# Christian Abad

**Christian Abad Amat** (born 2006) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim, where he wears the number 1 shirt and is under contract until 30 June 2027.<sup>[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/christian-abad/1937631)</sup> He stands 183 cm tall and is right-footed.<sup>[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/christian-abad/1937631)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Abad Amat<sup>[2](https://scoutingstats.ai/player/christian-abad-amat-37778781/)</sup> |
| Born | 2006 (age 20)<sup>[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/christian-abad/1937631)</sup> |
| Position | Goalkeeper, shirt number 1<sup>[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/christian-abad/1937631)</sup> |
| Club | Johor Darul Ta'zim, contract until 30 June 2027<sup>[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/christian-abad/1937631)</sup> |
| Previous club | Elche CF Youth, joined Johor Darul Ta'zim on 29 July 2024<sup>[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/christian-abad/1937631)</sup> |
| Physical profile | 183 cm, right-footed<sup>[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/christian-abad/1937631)</sup> |
| Market value | 48,000 euros per Sofascore<sup>[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/christian-abad/1937631)</sup> |

## Club career

Abad came through the youth system of the Spanish club [Elche CF](https://www.edgepedia.org/elche-cf). He moved to Johor Darul Ta'zim, one of the leading clubs in the [Malaysia Super League](https://www.edgepedia.org/malaysia-super-league), on 29 July 2024.<sup>[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/christian-abad/1937631)</sup> The database site worldfootball.net also records him with Elche CF's youth side for the 2023/24 season before the move.<sup>[3](https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/christian-abad/)</sup>

At Johor Darul Ta'zim he has largely served as a backup goalkeeper. FotMob's match log for the 2025/26 continental campaign lists him as an unused substitute in AFC Champions League Elite East fixtures against [Vissel Kobe](https://www.edgepedia.org/vissel-kobe), Nam Dinh, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and Al Ahli, and in ASEAN Club Championship matches against Bangkok United and Lion City Sailors FC.<sup>[4](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1678531/christian-abad)</sup> In the Malaysia Super League 2025/26 season he made a small number of appearances, conceding 4 goals with 0 clean sheets in 4 matches according to FootyStats.<sup>[5](https://footystats.org/players/malaysia/christian-abad-amat)</sup>

## Nationality and international eligibility

Sources disagree on how Abad's nationality is recorded. ScoutingStats lists him as a Spain goalkeeper,<sup>[2](https://scoutingstats.ai/player/christian-abad-amat-37778781/)</sup> while 365Scores and StatsHub describe him as Malaysian, with StatsHub calling him a Malaysia international.<sup>[6](https://www.365scores.com/en-us/football/player/christian-abad-184150)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[7](https://www.statshub.com/es/player/christian-abad/73963)</sup> FotMob's career section shows a Malaysia national team entry covering March 2025 to June 2025.<sup>[4](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1678531/christian-abad)</sup>

## Ratings

In the [FIFA 23](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-23) video game database Abad carried an overall rating of 53 with a potential of 63, with goalkeeper attributes including diving 58, reflexes 56, positioning 53, and handling 51.<sup>[8](https://www.cmtracker.net/players/23091100/436506/christian-abad)</sup>

## References

1. [Christian Abad stats and ratings, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/christian-abad/1937631)
2. [Christian Abad Amat - Goalkeeper, Johor Darul Ta'zim, ScoutingStats](https://scoutingstats.ai/player/christian-abad-amat-37778781/)
3. [Christian Abad, worldfootball.net](https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/christian-abad/)
4. [Christian Abad - stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1678531/christian-abad)
5. [Christian Abad Amat Stats - Clean Sheets & Saves Data, FootyStats](https://footystats.org/players/malaysia/christian-abad-amat)
6. [Christian Abad (Johor Darul Ta'zim) - Bio, stats and news, 365Scores](https://www.365scores.com/en-us/football/player/christian-abad-184150)
7. [Christian Abad Stats, StatsHub](https://www.statshub.com/es/player/christian-abad/73963)
8. [Christian Abad FIFA 23 - Rating and Potential, CMTracker](https://www.cmtracker.net/players/23091100/436506/christian-abad)

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