Tai Abed

Tai Abed
Personal information
Full name Tai Abed-Kassus
Date of birth (2004-08-03) 3 August 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Tel Aviv, Israel
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Valladolid
(on loan from Levante)
Youth career
2014–2019 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2019–2021 Hapoel Tel Aviv
2021–2023 PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Jong PSV 77 (25)
2026– Levante 7 (0)
2026– → Valladolid (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2023 Israel U19 16 (6)
2023 Israel U20 7 (0)
2023– Israel U21 14 (4)
2026– Israel 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Israel U19
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up2022 SlovakiaTeam
Representing  Israel U20
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third place2023 ArgentinaTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 October 2026

Tai Abed-Kassus (or Tay Abed, Hebrew: תאי עבד; born 3 August 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or as a winger for Spanish Segunda División club Valladolid, on loan from Levante, and the Israel national team.

Early life

Abed was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a 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.

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

Club career

Abed joined PSV Eindhoven in August 2021 from Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv, signing a three-year contract with the Dutch club. He played for Jong PSV (PSV B) that competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second division of Dutch football.

On 21 January 2026, Abed moved to Spanish La Liga club Levante. On 1 September, he was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side Valladolid for one year.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 January 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 244———244
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 3414——213615
2025–26 Eerste Divisie 197———197
Total 7725——217926
PSV 2025–26 Eredivisie 0010000010
Levante 2025–26 La Liga 0000000000
Career total 77251000218026
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in Premier League Cup

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe801156/
  2. ↑ https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u20worldcup/argentina-2023/teams/israel/squad
  3. ↑ שומפלבי, אטילה (3 July 2022). ""אנחנו מקווים שתאי עבד יגיע לקבוצה יותר גדולה"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  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. ↑ צנציפר, נדב; צנציפר, נדב (24 June 2022). "הכוכב הבא של נבחרת הנוער יעלה אותה למונדיאל?". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "PSV SIGN TAI ABED ON A THREE-YEAR DEAL". psv.nl. 14 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Levante UD adds Tay Abed to its ranks". Levante UD. 21 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Levante UD and Real Valladolid agree on the loan of Tay Abed". Levante UD. 1 September 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.