Guy Abend
Guy played professional soccer for more than a decade, in Israel and in the USL, and won the 2017 USL Cup with Louisville City FC. Today he trains and guides the players of All American Recruiting through college recruiting, from the kickoff call to the decision.
Photo: Hayden Schiff, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
2017
USL Cup champion
Louisville City FC
21
Captain at 21
Hapoel Rishon LeZion
6
Seasons in the USL
2015 to 2020
U19
Israel national team
2008
An academy player from 14
Guy was born in Netanya, Israel, in 1990 and spent his first six years in the Washington, D.C. area, where he started playing at a local Jewish Community Center. Back in Netanya, he joined the Maccabi Netanya academy at 14 and played for Israel's under-19 national team in 2008.
He broke into Maccabi Netanya's first team, went on loan to Hapoel Kfar Saba, and at Hapoel Rishon LeZion became captain at 21, winning the Toto Cup Leumit in 2012 to 2013.
Film opened the door
In 2015, when a planned move in Israel fell through, an agent suggested a tryout with Louisville City FC, a new club in the USL. Coach James O'Connor had already seen Guy on YouTube. He became one of the first three players the club signed.
In Louisville he was named to the USL Team of the Week in 2016 after scoring twice against Toronto FC II, scored the late winner against Charleston Battery in September 2017, and was part of the squad that won the 2017 USL Cup. He then played for Reno 1868 FC, whose head coach Ian Russell called him "a technical, holding midfielder", and finished his playing career with two seasons at Saint Louis FC.
On the ball for Louisville City FC at FC Cincinnati, May 31, 2017.
Photo: Hayden Schiff, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
2017 · Louisville City FC · USL Cup champions
His championship season, by the numbers
23
starts in 27 games
58
passes per 90 minutes
81%
pass accuracy
39
interceptions
Source: USL season figures published in December 2017.
Photo: Hayden Schiff, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Hayden Schiff, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Goals, highlights and interviews
His late winner against Charleston
Sept 2, 2017 · Louisville City 1, Charleston Battery 0 · USL on YouTube
Two goals against Toronto FC II
June 21, 2016 · Louisville City 4, Toronto FC II 1 · LouCity FC
Get to know Guy Abend
Louisville City FC, 2015 · LouCity FC
New faces: Guy Abend
Saint Louis FC, 2019 · Saint Louis FC
Coaching was always the plan
As early as 2016, still playing in Louisville, Guy said he wanted to move into coaching and was already training kids at the local JCC. In 2022 he represented the United States in futsal at the Maccabiah Games.
At All American Recruiting he leads the kickoff call when a family joins, about the player's goals, film and the levels that fit, and he stays the player's contact through the program: training sessions when players are in town, honest feedback on their game, and the conversations with coaches.
In players' words
Guy was a massive part of helping me get to where I am today.
Galen F.
Hartford Athletic FC, college to pro
Having someone communicate with coaches and help get my name out there gave me more opportunities to find the right fit.
Tayley B.
Trevecca Nazarene, 2025
Guy helped me throughout the entirety of my recruitment process.
Hunter L.
2026 recruit
Playing career
Youth · Israel
Maccabi Netanya academy
Joined the academy at 14 in his hometown, Netanya.
2008 · Israel
Israel U19 national team
Capped for Israel at under-19 level.
2008 to 2011 · Israel
Maccabi Netanya
First team, with a loan to Hapoel Kfar Saba in 2010 to 2011.
2011 to 2014 · Israel
Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Captain at 21. Won the Toto Cup Leumit in 2012 to 2013.
2015 to 2017 · USL
Louisville City FC
One of the first three players the club signed. USL Team of the Week in 2016. Part of the squad that won the 2017 USL Cup.
2018 · USL
Reno 1868 FC
Signed as a technical, holding midfielder.
2019 to 2020 · USL Championship
Saint Louis FC
Two seasons in St. Louis.
2022 · Israel
Team USA futsal, Maccabiah Games
Represented the United States in futsal.