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Association football player (born 1992)
Nader Charbel Matar (Arabic : نادر شربل مطر , Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ˈneːdir ˈʃarbil ˈmɑtˤɑr, ˈnæː-] ; born 12 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Ansar and the Lebanon national team .
Matar began his senior career in 2008 in Portugal, playing for Sporting CP B and Oeiras . He moved to Spain in 2010, where he played for Atlético Madrid C and Canillas , before moving to Ghana-based Asante Kotoko in 2012. He returning to Portugal in 2014, playing six months at Beira-Mar . Matar signed for his first Lebanese club in 2016, Nejmeh , where he won three Lebanese Elite Cups and one Lebanese Super Cup in his four-year stay. In 2020, Matar moved to cross-city rivals Ansar , helping them win their first league title in 14 years in his first season. He then moved back abroad, joining Qatar-based Muaither , before returning to Ansar in 2022.
Born in the Ivory Coast to a Lebanese father and a Moroccan mother, Matar chose to represent Lebanon internationally. He made his debut in a friendly against Iraq in 2012, and also played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers . Matar helped Lebanon qualify to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup , where he played. His first goal came at the 2019 WAFF Championship , against Syria .
Early life [ edit ]
Matar was born in Abidjan , Ivory Coast, to a Lebanese father and Moroccan mother.[3] He grew up in Angola, and played for several local clubs.[3]
Club career [ edit ]
Early career [ edit ]
After playing at youth level for Alcorcón in Spain,[3] in 2008 Matar moved to Portugal, playing one year for Sporting CP B , and one year for Oeiras .[4] He returned to Spain in 2010, joining Atlético Madrid C , before moving to Canillas , Real Madrid 's de facto C team.[4] [5]
Matar signed for Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko in 2012.[4] In 2014 he returned to Portugal, at Beira-Mar in the Liga Portugal 2 , where he was released after six months.[4]
On 2 September 2016, Matar moved to Lebanon and signed for Nejmeh .[6] He scored one goal in 17 league games in 2016–17 , helping his team win the Lebanese Super Cup and Lebanese Elite Cup .[7] He was included in the Lebanese Premier League Team of the Year .[8] In 2017–18 Matar improved his tally, scoring four in 19, winning the Lebanese Elite Cup once again.[7] He renewed his contract for an additional season on 28 March 2018.[9]
The following season, in 2018–19 , Matar scored three goals in 20 games, and helped Nejmeh win the Lebanese Elite Cup for the third time in a row.[7] He renewed his contract for three more years on 21 March 2019.[10] On 25 October 2019, Matar was warned and fined by Nejmeh for throwing his kit on the floor following a substitution against Racing Beirut in a friendly .[11] On 20 January 2020, Matar's contract was terminated by mutual consent following financial disputes between the two parties.[12]
Matar joined cross-city rivals Ansar on 21 September 2020.[13] In 2020–21 , he helped them win their first league title since 2007, and their 14th overall.[14] Matar scored two goals and made three assists in 14 games.[15] He also helped Ansar win the double , scoring a long-distance goal against Nejmeh in the 2020–21 Lebanese FA Cup final, which Ansar won on penalty shoot-outs .[16]
Muaither [ edit ]
On 16 August 2021, Matar moved to Qatari Second Division side Muaither on a free transfer .[17] He made his debut on 15 September, in a 1–0 defeat to Lusalil .[18]
Return to Ansar [ edit ]
On 17 January 2022, Matar returned to Ansar in the Lebanese Premier League, signing a contract until the end of the 2021–22 season .[19] He renewed his contract for two years until the end of the 2023–24 season , and once more for two years until end of 2025–26 season .[20]
International career [ edit ]
Matar (left ) celebrating teammate Soony Saad 's (right ) goal for Lebanon against Iran in 2021
Matar made his debut for Lebanon in a 1–0 home win against Iraq in a friendly on 22 January 2012.[3] [21] He was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad, playing in all three group stage games.[2] Matar's first international goal came on 2 August 2019, in a 2–1 win against Syria at the 2019 WAFF Championship .[22]
Style of play [ edit ]
An attacking-minded midfielder, Matar's main characteristics are his dribbling and flair ; he is also a set-piece specialist.[3] Starting out as an attacking midfielder , Matar developed into a more central role during his stay at Nejmeh.[4]
Personal life [ edit ]
On 9 January 2021,[23] Matar and his Moroccan wife got married in Casablanca , Morocco.[24]
Career statistics [ edit ]
International [ edit ]
As of match played 11 June 2024 [15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Lebanon
2012
8
0
2013
6
0
2014
0
0
2015
0
0
2016
0
0
2017
5
0
2018
6
0
2019
11
2
2020
1
0
2021
14
0
2022
4
0
2023
12
1
2024
4
1
Total
71
4
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Matar goal .
Honours [ edit ]
Asante Kotoko
Nejmeh
Ansar
Individual
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d e Bruchet, Benjamin (14 November 2018). "Nader Matar, du club des enfants des stars du Real en D5 à la sélection : l'ailier aux mille vies et une histoire typiquement libanaise" . Furia Liga (in French). Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021 .
^ a b c d e Afiouni, Nadim (9 January 2019). "The final 23: who are they?" . Lebanese Football Review . Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2019 .
^ "elnashrasports تجري اول لقاء مع اللاعب المدريدي الجديد في المنتخب اللبناني" . Elsport News (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021 .
^ "رسمياً - النجمة يتعاقد مع نادر مطر" . Elsport News (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021 .
^ a b c Nader Matar at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^ a b "مهرجان كرة المنار الـ 21 لونه "أصفر" " (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019 .
^ "نادر مطر يجدد عقده مع نادي النجمة لموسم اضافي" . Elsport News (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021 .
^ "رسميًا: نادر مطر يُجدّد عقده مع نادي النجمة" . Elsport News (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021 .
^ "النجمة يعاقب نادر مطر" . كووورة . 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021 .
^ "إنهاء أزمة مطر والنجمة بالتراضي" . كووورة . 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021 .
^ Mahfoud, Maroun (21 September 2020). "Official: Nader Matar joins Ansar FC" . FA Lebanon . Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020 .
^ لقب 14 قياسي للأنصار على حساب النجمة بعد انتظار 14 سنة في بطولة كرة القدم [A record 14th title for Ansar at the expense of Nejmeh after waiting 14 years in the football championship]. bintjbeil.org (in Arabic). 24 April 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021 .
^ a b "Nader Matar" . FA Lebanon . Retrieved 1 July 2023 .
^ "بالصور: ركلات الترجيح تتوج الأنصار بالكأس" . كووورة . 12 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021 .
^ "رسميا.. نادر مطر ينضم إلى معيذر القطري" . كووورة . 16 August 2021. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021 .
^ Naim, Anas. "فوز الشيحانية الذي يلعب له روبرت..." EPLWorld (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021 .
^ "الأنصار يضم نادر مطر" . كووورة . 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022 .
^ https://al-akhbar.com/Sport/382485
^ "Lebanon move into phase 2" . www.dailystar.com.lb . Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021 .
^ "رجال الأرز اصطادوا نسور قاسيون في كربلاء!" . An-Nahar . 3 August 2019. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2019 .
^ "لاعب الانصار يدخل القفص الذهبي" . Elsport News (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021 .
^ "صور.. اللاعب اللبناني نادر مطر يتزوج من فتاة مغربية" . ريحانة (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021 .
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