Aly Abeid

Yacoub Aly Abeid (يعقوب علي اعبيد; born 11 December 1997) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga I club CFR Cluj and captains the Mauritania national team.

Club career
Aly Abeid and compatriot Moctar Sidi El Hacen were signed by Spanish club Levante UD in 2014 after impressing in a nearby tournament, but could not play competitively for the team until the age of 18 due to FIFA regulations. He began to play for the reserve team in Segunda División B and Tercera División.

On 15 April 2018 among a crisis of injuries and suspensions in the Valencian club, Aly Abeid made his debut as a starter for the first team in La Liga, in a 3–0 loss at Atlético Madrid. He was praised by Marca for his performance. Aly Abeid was loaned to AD Alcorcón of Segunda División on 16 July 2018 for a season, and was registered with their second team in the fourth tier.

On 23 January 2020, Abeid officially joined French Ligue 2 club Valenciennes FC, signing a deal until June 2022.

On 29 June 2022, Abeid signed with UTA Arad in Romania.

On 13 February 2024, Abeid signed with CFR Cluj in Romania.

International career
He played for the national team at the African Cup of Nations 2019, the first international tournament of the team.

International stats

 * Scores and results list Mauritania's goal tally first.