Abbas Suan
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| Abbas Suan عباس صوان עבאס סואן |
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| Personal information | ||
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| Date of birth | January 27, 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Sakhnin, Israel | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Bnei Sakhnin | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1993–94 | Hapoel Sakhnin | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994-1996 1996-2006 2006-2007 2007-2009 2009-present |
Hapoel Sakhnin Bnei Sakhnin Maccabi Haifa Ironi Kiryat Shmona Bnei Sakhnin |
- (-) 289 (36) 15 (1) 43 (3) 17 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004-2006 | Israel | 12 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Abbas Suan (sometimes spelled Suwan or Swan) (Arabic: عباس صوان, Hebrew: עבאס סואן, born January 27, 1976) is an Arab-Israeli footballer born in the Arab city of Sakhnin in the Galilee. He is considered by many as the best Arab-Israeli player.
He became a national hero in 2006 for scoring the game-tying goal in the 90th minute of a World Cup qualifying match against Ireland.
In 2006, Suan signed a two year contract with Maccabi Haifa but later moved to Premier League newcomers Ironi Kiryat Shmona. He recently returned to play for his original club Bnei Sakhnin.
On August 29, 2005 Suan was featured in an exposé in Sports Illustrated by Grant Wahl into the minorities that play on the Israel national football team. Suan has been the target of racism at football matches in Israel. During a match between Bnei Sakhnin and Betar Jerusalem, Betar fans waved a giant banner saying "Suan, you don't represent us", and shouted, “We hate all Arabs.” [1]
Aside from his club contract, he has many endorsement deals. Suan currently is the spokesperson for Subaru motor vehicles in Israel.
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