| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1956-01-01)1 January 1956 (age 69)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Doha,Qatar | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al Oruba | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Al Oruba | ||
| 1975–1982 | Al Sadd | ||
| International career | |||
| Qatar | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hassan Mattar (Arabic:حسن مطر; born 1 January 1956) is aQatari formerstriker who played forAl Sadd and theQatar national team. He currently serves as the Head of Youth Teams for Al Sadd.[2]
He was an international for the Qatar national team, participating in theArabian Gulf Cup.[3] He started off playing forAl Oruba, but when the head coachHassan Othman 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 1982Emir Cup, where he scored the winner againstAl 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]