Abel Resino

Abel Resino

Abel as a coach at Atlético Madrid
Personal information
Full name	Abel Resino Gómez
Date of birth	2 February 1960 (1960-02-02)
Place of birth	Velada, Spain
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Granada (coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1979–1980	Toledo
1980–1982	Ciempozuelos
1982–1986	Atlético B	42	(0)
1986–1995	Atlético Madrid	243	(0)
1995–1996	Rayo Vallecano	21	(0)
National team
1991	Spain	2	(0)
Teams managed
2005–2006	Ciudad Murcia
2007	Levante
2008–2009	Castellón
2009	Atlético Madrid
2010–2011	Valladolid
2012–	Granada
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Resino and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

Abel Resino Gómez (born 2 February 1960), sometimes just Abel, is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and the current coach of Granada CF.

Nicknamed El Gato due to his reflexes, he played most of his professional career at Atlético Madrid; for roughly one year (early-late 2009), he also coached the club, helping it qualify once for the UEFA Champions League.

Playing career

Born in Velada, Province of Toledo, Abel arrived at Club Atlético de Madrid in 1982 from lowly CD Ciempozuelos, after also having represented local CD Toledo, but would have to wait five years (four of those spent with the reserve side, only managing to be first-choice in his third season) to become a starter. He went on to amass over 300 overall appearances for the club, helping to back-to-back Spanish Cups.

Abel held the record for the longest clean sheet in La Liga at 1,275 minutes, finally being beaten by Luis Enrique of Sporting de Gijón on 19 March 1991. This record was also the European record in a single season until 2009, when Dutch Edwin van Der Sar from Premier League side Manchester United broke it, against Fulham.

Leaving the Colchoneros precisely before the team's 1995–96 double, Abel closed out his career after one season with Madrid neighbours Rayo Vallecano, helping it retain its top division status. He played in two 1991 friendlies with Spain, the first being on 27 March, a 2–4 defeat to Hungary.

Coaching career

After retiring, Resino returned to Atlético, in different periods and capacities (goalkeeper coach, sporting director). In 2005, he started his coaching career, with second division's Ciudad de Murcia, leading it to a near-top level promotion, finishing fourth.

Resino's next stop was Levante UD(which had in fact promoted the previous season). After taking charge midway through the season, replacing Juan Ramón López Caro, he helped the team avoid relegation, and had his link renewed. However, seven games (and six losses) into the following campaign, he was sacked.

After one and a half solid seasons in the second level with CD Castellón, Resino returned to Atlético, replacing released Javier Aguirre in February 2009, and helping the club to exactly the same place as the previous year, with UEFA Champions League qualification, after which he extended his contract.

On 23 October 2009, Resino was fired following a poor string of results - only one win in the league from seven outings, the culmination being the 0–4 group stage loss at Chelsea for the Champions League.

In early December 2010, Abel was appointed head coach of Real Valladolid in the second division, replacing sacked Antonio Gómez. His first game in charge produced nine goals, a 4–5 home loss against CD Numancia.

Resino was appointed at Granada CF on 22 January 2012, replacing Fabriciano González following a 0–3 away loss at RCD Espanyol, fired even though the club was still out of the relegation zone.

Honours

Player

Atlético Madrid

• Spanish Cup: 1990–91, 1991–92
• Zamora Trophy: 1990–91

External links

• BDFutbol player profile
• BDFutbol coach profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Abel Resino at National-Football-Teams.com