Issah Abass (born 26 September 1998) is a Ghanaian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
winger or
forward
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for
Persian Gulf Pro League
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club
Sepahan
Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...
, on loan from
Primeira Liga
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club
Chaves.
Club career
On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, Abass joined
Bundesliga
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side
1. FSV Mainz 05.
On 6 January 2020, Abass joined Dutch club
FC Twente
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on a loan deal until the end of the season.
On 31 August 2022, his contract with Mainz was dissolved by mutual consent.
In September 2022, Abass moved to Portugal, joining
Primeira Liga
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side
Chaves.
On 8 February 2024, Chaves sent Abass on loan to
Persian Gulf Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
club
Sepahan
Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...
until the end of the
2023–24 season.
International career
Whilst playing domestic football in Ghana, Abass represented
Ghana U17.
Honours
Olimpija Ljubljana
*
Slovenian PrvaLiga
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:
2017–18
*
Slovenian Cup
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:
2017–18
Reference
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1998 births
Living people
Footballers from Kumasi
Ghanaian men's footballers
Ghana men's youth international footballers
Men's association football forwards
Men's association football wingers
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Bundesliga players
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
Croatian Football League players
Primeira Liga players
Persian Gulf Pro League players
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players
1. FSV Mainz 05 players
FC Utrecht players
Jong FC Utrecht players
FC Twente players
HNK Rijeka players
G.D. Chaves players
Sepahan S.C. footballers
Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in Iran
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Iran