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]

Eyad Abu Abaid
Abu Abaid in 2016
Personal information
Full name Eyad Abu Abaid
Date of birth (1994-12-31) 31 December 1994 (age 29)
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
Number 5
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 3 (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

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Abu Abaid was born in the Arab village of Meiser, Israel.[3]

Club career

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Abu 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

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He 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

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Club

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Hapoel Be'er Sheva

References

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  1. ^ Eyad Abu Abaid at Soccerway
  2. ^ Eyad Abu AbaidIsrael Football Association league player details
  3. ^ Eyad Abu Abaid at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Faroe Islands v Israel game report". FIFA. 1 September 2021.
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