Eyad Abu Abaid (or Iyad,[1] Arabic: إيَاد أَبُو عُبَيْد, Hebrew: איאד אבו עביד; born 31 December 1994) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defender for Israeli Premier League club Bnei Sakhnin.[2]
![]() Abu Abaid in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eyad Abu Abaid | ||
Date of birth | 31 December 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Meiser, Israel | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back, centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bnei Sakhnin | ||
Youth career | |||
Beitar Nes Tubruk | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Maccabi Netanya | 28 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 28 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Maccabi Haifa | 10 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 54 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 60 | (2) |
2021–2024 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 64 | (4) |
2024– | Bnei Sakhnin | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Israel U21 | 8 | (1) |
2021– | Israel | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2022 (UTC) |
Early life
editAbu Abaid was born in the Arab village of Meiser, Israel.[3]
Club career
editAbu Abaid made his debut for Maccabi Netanya on 12 August 2014 in a Toto Cup game against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Since then, he became a regular in the starting lineup.
On 25 June 2016, he signed for a three-year contract with Maccabi Haifa in which he played 16 matches.
On 8 June 2017, Abu Abaid signed a contract for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona.
International career
editHe made his debut for the Israel national football team on 1 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Faroe Islands, a 4–0 away victory. He substituted Nir Bitton in the 84th minute.[4]
Honours
editClub
edit- Hapoel Be'er Sheva
References
edit- ^ Eyad Abu Abaid at Soccerway
- ^ Eyad Abu Abaid – Israel Football Association league player details
- ^ Eyad Abu Abaid at Soccerway
- ^ "Faroe Islands v Israel game report". FIFA. 1 September 2021.