Eyad Abu Abaid

Eyad Abu Abaid (or Iyad, إيَاد أَبُو عُبَيْد, איאד אבו עביד; born 31 December 1994) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defender for Israeli Premier League club Bnei Sakhnin.

Early life
Abu Abaid was born in the Arab village of Meiser, Israel.

Club career
Abu Abaid made his debut for Maccabi Netanya on 12 August 2014 in a Toto Cup game against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Since then, he became a regular in the starting lineup.

On 25 June 2016, he signed for a three-year contract with Maccabi Haifa in which he played 16 matches.

On 8 June 2017, Abu Abaid signed a contract for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona.

International career
He made his debut for the Israel national football team on 1 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Faroe Islands, a 4–0 away victory. He substituted Nir Bitton in the 84th minute.

Club

 * Hapoel Be'er Sheva
 * State Cup: 2021–22
 * Super Cup: 2022