Abel Gómez

Abel Gómez Moreno (born 20 February 1982), known simply as Abel, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current manager.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.

Abel
Abel in 2015
Personal information
Full name Abel Gómez Moreno
Date of birth (1982-02-20) 20 February 1982
Place of birth Seville, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1988–1998 Atlético Monachil
1998–1999 Granada 74
1999–2000 Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 Sevilla B 97 (16)
2004–2006 Málaga B 68 (7)
2006–2008 Murcia 65 (9)
2008 Steaua București 2 (0)
2009–2010 Xerez 32 (0)
2010–2012 Granada 74 (4)
2012–2015 Córdoba 98 (7)
2015–2017 Cádiz 36 (2)
2017–2018 Lorca 26 (4)
2018 UCAM Murcia 11 (1)
2018–2019 Sanluqueño 21 (2)
Total 538 (52)
Teams managed
2019–2020 Sanluqueño
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Abel (center) in action for Xerez

He totalled 351 matches and 30 goals both major levels of Spanish football combined, 102 and six being in La Liga where he represented Murcia, Xerez, Granada and Córdoba.

Club career

Abel was born in Seville. After beginning professionally with Sevilla FC's B-team, he joined Andalusian neighbours Málaga CF in the same situation, helping to a two-year second division stint.

The following season, Abel signed with Real Murcia, being instrumental in their return to La Liga after a three-year absence, although an immediate relegation would befall in 2008. In the summer of 2008 he joined FC Steaua București, resigning after only four months with the team;[1] he returned to Spain and its second level by joining Xerez CD in late January 2009, still being able to contribute with 15 games (12 starts) to the club's first-ever top flight promotion.

Abel contributed with roughly the same numbers – although in a full season – as Xerez was immediately relegated back. In late August 2010 he moved to another side in that region and tier, freshly-promoted Granada CF; in his debut campaign he only missed one league match in 42 (3,366 minutes of action), helping to a top division return after an absence of 35 years.[2][3]

For 2012–13, Abel returned to the second division with neighbouring Córdoba CF. He scored five goals during his second season, which ended in promotion after more than four decades.[4]

Abel achieved another promotion in the 2015–16 campaign, with division three team Cádiz CF. Late into the 2017 January transfer window, the 35-year-old signed with Lorca FC.[5]

On 31 January 2018, after helping the club in first-ever promotion to the second level, Abel cut ties with Lorca[6] and signed for UCAM Murcia CF just hours later.[7] In July that year, he moved across the third division to Atlético Sanluqueño CF,[8] and he retired in January 2019 to replace the fired Rafa Carrillo as their manager.[9]

On 9 March 2020, Gómez was dismissed after six consecutive losses.[10]

Club statistics

[11][12]

Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sevilla B 1999–2000[13] Segunda División B 10——10
2001–02[13] Segunda División B 230——230
2002–03[13] Segunda División B 366——366
2003–04[13] Segunda División B 3710—6[lower-alpha 1]04310
Total 9716—6010316
Málaga B 2004–05[13] Segunda División 353——353
2005–06[13] Segunda División 334——334
Total 687——687
Murcia 2006–07[13] Segunda División 35410—364
2007–08[13] La Liga 30510—315
Total 65920—679
Steaua București 2008–09[14] Liga I 2000—20
Xerez 2008–09[13] Segunda División 15000—150
2009–10[13] La Liga 17020—190
Total 32020—340
Granada 2010–11[13] Segunda División 413204[lower-alpha 1]0473
2011–12[13] La Liga 33110—341
Total 7443040811
Córdoba 2012–13[13] Segunda División 37240—412
2013–14[13] Segunda División 395114[lower-alpha 1]0446
2014–15[13] La Liga 22010—230
Total 98761401088
Cádiz 2015–16[13] Segunda División B 36230—392
2016–17[13] Segunda División 4010—50
Total 40240—442
Lorca 2016–17[13] Segunda División B 16100—161
2017–18[13] Segunda División 10310—113
Total 26410—274
UCAM Murcia 2017–18[13] Segunda División B 11100—111
Sanluqueño 2018–19[13] Segunda División B 21200—212
Career total 5345218114056653
  1. Appearances in Promotion play-offs

References
  1. Steaua sever ties with Latin duo; UEFA, 9 December 2008
  2. Morales, Alejandro (2 February 2011). "Ilusión, versión mejorada" [Hunger, improved version] (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. Moreno Luaces, José Luis (25 August 2011). "Granada Club de Fútbol" (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  4. "Los héroes del ascenso" [The promotion heroes] (in Spanish). ABC. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  5. El Lorca ficha al veterano Abel Gómez, quien llega del Cádiz (Lorca sign veteran Abel Gómez, who arrives from Cádiz); La Verdad, 28 January 2017 (in Spanish)
  6. Abel Gómez deja de ser jugador del Lorca Fútbol Club (Abel Gómez leaves Lorca Fútbol Club); Lorca FC, 31 January 2018 (in Spanish)
  7. "Abel firma por el UCAM Murcia" [Abel signs for UCAM Murcia] (in Spanish). UCAM Murcia. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  8. "El Sanluqueño anuncia el fichaje de Abel Gómez" [Sanluqueño announce the signing of Abel Gómez] (in Spanish). El Mira. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  9. "Abel Gómez es el nuevo entrenador del Sanluqueño" [Abel Gómez is the new manager of Sanluqueño] (in Spanish). Diario de Jerez. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  10. Rodríguez, Fran (9 March 2020). "Abel Gómez deja de entrenar al Atlético Sanluqueño" [Abel Gómez no longer in charge of Atlético Sanluqueño] (in Spanish). Ideal. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  11. Abel Gómez at FootballDatabase.eu
  12. Abel Gómez at Soccerway
  13. "Abel Gómez: Abel Gómez Moreno". BDFutbol. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  14. "Abel Gómez". Scoresway. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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