Abraham Paz
 Paz celebrates La Liga promotion with Hércules. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abraham Paz Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | El Puerto de Santa María, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1996 | Safa San Luis | ||
| 1996–1997 | Cádiz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1999 | Cádiz B | ||
| 1999–2008 | Cádiz | 218 | (31) |
| 1999–2000 | → Portuense (loan) | ||
| 2008–2011 | Hércules | 91 | (8) |
| 2011–2012 | Cartagena | 34 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Sabadell | 31 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Bnei Sakhnin | 51 | (2) |
| 2015– | Maccabi Haifa | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Abraham Paz Cruz (born 29 June 1979) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Israeli club Maccabi Haifa as a central defender.
Football career
Born in El Puerto de Santa María, Province of Cádiz, Paz began his career his professional with the B-team of local Cádiz CF, his stint then also being punctuated by a loan to hometown side Racing Club Portuense. He was definitely reinstated in the main squad in 2000, going on to represent the club in all three major divisions (including 22 games and one goal in 2005–06's La Liga).[1]
In the summer of 2008 Paz joined Hércules CF in the second level,[2] contributing with 30 matches and two goals in his second season as the Alicante side returned to the top division after a 13-year absence.
On 12 December 2010, during a 4–1 home win against Málaga CF, Paz became the first Spanish scorer for Hércules in the 2010–11 campaign,[3] as the campaign ended in immediate relegation back.
From 2011 to 2013 Paz competed in division two, representing FC Cartagena and CE Sabadell FC and suffering relegation with the former club. On 16 July 2013, aged 34, he moved abroad for the very first time, signing a two-year contract with Israeli club Bnei Sakhnin FC – he had just been banned from playing in his country while investigations were carried out to determine whether or not he was involved in match-fixing when he represented Hércules.[4]
Honours
- Cádiz
References
- ↑ "Oli, Paz y después gloria" [Oli, Paz then glory] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 19 June 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑ "El Hércules ficha a Abraham Paz" [Hércules signs Abraham Paz] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ↑ "El Hércules ya tiene un goleador español 15 jornadas después" [Hércules has Spanish scorer after 15 rounds] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ↑ "Abraham Paz es acusado de 'venderse' en dos partidos" [Abraham Paz is accused of 'selling out' in two matches] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Stats and bio at Cadistas1910 (Spanish)
- El Mundo stats (Spanish)
- Soccerway profile
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