Aya Abed (Arabic: آية عابد, Hebrew: עאבד איה; born 5 January 1999) is a Palestinian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Arraba and the Palestine national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bi'ina, Shaghur, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arraba | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011 | Bi'ina Girls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Arraba | ||
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Israel U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Palestine | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAbed developed an interest in football at a young age and began playing at 12 with the Ba'na girls' team under coach Mohamed Titi.[1] Following the merger of Ba'na and Majd al-Krum, she continued with the unified team. Abed remains focused on reaching the highest levels of football and aspires to play for a top club, such as Barcelona Femení.[1][2]
Abed later joined Arraba, contributing to the team's promotion in 2019, and has been playing with them ever since.[3][4]
International career
editBorn in Shaghur, Israel, Abed holds dual Israeli and Palestinian nationality.[5] She was eligible to play for both national teams and represented Israel at under-17 level before choosing to play for Palestine.[6] Abed, who also served as a referee in addition to being a player, was dismissed from her refereeing role after participating with Palestine in the 2024 WAFF Women's Championship.[7]
Palestine
editAbed started playing for the Palestinian national team at the 2022 WAFF Women's Championship where she scored her first international goal, the team's only goal in the tournament, in a 1–1 draw against Syria.[8]
- International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 September 2022 | Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Syria |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 WAFF Women's Championship |
| 2. | 20 February 2024 | King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Iraq |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2024 WAFF Women's Championship |
References
edit- ^ a b "لاعبة كرة قدم من البعنة تحلم بالانضمام لبرشلونة" [A footballer from Ba'na dreams of joining Barcelona.]. arab48.com (in Arabic). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "لم تستمع للمحبطين وتحدّت مجتمع باكمله... تعرّفوا على اللاعبة اية عابد" [She ignored the naysayers and challenged an entire community... Meet the footballer Aya Abed.]. bokra.net (in Arabic). 9 August 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "إرتقاء فتيات عرابة بكرة القدم للدرجة الممتازة" [The promotion of Arraba girls' football team to the Premier Division.]. bukja.net (in Arabic). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "آية عابد: لن نستسلم وسنقاتل للصعود للعُليا مرة أخرى" [Aya Abed: We will not give up and will fight to rise to the top division again.]. ehna.tv (in Arabic). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "في مباراة مع العراق.. 4 إسرائيليات في منتخب فلسطين للسيدات.. وتعليق إسرائيلي" [In a match against Iraq: 4 Israelis in the Palestinian women's national team... and an Israeli comment.]. alhurra.com (in Arabic). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
Among the players who participated in the Palestinian national team's victory was Aya Abed, a regional referee affiliated with the Israeli Referees' Association.
- ^ "שחקנית נבחרת פלסטין משמשת כשופטת בארץ" [A player from the Palestine national team serves as a referee in the country.]. one.co.il (in Hebrew). 20 September 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
I am a referee, a player, and a coach. I have played in the past for the Israel national team.
- ^ "لأنها لعبت بمنتخب فلسطين، اتحاد الحكام يقيل الحكمة آية عابد" [Because she played for the Palestinian national team, the Referees' Association dismisses referee Aya Abed.]. bokra.net (in Arabic). 23 February 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "سيدات سوريا يعادلن فلسطين في بطولة غرب آسيا" [Syria women draw with Palestine in the WAFF Championship.]. snacksyrian.com (in Arabic). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
The Palestinian team took the lead first with a goal from "Aya Abed."
External links
edit- Aya Abed – Israel Football Association league player details
- Aya Abed at Soccerway
- Aya Abed at Global Sports Archive
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