Abbas Suan

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Abbas Suan عباس صوان עבאס סואן
Personal information
Date of birth	January 27, 1976 (1976-01-27) (age 32)
Place of birth	Sakhnin, Israel
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Maccabi Haifa
Number	8
Youth clubs
1993–94	Hapoel Sakhnin
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994-1996 1996-2006 2006-2007 2007-PRESENT	Hapoel Sakhnin Bnei Sakhnin Maccabi Haifa Ironi Kiryat Shmona	- (-) - (-) 15 (1)
National team2
2004-2006	Israel	12 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 June 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 16 June 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

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 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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