Aya Abed

Aya Abed (; ; born 5 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Hapoel Ihud Bnot I'billin. Born in Israel, she plays for the Palestine national team.

Club career Abed developed an interest in football at a young age and began playing at 12 with the Ba'na girls' team under coach Mohamed Titi. Following the merger of Ba'na and Majd al-Krum, she continued with the unified team. Abed remains focused on reaching the highest levels of football and aspires to play for a top club, such as Barcelona Femení.

Abed later joined Arraba, contributing to the team's promotion in 2019, and has been playing for them ever since.

International career Born in Shaghur, Israel, Abed holds dual Israeli and Palestinian nationality. She was eligible to play for both national teams and represented Israel at the under-17 level before choosing to play for Palestine. Abed, who also served as a referee in addition to being a player, was dismissed from her refereeing role after participating with Palestine in the 2024 WAFF Women's Championship.

Palestine Abed started playing for the Palestinian national team at the 2022 WAFF Women's Championship where she scored her first international goal, the team's only goal in the tournament, in a 1–1 draw against Syria. International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 1 September 2022 Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan 1–0 1–1 2022 WAFF Women's Championship 2. 20 February 2024 King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 3–0 3–0 2024 WAFF Women's Championship