He made his professional debut in the
Eerste Divisie for
Jong FC Utrecht on 26 August 2016 in a game against
Jong PSV.
Spartak Trnava In January 2019, Abena joined Slovak side
Spartak Trnava, domestic reigning champions. On 1 May 2019, Abena won the
Slovak Cup with Spartak Trnava, scoring the last penalty in the penalty shoot-out, after the
match ended up 3–3 after extra–time.
Slovan Bratislava In June 2019, Abena signed a 4–year contract with Slovan Bratislava, the main rivals of his previous employer. In the
2019–20 season, he completed the domestic double with Slovan by winning the
Slovak Super Liga and
Slovak Cup. He remained part of the team, which had repeated the double in the following
season.
Ferencváros On 5 May 2023, he won the
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with
Ferencváros, after
Kecskemét lost 1–0 to
Honvéd at the
Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday. On 20 April 2024, the
Ferencváros–
Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the
Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship. On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the
2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the
Puskás Aréna.
Spartak Moscow On 16 August 2024, Abena signed with
Spartak Moscow in Russia, reuniting with his former Ferencváros manager
Dejan Stanković. On 30 June 2025, his contract with Spartak was terminated by mutual consent.
Gaziantep On 1 July 2025, Abena signed a two-year contract with
Gaziantep in Turkey. ==International career==