Israel Abia (born 10 December 1993) is a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...
footballer who plays as a
striker for
Saudi Second Division
The Saudi Second Division League, also known as the Second Division League (SDL), is a football league that is the third tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. The league consists of 32 teams divided into two groups.
Competition forma ...
club
Al-Kawkab.
After joining
Enugu Rangers
Rangers International Football Club, commonly known as Enugu Rangers, is a Nigerian professional association football team founded in 1970. Based in Enugu, the Rangers play their home games at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. Enugu Rangers are one ...
from
Sunshine Stars
Sunshine Stars Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Akure. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is the 5,000-capacity Akure Township Stadium. Sunshine Stars FC drew an a ...
, Israel Abia was crucial for Enugu Rangers during the 2019–20 season and was the leading goalscorer at the inconclusive
2019–20 NPFL season. On 30 July 2021, Abia joined Saudi Arabian club
Al-Rawdhah.
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1993 births
Living people
Nigerian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Rangers International F.C. players
Al-Rawdhah Club players
Al-Kawkab FC players
Nigeria Professional Football League players
Saudi Second Division players
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Footballers from Enugu
21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
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