Nathalie Matar
Nathalie Georges Matar is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club and captains the Lebanon national team.
Club career
Matar began playing in the Lebanese Women's Football League aged 15, in 2010.In 2022 Matar moved to France to resume her studies, joining Régional 1 Féminine club Grand Calais Pascal on 14 July 2022. She joined Stade Portelois on 26 January 2023, before moving to USPSO on 8 July 2023. In July 2025, Matar moved to newly-promoted Division 3 side, joining national team teammate Christy Maalouf.
International career
Matar was part of the Lebanon national team squad that participated in the 2021 Arab Women's Cup in Egypt. She was called up to represent Lebanon at the 2022 WAFF Women's Championship, helping her side finish runners-up. She was called up to the 2024 WAFF Women's Championship.On 5 April 2025, Matar made her 30th international cap for Lebanon alongside Syntia Salha, breaking Rana Al Mokdad's previous record of 29.
Honours
Lebanon- WAFF Women's Championship runner-up: 2022
- Lebanon all-time appearance holder: 37 appearances