Emil Abaz

Emil Abaz
Born	(1998-01-17) January 17, 1998 Skopje, Macedonia
Occupation	Professional footballer
Years active	2013–
Known for	Football forward

Emil Abaz (; born 17 January 1998) is a professional footballer from Macedonia who plays in the position of a forward.

Club career

Originating from Skopje, Abaz began his playing career with Beerschot A.C. before moving to the youth setup of Belgian side Anderlecht in 2013. During the 2015–16 UEFA Youth League, he appeared for Anderlecht in the semi-final stage against Chelsea.

In the summer of 2016, Abaz secured a contract with Croatian outfit Dinamo Zagreb. He took part in the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League and also competed for their reserve team, Dinamo Zagreb II, in the Croatian Second League.

January 2017 saw Abaz make a move to Serbian club Spartak Subotica, where he made his first appearance in the 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga on 12 March 2017 against FK Rad. At the beginning of 2018, he and Spartak mutually agreed to end his contract, rendering him a free agent.

International career

Born into a Romani family in Skopje, Abaz initially represented Belgium at under-16 level during his time living there. Subsequently, he chose to represent Macedonia internationally, playing for both their U-17 and U-19 squads. His debut for the Macedonia U-21 team occurred on 24 March 2017, when he came on as a substitute for captain Petar Petkovski in a friendly victory over Montenegro U-21 by a score of 2–0.

Personal life

Abaz possesses dual nationality, including Belgian citizenship.