Myenty Abena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leo Myenty Janna Abena | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Jong Utrecht | 33 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | De Graafschap | 39 | (0) |
| 2019 | Spartak Trnava | 14 | (0) |
| 2019– | Slovan Bratislava | 50 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Suriname | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 June 2021 | |||
Myenty Abena (born 12 December 1994) is a Surinamese professional footballer who plays for Slovan Bratislava as a centre back.
Club career[]
He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht on 26 August 2016 in a game against Jong PSV.[1]
[]
In January 2019, Abena joined a Slovak side Spartak Trnava, domestic reigning champions.[2]
On 1 May 2019, Abena won the Slovak Cup with Spartak Trnava, scoring the last penalty in the penalty shoot-out, after the match ended up 3–3 after extra–time.[3]
Slovan Bratislava[]
In June 2019, Abena signed a 4–year contract with Slovan Bratislava, the main rivals of his previous employer.[4]
In the 2019–20 season, he completed the domestic double with Slovan by winning the Slovak Super Liga and Slovak Cup. He remained part of the team, which had repeated the double in the following season.
International career[]
In October 2020 Abena became eligible to represent Suriname internationally.[5] He made his debut on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Cayman Islands.[6]
Honours[]
Spartak Trnava
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
- Fortuna Liga: 2019–20, 2020–21
- Slovnaft Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21
References[]
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 26 August 2016.
- ^ Spartak získal vysokého obrancu Abenu z holandskej ligy 28.01.2019, trnavskyhlas.sk
- ^ Spartakovec Abena si víťazstvo vo finále užíval, možným letným transferom sa nezaoberá 03.05.2019, trnavskyhlas.sk
- ^ Slovan Bratislava získal hráča z Trnavy, ktorého rasisticky urážali fanúšikovia 05.06.2019, sport.aktuality.sk
- ^ "Suriname get green light to cap 8 players including Chery and Hasselbaink". Football Oranje. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "Suriname v Cayman Islands game report". FIFA. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021.
External links[]
- Myenty Abena at WorldFootball.net
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