. 
  6. ^ "Matar to return after injury layoff". thenational.ae. 23-11-2009. http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091124/SPORT/711239901/1004. Retrieved 27-11-2009. 
  7. ^ "Hiksberger: participation of Ismail, was to kill time.". emaratalyoum.com. 3-12-2009. http://www.emaratalyoum.com/Articles/2009/12/Pages/02122009/12032009_4b2d095f8a6e4159b0664c5463a73cf9.aspx. Retrieved 4-12-2009. 
  8. ^ "Ismail Matar: winning the Super Award pride to me.". Super.ae. 17-12-2009. http://www.super.ae/news/details.php?id=4036. Retrieved 20-12-2009. 
  9. ^ "Ismail Matar participate in the festival retire Hamzah Idris.". alittihad.ae. 22-12-2009. http://www.alittihad.ae/details.php?id=41344&y=2009. Retrieved 24-12-2009. 
  10. ^ "Matar, Chico and Al-Shater participate in the ceremony to retire star Hamza.". al-jazirah.com. 21-12-2009. http://www.al-jazirah.com/119991/sp32d.htm. Retrieved 24-12-2009. [dead link]
  11. ^ "Ismail Matar in the interest of the Al-Ittihad Club". 21-12-2009. http://al-madina.com/node/208190. Retrieved 24-12-2009. 
  12. ^ "Ismail Matar best player.". Fifa.com. 19-12-2003. http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=104/edition=6537/news/newsid=90350.html. Retrieved 30-11-2009. 
  13. ^ "Ismail Matar.. The first Arab player wins this Award in Youth Championships". aawsat.com. http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=21&article=208678&issueno=9154. 
  14. ^ "exclusion Matar and Al Hamadi from squad against Manchester City". alarabiya.net. 05-11-2009. http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2009/11/05/90305.html. Retrieved 27-11-2009. 
  15. ^ "Ismail Al Junaibi Career Stats". uaefootballleague. http://ufl.ae/en/person/ismaeil-al-junaibi.html. 
  16. ^ "Player – Ismail Matar". scoresway. http://www.scoresway.com/index.php?sport=soccer&language_id=en&page=player&view=summary&id=10841. 
  17. ^ "Ismail Matar Al-Mukhaini". National Football Teams. http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=8115. Retrieved 21 January 2011. 

[edit] External links

Al Wahda S.C.C. – current squad
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