Career
He represented the Syria national team between 2000 and 2002, earning 12 caps. He made four appearances in the 2002 West Asian Championship that was hosted in Syria. As well as having three separate spells with Syrian Premier League club First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Wahda, Abaza played in the Jordan League for First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Wahdat and the Syrian First Division for First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Nidhal.
Yanal is an ethnic Circassian.
He retired in August 2010.
