Yanal Abaza (Arabic: ينال أباظة) (born 1 May 1976) is a retired Syrian footballer who played as a defender.

Yanal Abaza
ينال أباظة
Personal information
Full name Yanal Abaza[1]
Date of birth (1976-05-01) 1 May 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Al-Quneitra, Syria
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Al-Wahda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Al-Wahda (–)
2000–2002 Al-Wahdat (–)
2002–2005 Al-Wahda (–)
2007–2008 Al-Nidhal (–)
2008–2010 Al-Wahda (–)
International career
2000–2002 Syria 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He represented the Syria national team between 2000 and 2002, earning 12 caps.[2] He made four appearances in the 2002 West Asian Championship that was hosted in Syria.[3] As well as having three separate spells with Syrian Premier League club Al-Wahda, Abaza played in the Jordan League for Al-Wahdat and the Syrian First Division for Al-Nidhal.[2] Yanal is an ethnic Circassian. He retired in August 2010.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Yanal Abaza". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Yanal Abaza". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  3. ^ Mubarak, Hassanin (21 December 2005). "West Asian Championship (Syria) 2002 - Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Yanal Abaza". Goalzz. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
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