{{short description|Surinamese footballer (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Myenty Abena | image = | fullname = Leo Myenty Janna Abena | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|12|df=yes}} | birth_place = Paramaribo, Suriname | height = {{convert|1.91|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Gaziantep | clubnumber = 14 | youthyears1 = 2008–2016 | youthclubs1 = Utrecht | years1 = 2016–2017 | clubs1 = Jong Utrecht | caps1 = 33 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2017–2018 | clubs2 = De Graafschap | caps2 = 39 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019 | clubs3 = Spartak Trnava | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2019–2022 | clubs4 = Slovan Bratislava | caps4 = 69 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = Ferencváros | caps5 = 27 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2024–2025 | clubs6 = Spartak Moscow | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = Gaziantep | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2021– | nationalteam1 = Suriname | nationalcaps1 = 31 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | pcupdate = 27 September 2025 | ntupdate = 26 March 2026 }}
'''Leo Myenty Janna Abena''' (born 12 December 1994) is a Surinamese professional footballer for Turkish club Gaziantep and the Suriname national team.
==Club career== He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht on 26 August 2016 in a game against Jong PSV.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/26/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-psv/jong-utrecht/2240602/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=26 August 2016}}</ref>
===Spartak Trnava=== In January 2019, Abena joined Slovak side Spartak Trnava, domestic reigning champions.<ref>[https://www.trnavskyhlas.sk/c/25634-spartak-ziskal-vysokeho-obrancu-abenu-z-holandskej-ligy.htm Spartak získal vysokého obrancu Abenu z holandskej ligy] 28.01.2019, trnavskyhlas.sk</ref>
On 1 May 2019, Abena won the Slovak Cup with Spartak Trnava, scoring the last penalty in the penalty shoot-out, after the match ended up 3–3 after extra–time.<ref>[https://www.trnavskyhlas.sk/c/26243-spartakovec-abena-si-vitazstvo-vo-finale-uzival-moznym-letnym-transferom-sa-nezaobera.htm Spartakovec Abena si víťazstvo vo finále užíval, možným letným transferom sa nezaoberá] 03.05.2019, trnavskyhlas.sk</ref>
===Slovan Bratislava=== In June 2019, Abena signed a 4–year contract with Slovan Bratislava, the main rivals of his previous employer.<ref>[https://sport.aktuality.sk/c/400288/slovan-bratislava-ziskal-hraca-z-trnavy-ktoreho-rasisticky-urazali-fanusikovia/ Slovan Bratislava získal hráča z Trnavy, ktorého rasisticky urážali fanúšikovia ] 05.06.2019, sport.aktuality.sk</ref>
In the 2019–20 season, he completed the domestic double with Slovan by winning the Slovak Super Liga and Slovak Cup. He remained part of the team, which had repeated the double in the following season.
===Ferencváros=== On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.<ref>{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |date=2023-05-05 |title=NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/nb-i-a-ferencvaros-megszerezte-34-bajnoki-cimet-2955187 |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=NSO.hu |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/hungary/nb-i/20222023/regular-season/r69309/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ferencváros vs. Kisvárda - 20 April 2024 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/20/hungary/nb-i/ferencvarosi-torna-club/varda-se/4092611/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-20 |title=Klubrekord! Sorozatban hatodszor bajnok a Ferencváros |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo-nb-i/2024/04/bajnok-lett-a-ferencvaros |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=Nemzeti Sport |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 April 2024 |title=Ferencváros crowned Hungarian champions for sixth year in a row |url=https://en.mlsz.hu/hir/ferencvaros-crowned-hungarian-champions-for-sixth-year-in-a-row}}</ref>
On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=PAKSI |date=2024-05-15 |title=KUPAGYŐZTESEK LETTÜNK! |url=https://paksifc.hu/news/view/11427/mol-magyar-kupa/kupadonto-paks-frad-hamarosan |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=paksifc.hu |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Defeat in the MOL Hungarian Cup final |url=https://www.fradi.hu/en/football/men-s/news/defeat-in-the-mol-hungarian-cup-final |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=www.fradi.hu |language=en}}</ref>
===Spartak Moscow=== On 16 August 2024, Abena signed with Spartak Moscow in Russia, reuniting with his former Ferencváros manager Dejan Stanković.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=FC Spartak Moscow|url=https://spartak.com/media/news/c13ff191-10bc-491c-a35c-4af0ff623ab6|title=Миенти Абена — новый игрок "Спартака"|date=16 August 2024|language=ru}}</ref> On 30 June 2025, his contract with Spartak was terminated by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=FC Spartak Moscow|url=https://spartak.com/media/news/fa33f4bb-a78f-4607-a815-85a3e0ce9d24|title="Спартак" расстается с Миенти Абеной|trans-title=Spartak parts ways with Myenty Abena|date=30 June 2025|access-date=30 June 2025|language=ru}}</ref>
===Gaziantep=== On 1 July 2025, Abena signed a two-year contract with Gaziantep in Turkey.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Gaziantep F.K.|url=https://www.gaziantepfk.org/haberler/transfer-myenty-abena-gazi-antep-te|title=TRANSFER {{!}} MYENTY ABENA GAZİANTEP'TE!|trans-title=TRANSFER {{!}} MYENTY ABENA IN GAZİANTEP!|date=1 July 2025|access-date=2 July 2025|language=tr}}</ref>
==International career== In October 2020 Abena became eligible to represent Suriname internationally.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-16|title=Suriname get green light to cap 8 players including Chery and Hasselbaink|url=https://www.football-oranje.com/suriname-get-green-light-to-cap-8-players-including-chery-and-hasselbaink/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Football Oranje|language=en-US}}</ref> He made his debut on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Cayman Islands.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=FIFA|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/match/400136220/#match-lineups|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424140847/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/match/400136220/#match-lineups|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 24, 2021|title=Suriname v Cayman Islands game report|date=24 March 2021}}</ref> He scored his first international goal for Suriname on 15 October 2023 in a Nations League match against Grenada. <ref>{{cite web|publisher=Waterkant|url=https://www.waterkant.net/suriname/2023/10/16/suriname-wint-van-grenada-met-4-0/|title=Suriname wint van Grenada met 4-0|language=dutch|date=16 October 2023}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|4 May 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! rowspan="2" | Club ! rowspan="2" | Season ! colspan="3" | League ! colspan="2" | Cup ! colspan="2" | Continental ! colspan="2" | Other ! colspan="2" | Total |- ! Division ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals |- |Jong Utrecht |2016–17 |rowspan="2"|Eerste Divisie |33||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||2 |- |rowspan="3"|De Graafschap |2017–18 |30||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||0 |- |2018–19 |Eredivisie |12||0||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !42!!0!!2!!1!!colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—!!44!!1 |- |Spartak Trnava |2018–19 |rowspan="5"|Slovak Super Liga |14||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||0 |- |rowspan="5"|Slovan Bratislava |2019–20 |18||2||4||0||13||1||colspan="2"|—||35||3 |- |2020–21 |20||0||7||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||28||1 |- |2021–22 |21||1||7||0||7||0||colspan="2"|—||35||1 |- |2022–23 |10||0||2||0||12||0||colspan="2"|—||24||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !69!!3!!20!!1!!33!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!122!!5 |- |rowspan="3"|Ferencváros |2022–23 |rowspan="2"|Nemzeti Bajnokság I |10||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- |2023–24 |17||3||4||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||26||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !27!!3!!4!!0!!7!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!38!!3 |- |Spartak Moscow |2024–25 |Russian Premier League |7||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !192!!8!!35!!2!!40!!1!!0!!0!!267!!11 |}
==Honours== '''Spartak Trnava''' *Slovnaft Cup: 2018–19
'''Slovan Bratislava''' *Fortuna Liga: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 *Slovnaft Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21
'''Ferencvárosi''' *NB I: 2023–24
'''Individual''' *Slovak Super Liga Team of the Season: 2019–20<ref name="fortunaliga.sk">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fortunaliga.sk:443/clanok/2104-v-jedenastke-sezony-az-sedem-futbalistov-majstra-najlepsim-hracom-greif|title=V Jedenástke sezóny sedem futbalistov majstra. Najlepším hráčom Greif|website=Fortuna liga}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Worldfootball.net|myenty-abena|new_id=pe353894}} * {{Fortunaliga.sk|2099-myenty-abena}}
{{Gaziantep F.K. squad}} {{Suriname squad 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup}} {{Authority control}}
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