Leo Myenty Janna Abena (born 12 December 1994) is a Surinamese professional

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for Turkish club

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. He is frequently called upon for the Suriname national team.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the

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for

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on 26 August 2016 in a game against

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Spartak Trnava

In January 2019, Abena joined a Slovak side

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, domestic reigning champions. On 1 May 2019, Abena won the

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with Spartak Trnava, scoring the last penalty in the penalty shoot-out, after the

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ended up 3–3 after extra–time.

Slovan Bratislava

In June 2019, Abena signed a 4–year contract with Slovan Bratislava, the main rivals of his previous employer. In the 2019–20 season, he completed the domestic double with Slovan by winning the

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and

. He remained part of the team, which had repeated the double in the following

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Ferencváros

On 5 May 2023, he won the

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with

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, after

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lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the

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on the 30th matchday. On 20 April 2024, the

–

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tie ended with a goalless draw at the

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on the 29th match day of the

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season which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship. On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the

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at the

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Spartak Moscow

On 16 August 2024, Abena signed with Spartak Moscow in Russia, reuniting with his former Ferencváros manager

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. On 30 June 2025, his contract with Spartak was terminated by mutual consent.

Gaziantep

On 1 July 2025, Abena signed a two-year contract with

in Turkey.

International career

In October 2020 Abena became eligible to represent

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internationally. He made his debut on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Cayman Islands. He scored his first international goal for Suriname on 15 October 2023 in a Nations League match against

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Career statistics

Honours

Spartak Trnava * Slovnaft Cup: 2018–19 Slovan Bratislava * Fortuna Liga: 2019–20,

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, 2021–22 * Slovnaft Cup: 2019–20,

Ferencvárosi * NB I: 2023–24 Individual *

Team of the Season: 2019–20

References

External links

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