 On 19 February 2011, Matar scored his first hat-trick of the season in a 5–3 loss against Ittihad Kalba, he overtook Mohamed Salem as Al Wahda's all-time greatest scorer in the Pro-League.In 2016, Matar has been rumoured to join Selangor FC in Malaysian Super league.Ismail was part of UAE's squad for 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship which held in home country.