Born on October 3, 2001, in Israel, Liel Abada is a football forward who primarily presides as a right winger for Charlotte FC. At 23 years of age, Abada boasts a height of 5ft 6in (1.68m) tall and carries a weight of 10st 9lb (68kg). The Israel national team has also had the pleasure of his representation, on top of his club duties where he dons the number 11 jersey.
Abada embarked on his footballing journey in July 2014, joining the Premier League's Maccabi Petah Tikva in Israel as a trainee. His debut season in 2018-2019 paved the path for his subsequent first team exploits, where he managed two appearances. Subsequently, his 2019-2020 season saw him make 29 first team appearances and score eight goals in league matches. The subsequent 2020-2021 season followed suit, with Abada making 36 first team appearances and finding the back of the net 12 times.
In July 2021, Abada set his sights on Scottish horizons, transferring from Maccabi Petah Tikva to Celtic in the Premiership for a fee of around £3.6m. In his debut season (2021-2022), within Scotland's top tier, Abada made 36 first team appearances and scored ten goals in league matches. The subsequent season was an echo of the first, with Abada making 34 first team appearances and scoring ten goals once again. The 2023 - 2024 season saw a slight drop in appearances and goals, with Abada making nine appearances and scoring once.
Upon the dawn of March 2024, Abada transferred from Celtic to Charlotte FC in the USA's MLS for a transfer sum in the order of £6m. His inaugural season in the USA saw him make 24 first team appearances and bag seven goals in league matches. The year 2025 will also find him plying his trade at Charlotte FC, USA.
Abada's foray into the MLS Cup Play Offs in 2024 for Charlotte FC saw him start twice and make one appearance as a substitute. Additionally, Abada represented Israel in the 2024 Olympics with three starts, and in the MLS 2025. So far, he's managed to score five goals in 13 starts and has made four appearances as a substitute.
