Eyad Abu Abaid (or Iyad,[1] Arabic: اياد ابو عبيد, Hebrew: איאד אבו עביד; born 31 December 1994) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Israeli Premier League.[2]
![]() Abu Abaid in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eyad Abu Abaid | ||
Date of birth | (1994-12-31) 31 December 1994 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Meiser, Israel | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back, centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
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– | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 27 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2017 | Israel U21 | 8 | (1) |
2021– | Israel | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2021 (UTC) |
Abu Abaid was born in the Arab village of Meiser, Israel.[3]
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 XI.
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.
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]
Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. – current squad | |
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