Abdulwasea Al-Matari ( ar, عبد الواسع المطري; born 4 July 1994) is a

Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays for

Al-Nahda The Nahda ( ar, النهضة, translit=an-nahḍa, meaning "the Awakening"), also referred to as the Arab Awakening or Enlightenment, was a cultural movement that flourished in Arabic-speaking regions of the Ottoman Empire, notably in Egypt, Leb ...

and the Yemen national team.

Career

Al Matari made his debut for

in 2013 against

Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...

during their 2015 Asian Cup qualifying group stage match, in which they lost 2–0 and failed to qualify for the tournament. His first international goal came in Yemen's first round leg against

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

during 2018 World Cup qualifiers, in which Yemen ran out 3–1 winners.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Yemen's goal tally first.''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matari, Abdulwasea 1994 births Living people Yemeni footballers Yemen international footballers Yemeni expatriate footballers Association football midfielders Yemeni League players Oman Professional League players UAE First Division League players Al Yarmuk Al Rawda players Al-Orouba SC players Al-Nahda Club (Oman) players Dibba Al-Hisn Sports Club players Expatriate footballers in Oman Yemeni expatriate sportspeople in Oman Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates Yemeni expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates People from Sanaa 2019 AFC Asian Cup players