Emil Abaz Explained

Emil Abaz
Fullname:Emil Abaz
Birth Date:17 January 1998
Birth Place:Skopje, Macedonia
Height:1.75 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Cappellen
Clubnumber:27
Youthyears1:–2013
Youthclubs1:Beerschot
Youthyears2:2013–2016
Youthclubs2:Anderlecht
Youthyears3:2016
Youthclubs3:Dinamo Zagreb
Youthyears4:2017
Youthclubs4:Spartak Subotica
Years1:2016
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Caps2:22
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Borec
Caps4:21
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2023
Clubs5:Rupel Boom
Caps5:17
Goals5:5
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Cappellen
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalteam1:Belgium U16
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2015–2016
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2017–2019
Nationalcaps4:15
Nationalgoals4:2
Club-Update:16 August 2023

Emil Abaz (; born 17 January 1998) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays for Cappellen in the Belgian National Division 1. He also holds Belgian citizenship.[1]

Club career

Born in Skopje,[2] he played with Beerschot A.C.[1] before joining the youth team of Belgian club R.S.C. Anderlecht in 2013.[3] He played for Anderlecht in the semi-finals of the 2015–16 UEFA Youth League against Chelsea.[4]

In summer 2016 he signed with Croatian club GNK Dinamo Zagreb. Abaz played for Dinamo in the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League[4] and with Dinamo Zagreb II in the 2016–17 Croatian Second League.[5]

In January 2017, during the winter-break, he left Dinamo Zagreb and signed with Serbian club FK Spartak Subotica.[6] He made his debut in the 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga in the 26th round played on 12 March 2017, in an away game against FK Rad, a 3–0 defeat.[7] At the beginning of 2018, Abaz mutually terminated the contract with Spartak, and left the club as a free agent.[8]

International career

As a Romani[2] born in Skopje, he represented initially Belgium where he was living, playing for Belgium U-16.[9] Then he switched and started playing for Macedonia. He made appearances for Macedonia U-17 and U-19 national teams.[5] [4]

On 24 March 2017, he made his debut for the Macedonia U-21 national team, entering the game in the 69th minute as a substitute for the captain Petar Petkovski, in a friendly match against Montenegro U-21 that Macedonia won with 2–0.[10]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.voetbalnieuws.be/news/216756/'Anderlecht_neemt_afscheid_van_jeugdinternational' 'Anderlecht neemt afscheid van jeugdinternational'
  2. http://www.romatimes.news/index.php/en-us/nevipena/122-sport/1302-emil-abaz-has-signed-for-dinamo-zagreb Emil Abaz has signed for Dinamo Zagreb
  3. http://www.zerozero.pt/player.php?id=481948 Emil Abaz
  4. http://pt.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250079548/profile/index.html Emil Abaz
  5. https://int.soccerway.com/players/emil-abaz/387469/ Emil Abaz profile
  6. http://www.sportskacentrala.com/index.php?s=read&cat=1&id=174478 Iz zagrebačkog Dinama u Superligu Srbije
  7. http://www.superliga.rs/sezone/2016-17/match/278 Rad vs Spartak ŽK match report
  8. http://vojvodjanskevesti.rs/suboticani-zele-izlazak-evropsku-scenu Суботичани желе излазак на европску сцену
  9. http://www.talentshunter.eu/emil-abaz/ Emil Abaz
  10. http://www.ffm.mk/reprezentacija-do-21-godina-siguren-triumf-na-makedonija-protiv-crna-gora Macedonia U21 - Montenegro U21 report