Tai Abed

Tai Abed
Personal information
Full name	Tai Abed-Kassus
Date of birth	3 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Tel Aviv, Israel
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team	Jong PSV
Number	17
Youth career
2014–2019	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2019–2021	Hapoel Tel Aviv
2021–2023	PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–	Jong PSV
International career‡
2021–2023	Israel U19
2023	Israel U20
2023–	Israel U21
Medal record
Representing Israel U-19
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Representing Israel U-20
FIFA U-20 World Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023

Tai Abed-Kassus (Hebrew: תאי עבד; born 8 March 2004) is an Israeli footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or as a winger for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Jong PSV, and both the Israel national under-19 team and the Israel national under-20 team.^[3]

Early life

Abed was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, to an Israeli family of both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish (Iraqi-Jewish) descent. His father Yaakov "Kobi" Abed is an Israeli businessman and chef, who owns two well-known kosher-observant meat restaurant chains.^[4]^[5]

He also holds a Spanish passport, on account of his Sephardi Jewish ancestors, which eases the move to certain European football leagues.^[6]

Club career

Abed joined PSV Eindhoven's youth in August 2021 from Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv, signing a three-year contract with the Dutch club.^[7] He currently plays for Jong PSV (PSV B) that competes at the Eerste Divisie, the second Dutch division for seniors.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong PSV	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	24	4	—		—		—		24	4
Career total			24	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	4

External links

Tai Abed – Israel Football Association national team player details
Tai Abed – Israel Football Association league player details
Tai Abed at Soccerway
Tai Abed at WorldFootball.net
Tai Abed – UEFA competition record (archive)
Tai Abed at ESPN FC

References

^ Tai Abed at Soccerway
^ https://global.espn.com/football/player/_/id/324954
^ ^a ^b https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u20worldcup/argentina-2023/teams/israel/squad
^ "שיפודי ציפורה בע"מ - 511591026". www.checkid.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
^ לוין, אלעזר (23 May 2004). "בית אירופה-ישראל: שיפודי צפורה שכרה 320 מ"ר ב-40 דולר למ"ר לחודש". Globes. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
^ שומפלבי, אטילה (3 July 2022). ""אנחנו מקווים שתאי עבד יגיע לקבוצה יותר גדולה"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
^ "PSV SIGN TAI ABED ON A THREE-YEAR DEAL". psv.nl. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

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[soccerway-1] Tai Abed at Soccerway

[espn-2] ttps://global.espn.com/football/player/_/id/324954

[FIFA_WC_IsraelU20_squad-3] ttps://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u20worldcup/argentina-2023/teams/israel/squad

[4] "שיפודי ציפורה בע"מ - 511591026". www.checkid.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 14 June 2023.

[5] לוין, אלעזר (23 May 2004). "בית אירופה-ישראל: שיפודי צפורה שכרה 320 מ"ר ב-40 דולר למ"ר לחודש". Globes. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

[6] שומפלבי, אטילה (3 July 2022). ""אנחנו מקווים שתאי עבד יגיע לקבוצה יותר גדולה"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 14 June 2023.

[7] "PSV SIGN TAI ABED ON A THREE-YEAR DEAL". psv.nl. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

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