Pablo Abdala (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pablo Andrés Abdala Kovasevic | ||
Date of birth | May 6, 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cobreloa (youth manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Rosario Central | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993 | Rosario Central | 4 | (0) |
1994 | Deportes Arica | 28 | (1) |
1995–1996 | Millonarios | 13 | (0) |
1997 | Técnico Universitario | 10 | (0) |
1997–2003 | Cobreloa | 128 | (3) |
2003 | Universidad de Concepción | 13 | (0) |
2004 | Deportes Temuco | 5 | (0) |
2005 | Deportes Melipilla | 27 | (0) |
2006-2007 | Argentino de Rosario | 8 | (0) |
Total | 236 | (4) | |
International career | |||
2002–2006 | Palestine | 18 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2021 | Cobreloa (assistant) | ||
2023– | Cobreloa (youth) | ||
2024 | Cobreloa (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Pablo Andrés Abdala Kovasevic (born 6 May 1972) is a football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Cobreloa's youth categories.
Born in Argentina, Abdala represented the Palestine national team.
Playing career
[edit]Born in Rosario, Abdala started his career with Rosario Central in his homeland. He spent almost all his career abroad playing in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.[1][2]
A historical player of Cobreloa,[3] he also played for Deportes Arica,[4] Universidad de Concepción,[5] Deportes Temuco and Deportes Melipilla in Chile.[2]
In Colombia, he played for Millonarios.[1]
In Ecuador, he played for Técnico Universitario.[1][6]
Coaching career
[edit]In 2021, Abdala served as assistant of Rodrigo Meléndez in Cobreloa.[7] In charge of the under-20 team, he assumed as caretaker coach after Emiliano Astorga left the club in May 2024.[8]
Personal life
[edit]He is of Palestinian (Abdala) and Croatian[citation needed] (Kovasevic or Kovacevic) origin.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c @henryrowanlemly (13 November 2023). "MILLONARIOS Y 🇵🇸 PALESTINA 🇵🇸" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Abdala Pablo". En Una Baldosa (in Spanish). 8 November 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Entrevista Pablo Abdala". facebook.com (in Spanish). Los Socios Del Desierto. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "📷 Pablo Abdala y Leonel Libernan los argentinos que defendían a Deportes Arica aquella época ⚽️ 📌 Año 1995". www.facebook.com (in Spanish). Recuerdos del Fútbol Chileno Fotos y Vídeos. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "UN EQUIPO DE "PICADOS"". www.emol.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 2003. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Gómez, Luis Fernando (8 October 2007). "NOTA 1997". Archivo Fútbol Ecuatoriano (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Rodrigo "Kalule" Meléndez nuevamente liderará a Cobreloa". SoyChile (in Spanish). 17 February 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Las tres opciones para DT de Cobreloa: Gerencia deportiva decidirá nuevo estratega". SoyChile (in Spanish). 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Distinguen al exfutbolista Abdala (in Spanish)
- ^ The current life of Pablo Abdala (in Spanish)
External links
[edit]- Pablo Abdala – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Pablo Abdala at National-Football-Teams.com
- Pablo Abdala at PlaymakerStats.com (Player)
- Pablo Abdala at PlaymakerStats.com (Coach)
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Argentine men's footballers
- Argentine people of Palestinian descent
- Argentine people of Croatian descent
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Argentine emigrants to Palestine
- Naturalized citizens of the State of Palestine
- Palestinian men's footballers
- Palestinian expatriate men's footballers
- Palestine men's international footballers
- Palestinian people of Croatian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Rosario Central footballers
- San Marcos de Arica footballers
- Millonarios F.C. players
- C.D. Técnico Universitario footballers
- C.D. Cobreloa footballers
- C.D. Universidad de Concepción footballers
- Deportes Temuco footballers
- Deportes Melipilla footballers
- Argentino de Rosario footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Categoría Primera A players
- Ecuadorian Serie A players
- Primera B de Chile players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Primera C Metropolitana players
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador
- Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
- International sportspeople born abroad
- Argentine football managers
- Palestinian football managers
- C.D. Cobreloa managers
- Chilean Primera División managers
- Argentine expatriate football managers
- Expatriate football managers in Chile
- Argentine football midfielder, 1970s birth stubs
- Palestinian football biography stubs