Guy Abend (; born 8 November 1990) is an Israeli footballer.

Early life

Personal

Abend was born in

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, 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 Washington, D.C. Jewish Community Center, 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

. In 2022, Abend represented the United States in futsal at the

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, alongside former Louisville City teammate

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Youth

Abend joined

Maccabi Netanya F.C. Maccabi Netanya F.C. () is an Israeli professional football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. After winning their first championship in 1971, the club's golden period last ...

's Youth system when we has fourteen.

Club career

Maccabi Netanya FC

At seventeen Abend signed his first professional contract with

of the

Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League (, Ligat HaAl, ) is a professional association football league in Israel and the highest level of the Israeli football league system. The league is contested by 14 clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and rele ...

and he would make his senior debut in the 2008-09

Toto Cup The Israel Toto Cup (, ''Gvia Ha'Toto'') is an association football tournament that features clubs in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Israeli Premier League Ligat ha'Al, Ligat Ha'Al; and the Israeli 2nd division Liga Leumit. Both of the ...

. 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 Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Kfar Saba'') is an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. The club competes in the Liga Leumit and plays home matches at Levita Stadium. History The club was established in 1928. In 1951– ...

of the

Liga Leumit The Israeli Liga Leumit (, HaLiga HaLeumit, ) is the second division of the professional Israeli association football (soccer) league system. This second-tier league is placed directly below the Israeli Premier League. Structure There are 16 ...

for the 2010–2011 season.

Honors

Club

Hapoel Rishon LeZion * Toto Cup Leumit:

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* * * * 1990 births Jewish Israeli sportspeople Living people Israeli men's footballers Maccabi Netanya F.C. players Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. players Louisville City FC players Reno 1868 FC players Saint Louis FC players Israeli Premier League players Liga Leumit players USL Championship players Footballers from Netanya Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Israeli expatriates in the United States Men's association football midfielders American men's futsal players 21st-century Israeli Jews 21st-century Israeli sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen {{Israel-footy-midfielder-stub