Abbas Suan

Infobox Football biography
playername = Abbas Suan عباس صوان עבאס סואן


fullname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1976|01|27
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Sakhnin, Israel
height =
position = Midfielder
currentclub = Maccabi Haifa
clubnumber = 8
youthyears = 1993–94
youthclubs = Hapoel Sakhnin
years = 1994-1996 1996-2006 2006-2007 2007-PRESENT
clubs = Hapoel Sakhnin Bnei Sakhnin Maccabi Haifa Ironi Kiryat Shmona
caps(goals) = - (-) - (-) 15 (1)
nationalyears = 2004-2006
nationalteam = Israel
nationalcaps(goals) = 12 (1)
pcupdate = 16 June 2007
ntupdate = 16 June 2007

Abbas Suan (sometimes spelled Suwan or Swan) ( _ar. عباس صوان, _he. עבאס סואן, born January 27, 1976) is an Arab Israeli footballer born in the Arab city of Sakhnin of the Galilee. He became a national hero for the 90th-minute goal that gave Israel a tie against Ireland in a 2006 World Cup qualifying match.Abbas Suan is currently playing for Ironi Kiryat Shmona. 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. He is considered by many as the best Arab-Israeli player.

On June 6, 2006, Suan signed a two year contract with Maccabi Haifa worth US $100,000 per annum but later moved to Premier League newcomers Ironi Kiryat Shmona. 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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