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Tai Abed
Tai Abed is an Israeli footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Valladolid, on loan from Levante.
born 2004Playing for PSV and LevanteCaptaining Israel's under-21 teamIsrael's 2023 under-20 World Cup bronze
- Born
- 3 August 2004, Tel Aviv
- Occupation
- association football player
Tai Abed was born in 2004 in Tel Aviv
Abed was born on 3 August 2004 in Tel Aviv and grew up there. His family is of Sephardi and Iraqi Jewish descent. His father, Yaakov Abed, is a businessman and chef who owns restaurant chains, and Tai also holds a Spanish passport.
He began playing in the children's team of Maccabi Tel Aviv. At 15 he moved to the youth department of Hapoel Tel Aviv. In August 2021 he joined PSV Eindhoven on a three-year contract.
In the 2023/2024 season he moved up to Jong PSV, which plays in the Dutch second division. The IDF gave him the status of a gifted athlete, which let him play abroad when his service was due to begin.
In January 2026 he signed with Levante of La Liga for about 2 million euros. On 1 September 2026 he was loaned to Valladolid. He played for Israel's youth teams, captained the under-21 side, and made his senior debut on 3 June 2026 against Albania.
Tai Abed's life in 6 milestones
- 2004
Born in Tel Aviv.
- 2021
Joined PSV Eindhoven from Hapoel Tel Aviv.
- 2022
Won silver with Israel at the under-19 European Championship.
- 2023
Won bronze with Israel at the under-20 World Cup.
- 2025
Became captain of Israel's under-21 team.
- 2026
Signed with Levante and made his senior Israel debut.
Tai Abed served in the military
The IDF gave him the status of a gifted athlete, which allowed him to play abroad when his service was due to begin.
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Based on English Wikipedia, Tai Abed and Hebrew Wikipedia, תאי עבד, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.