Hassan Mattar
Hassan Mattar (Arabic: حسن مطر; born 1 January 1956 in Doha, Qatar) is a Qatari former striker who played for Al Sadd and Qatar. He currently serves as the Head of Youth Teams for Al Sadd.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 1 January 1956||
Place of birth | Doha, Qatar | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Al Oruba | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–75 | Al Oruba | ||
1975–82 | Al Sadd | ||
National team | |||
Qatar | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
He was an international for the Qatar national team, participating in the Gulf Cup of Nations.[3] He started off playing for Al Oruba, but when the head coach Hassan Osman transferred to Al Sadd, he brought Mattar with him. At that time in Qatari football, players could transfer from clubs virtually unconditionally with no clubs paying to transfer players. He received a call from Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim, the former president of Al Oruba, who was shocked at Mattar's decision to switch clubs. Nonetheless, he stayed with his current club. He played a crucial role in the 1982 Emir Cup, where he scored the winner against Al Rayyan, and also in the league, where he was the top scorer in the 1980–81 season.[3][4] The last Emir Cup he participated in was the 1982 edition.[5]
He had a role in Al Sadds management in the early 1990s and was later appointed Head of Youth Teams.[6]
References
- "Hassan Mattar CV" (PDF). qslm-license.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- أسماء الجهاز الفني لقطاع الفئات السنية (in Arabic). al-saddclub.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- انتقلت للسد من «40» سنة دون مقابل! (in Arabic). al-watan.com. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- "Qatar - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- الزعيم وكأس الأمير ( تاريخ وأرقام وصور ) لأول مره ... (in Arabic). al-saddclub.net. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- "ﺜﺄﺭ ﻟﺨﺴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺭﺒﻊ ﺍﻟﺫﻫﺒﻲ ﻭﺘﻭﺝ ﺒﻁﻼﹰ ﻟﻜﺄﺱ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺸﺌﻴﻥ" (in Arabic). alarab.com.qa. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.