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Abbas Suan

Abbas Suan is an Israeli Arab former footballer from Sakhnin who captained Bnei Sakhnin and played for the Israel national team.

born 1976Captaining Bnei SakhninThe 2004 State Cup winEqualizer against Ireland

Born: 27 January 1976, Sakhnin
Occupation: association football player, association football coach

Abbas Suan was born in 1976 in Sakhnin

Abbas Suan was born on January 27, 1976, in Sakhnin in the Galilee. His family originally came from Beisan.

Suan played as a defensive midfielder. After 2 seasons at Hapoel Arraba, he joined Bnei Sakhnin in 1996 and helped the club rise from Liga Bet to the Premier League by the end of the 2002/2003 season. As captain, he won the State Cup with the club in 2003/2004, its first Premier League season, and played in the UEFA Cup qualifiers.

He first played for Israel in a friendly against Azerbaijan on February 18, 2004. He made 12 appearances and scored 1 goal, a 90th minute equalizer against Ireland in Ramat Gan in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers. He has also been a target of racism at Israeli matches, and Betar Jerusalem was fined after its fans abused him.

In 2006 he signed with Maccabi Haifa, then moved to Ironi Kiryat Shmona after one season. He later returned to Bnei Sakhnin for a year before retiring.

After retiring he became assistant coach at Bnei Sakhnin and directed its youth program. On February 14, 2026, he was named the club's interim coach.