Guy Abend
Guy Abend (Hebrew: גיא אבנד; born 8 November 1990) is an Israeli footballer.
_(cropped2).jpg.webp) Abend playing for Louisville City in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guy Abend | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Netanya, Israel | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Netanya | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Maccabi Netanya | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Hapoel Kfar Saba (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 84 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Louisville City | 63 | (6) |
| 2018 | Reno 1868 | 19 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Saint Louis FC | 31 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Israel U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | United States Maccabiah futsal | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2020 | |||
Early life
Personal
Abend was born in Netanya, Israel to parents Arie and Tali and has both an older brother and sister. Before his first birthday he and his family would move to Washington, D.C. where he would spend the next six years of his life. While in Washington he would play soccer at the Jewish Community Center and he would take his love of the sport back to Israel when he was six. He continued to play soccer with local teams in Netanya.[1]
In 2022, Abend represented the United States in futsal at the 2022 Maccabiah Games, alongside former Louisville City teammate Matthew Fondy.[2][3]
Youth
Abend joined Maccabi Netanya F.C.'s Youth system when we has fourteen.[1]
Club career
Maccabi Netanya FC
At seventeen Abend signed his first professional contract with Maccabi Netanya F.C. of the Israeli Premier League[1] and he would make his senior debut in the 2008-09 Toto Cup. Over the course of 2 seasons Abend would appear in three Toto Cup matches as well as one match in the league.
Loan to Hapoel Kfar Saba FC
Abend would go on loan with Hapoel Kfar Saba of the Liga Leumit for the 2010–2011 season.
Statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2008–09 | Maccabi Netanya | Ligat HaAl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Hapoel Kfar Saba (loan) | Liga Leumit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Ligat HaAl | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Liga Leumit | 34 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | Louisville City | USL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2017 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Reno 1868 FC | USL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | Saint Louis FC | USLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 167 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 12 | ||
References
- Wallace, Shiela (27 April 2015). "Israeli Athlete, Guy Abend, Plays for Louisville City FC". jewishlouisville.org. Louisville, KY: Jewish Louisville. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- Manfre, Dylan. "Postgame interview with Player of the Game Guy Abend". Twitter.com. @Dylan_Manfre11. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- Karell, Daniel. "Here's a fun #LouCity story". Twitter.com. @DanielKarell. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- הפועל ראשון לציון זכתה בגביע הטוטו של הלאומית [Hapoel Rishon LeZion Won the Leumit Toto Cup] (in Hebrew). Walla.co.il. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- Murray, Nicholas (14 November 2017). "Louisville's Late Winner Claims USL Cup Victory". www.uslsoccer.com. USL. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
External links
Media related to Guy Abend at Wikimedia Commons- Guy Abend on Twitter
- Guy Abend at USL Championship
- Guy Abend – Israel Football Association league player details