Leo Myenty Janna Abena (born 12 December 1994) is a Surinamese professional footballer who plays for Russian club Spartak Moscow as a centre-back. He is frequently called up on for the Suriname national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leo Myenty Janna Abena | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spartak Moscow | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Jong Utrecht | 33 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | De Graafschap | 39 | (0) |
| 2019 | Spartak Trnava | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Slovan Bratislava | 69 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Ferencváros | 27 | (3) |
| 2024– | Spartak Moscow | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Suriname | 22 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editHe made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht on 26 August 2016 in a game against Jong PSV.[1]
Spartak Trnava
editIn January 2019, Abena joined a Slovak side Spartak Trnava, domestic reigning champions.[2]
On 1 May 2019, Abena won the Slovak Cup with Spartak Trnava, scoring the last penalty in the penalty shoot-out, after the match ended up 3–3 after extra–time.[3]
Slovan Bratislava
editIn June 2019, Abena signed a 4–year contract with Slovan Bratislava, the main rivals of his previous employer.[4]
In the 2019–20 season, he completed the domestic double with Slovan by winning the Slovak Super Liga and Slovak Cup. He remained part of the team, which had repeated the double in the following season.
Ferencváros
editOn 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.[5][6]
On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season[7] which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.[8][9]
On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.[10][11]
Spartak Moscow
editOn 16 August 2024, Abena signed with Spartak Moscow in Russia, reuniting with his former Ferencváros manager Dejan Stanković.[12]
International career
editIn October 2020 Abena became eligible to represent Suriname internationally.[13] He made his debut on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Cayman Islands.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of 27 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Utrecht | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| De Graafschap | 2017–18 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 44 | 1 | ||||
| Spartak Trnava | 2018–19 | Slovak Super Liga | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Slovan Bratislava | 2019–20 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 69 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 33 | 1 | — | 122 | 5 | |||
| Ferencváros | 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| Total | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| Spartak Moscow | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 190 | 8 | 35 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 11 | ||
Honours
editSpartak Trnava
Slovan Bratislava
Ferencvárosi
Individual
- Slovak Super Liga Team of the Season: 2019–20[15]
References
edit- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 26 August 2016.
- ^ Spartak získal vysokého obrancu Abenu z holandskej ligy 28.01.2019, trnavskyhlas.sk
- ^ Spartakovec Abena si víťazstvo vo finále užíval, možným letným transferom sa nezaoberá 03.05.2019, trnavskyhlas.sk
- ^ Slovan Bratislava získal hráča z Trnavy, ktorého rasisticky urážali fanúšikovia 05.06.2019, sport.aktuality.sk
- ^ nemzetisport.hu (5 May 2023). "NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Ferencváros vs. Kisvárda - 20 April 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Klubrekord! Sorozatban hatodszor bajnok a Ferencváros". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Ferencváros crowned Hungarian champions for sixth year in a row". 20 April 2024.
- ^ FC, PAKSI (15 May 2024). "KUPAGYŐZTESEK LETTÜNK!". paksifc.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Defeat in the MOL Hungarian Cup final". www.fradi.hu. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Миенти Абена — новый игрок "Спартака"" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Suriname get green light to cap 8 players including Chery and Hasselbaink". Football Oranje. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Suriname v Cayman Islands game report". FIFA. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021.
- ^ "V Jedenástke sezóny sedem futbalistov majstra. Najlepším hráčom Greif". Fortuna liga.
External links
edit- Myenty Abena at WorldFootball.net
- Myenty Abena at Fortunaliga.sk (in Slovak)