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Myenty Abena
Personal information
Full name Leo Myenty Janna Abena
Date of birth (1994-12-12) 12 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Paramaribo, Suriname
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Spartak Moscow
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)
2019–2022 Slovan Bratislava 69 (3)
2023–2024 Ferencváros 27 (3)
2024– Spartak Moscow 5 (0)
International career‡
2021– Suriname 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Leo Myenty Janna Abena (born 12 December 1994) is a Surinamese professional footballer who plays for Russian club Spartak Moscow as a centre-back. He is frequently called up on for the Suriname national team.

Club career

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He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht on 26 August 2016 in a game against Jong PSV.[1]

Spartak Trnava

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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

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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.

Ferencváros

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On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.[5][6]

On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season[7] which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.[8][9]

On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.[10][11]

Spartak Moscow

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On 16 August 2024, Abena signed with Spartak Moscow in Russia, reuniting with his former Ferencváros manager Dejan Stanković.[12]

International career

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In October 2020 Abena became eligible to represent Suriname internationally.[13] He made his debut on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Cayman Islands.[14]

Career statistics

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As of 22 October 2024
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Utrecht 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 33 2 — — — 33 2
De Graafschap 2017–18 30 0 1 0 — — 31 0
2018–19 Eredivisie 12 0 1 1 — — 13 1
Total 42 0 2 1 — — 44 1
Spartak Trnava 2018–19 Slovak Super Liga 14 0 4 0 — — 18 0
Slovan Bratislava 2019–20 18 2 4 0 13 1 — 35 3
2020–21 20 0 7 1 1 0 — 28 1
2021–22 21 1 7 0 7 0 — 35 1
2022–23 10 0 2 0 12 0 — 24 0
Total 69 3 20 1 33 1 — 122 5
Ferencváros 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 10 0 0 0 2 0 — 12 0
2023–24 17 3 4 0 5 0 — 26 3
Total 27 3 4 0 7 0 — 38 3
Spartak Moscow 2024–25 Russian Premier League 5 0 4 0 — — 9 0
Career total 190 8 34 2 40 1 0 0 264 11

Honours

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Spartak Trnava

Slovan Bratislava

Ferencvárosi

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 26 August 2016.
  2. ^ Spartak získal vysokého obrancu Abenu z holandskej ligy 28.01.2019, trnavskyhlas.sk
  3. ^ Spartakovec Abena si víťazstvo vo finále užíval, možným letným transferom sa nezaoberá 03.05.2019, trnavskyhlas.sk
  4. ^ Slovan Bratislava získal hráča z Trnavy, ktorého rasisticky urážali fanúšikovia 05.06.2019, sport.aktuality.sk
  5. ^ nemzetisport.hu (5 May 2023). "NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Ferencváros vs. Kisvárda - 20 April 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Klubrekord! Sorozatban hatodszor bajnok a Ferencváros". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Ferencváros crowned Hungarian champions for sixth year in a row". 20 April 2024.
  10. ^ FC, PAKSI (15 May 2024). "KUPAGYŐZTESEK LETTÜNK!". paksifc.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Defeat in the MOL Hungarian Cup final". www.fradi.hu. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Миенти Абена — новый игрок "Спартака"" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 16 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Suriname get green light to cap 8 players including Chery and Hasselbaink". Football Oranje. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Suriname v Cayman Islands game report". FIFA. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021.
  15. ^ "V Jedenástke sezóny sedem futbalistov majstra. Najlepším hráčom Greif". Fortuna liga.
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