Myenty Abena (born 12 December 1994) is a Surinamese professional footballer who plays for Slovan Bratislava as a centre back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leo Myenty Janna Abena | ||
Date of birth | (1994-12-12) 12 December 1994 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Slovan Bratislava | ||
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– | Slovan Bratislava | 78 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Suriname | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:01, 9 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2022 |
He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht on 26 August 2016 in a game against Jong PSV.[1]
In 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]
In 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.
In October 2020 Abena became eligible to represent Suriname internationally.[5] He made his debut on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Cayman Islands.[6]
Spartak Trnava
Slovan Bratislava
ŠK Slovan Bratislava – current squad | |
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