Abel Gómez Explained

Abel
Fullname:Abel Gómez Moreno
Birth Date:20 February 1982
Birth Place:Seville, Spain
Height:1.82 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Recreativo (manager)
Youthyears1:1988–1998
Youthclubs1:Atlético Monachil
Youthyears2:1998–1999
Youthclubs2:Granada 74
Youthyears3:1999–2000
Youthclubs3:Sevilla
Years1:2000–2004
Caps1:97
Goals1:16
Years2:2004–2006
Caps2:68
Goals2:7
Years3:2006–2008
Caps3:65
Goals3:9
Years4:2008
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2009–2010
Caps5:32
Goals5:0
Years6:2010–2012
Caps6:74
Goals6:4
Years7:2012–2015
Caps7:98
Goals7:7
Years8:2015–2017
Caps8:36
Goals8:2
Years9:2017–2018
Caps9:24
Goals9:3
Years10:2018
Caps10:11
Goals10:1
Years11:2018–2019
Caps11:21
Goals11:2
Totalcaps:528
Totalgoals:51
Manageryears1:2019–2020
Managerclubs1:Sanluqueño
Manageryears2:2021–2022
Managerclubs2:Rayo Majadahonda
Manageryears3:2022–
Managerclubs3:Recreativo

Abel Gómez Moreno (born 20 February 1982), known simply as Abel as a player, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently manager of Recreativo de Huelva.

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

Gómez started working as a manager in 2019.

Playing 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 Segunda División stint.

The following season, Abel signed for Real Murcia, being instrumental in their return to La Liga after a three-year absence, although they would be immediately relegated. In that summer he joined FC Steaua București, leaving after only four months.[1] He returned to Spain and its second division with Xerez CD in late January 2009, still being able to appear in 15 games (12 starts) in the club's first-ever promotion to the top flight.

Abel contributed roughly the same numbers – although in a full season – as Xerez were immediately relegated. In late August 2010 he moved to another side in that region and tier, recently 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 division two with neighbouring Córdoba CF. He scored five goals in his second season, which ended in promotion after more than four decades.[4]

Abel earned another promotion in the 2015–16 campaign, with Segunda División B 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 side to achieve a first-ever promotion to the second tier, Abel cut ties with Lorca[6] and joined UCAM Murcia CF just hours later.[7] In July that year, he moved across the third division to Atlético Sanluqueño CF.[8]

Coaching career

Gómez retired in January 2019 to replace the fired Rafa Carrillo as his last club's manager.[9] On 9 March 2020, he was dismissed after six consecutive losses.[10]

In March 2021, Gómez was named coach of third division side CF Rayo Majadahonda.[11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1999–2000[12] Segunda División B1010
2001–02Segunda División B230230
2002–03Segunda División B366366
2003–04Segunda División B3710604310
Total97166010316
2004–05Segunda División353353
2005–06Segunda División334334
Total687687
2006–07Segunda División35410364
2007–08La Liga30510315
Total65920679
Steaua București2008–09Liga I200020
2008–09Segunda División15000150
2009–10La Liga17020190
Total32020340
2010–11Segunda División4132040473
2011–12La Liga33110341
Total7443040811
2012–13Segunda División37240412
2013–14Segunda División3951140446
2014–15La Liga22010230
Total98761401088
2015–16Segunda División B3223040392
2016–17Segunda División401050
Total3624040442
Lorca2016–17Segunda División B1400021161
2017–18Segunda División10310113
Total2431021274
UCAM Murcia2017–18Segunda División B11100111
Sanluqueño2018–19Segunda División B21200212
Career total5285118120156653

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Sanluqueño22 January 20199 March 2020 [13]
Rayo Majadahonda9 March 202113 June 2022 [14]
Recreativo22 June 2022Present[15]
Career Total

Notes and References

  1. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=784214.html Steaua sever ties with Latin duo
  2. News: Ilusión, versión mejorada. Hunger, improved version. Granada Hoy. Alejandro. Morales. Spanish. 2 February 2011. 17 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Granada Club de Fútbol. Vavel. José Luis. Moreno Luaces. Spanish. 25 August 2011. 17 September 2018.
  4. News: Los héroes del ascenso. The promotion heroes. ABC. Spanish. 23 June 2014. 17 September 2018.
  5. http://www.laverdad.es/agencias/murcia/201701/28/lorca-ficha-veterano-abel-877326.html El Lorca ficha al veterano Abel Gómez, quien llega del Cádiz (Lorca sign veteran Abel Gómez, who arrives from Cádiz)
  6. http://lorcafc.com/2018/01/31/abel-gomez-deja-de-ser-jugador-del-lorca-futbol-club/ Abel Gómez deja de ser jugador del Lorca Fútbol Club (Abel Gómez leaves Lorca Fútbol Club)
  7. Web site: Abel firma por el UCAM Murcia. Abel signs for UCAM Murcia. UCAM Murcia. Spanish. 31 January 2018. 5 February 2018.
  8. Web site: El Sanluqueño anuncia el fichaje de Abel Gómez. Sanluqueño announce the signing of Abel Gómez. El Mira. Spanish. 13 July 2018. 3 October 2019.
  9. News: Abel Gómez es el nuevo entrenador del Sanluqueño. Abel Gómez is the new manager of Sanluqueño. Diario de Jerez. Spanish. 22 January 2019. 3 October 2019.
  10. News: Abel Gómez deja de entrenar al Atlético Sanluqueño. Abel Gómez no longer in charge of Atlético Sanluqueño. Ideal. Fran. Rodríguez. Spanish. 9 March 2020. 8 April 2020.
  11. Web site: Abel Gómez, nuevo entrenador del CF Rayo Majadahonda. Abel Gómez, new manager of CF Rayo Majadahonda. CF Rayo Majadahonda. Spanish. 9 March 2021. 9 June 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210511133700/https://www.rayomajadahonda.es/noticia/abel-gomez-nuevo-entrenador-del-cf-rayo-majadahonda. 11 May 2021.
  12. Web site: Abel Gómez: Abel Gómez Moreno. BDFutbol. 22 March 2015.
  13. Web site: Abel Gómez: Abel Gómez Moreno: Matches 2018–19. BDFutbol. 11 April 2021.
    Web site: Abel Gómez: Abel Gómez Moreno: Matches 2019–20. BDFutbol. 11 April 2021.
  14. Web site: Abel Gómez: Abel Gómez Moreno: Matches 2020–21. BDFutbol. 11 April 2021.
    Web site: Abel Gómez: Abel Gómez Moreno: Matches 2021–22. BDFutbol. 29 August 2021.
  15. Web site: Abel Gómez: Abel Gómez Moreno: Matches 2022–23. BDFutbol. 11 December 2022.
    Web site: Abel Gómez: Abel Gómez Moreno: Matches 2023–24. BDFutbol. 27 January 2024.