Abel Gómez

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
Team information
Current team	Lorca
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 Bucureşti	2	(0)
2009–2010	Xerez	32	(0)
2010–2012	Granada	74	(4)
2012–2015	Córdoba	98	(7)
2015–2017	Cádiz	36	(2)
2017–	Lorca	16	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2017

Abel (center) in action for Xerez

Abel Gómez Moreno (born 20 February 1982), known simply as Abel, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Lorca FC as a midfielder.

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 predicament, helping it 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 2008 summer he joined FC Steaua Bucureşti, resigning after only four months with the team; 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.

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.

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

Club statistics

As of 22 March 2015

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sevilla B	1999–2000	Segunda División B	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2001–02	Segunda División B	23	0	—		—		23	0
	2002–03	Segunda División B	36	6	—		—		36	6
	2003–04	Segunda División B	37	10	—		6	0	43	10
	Total		97	16	—		6	0	103	16
Málaga B	2004–05	Segunda División	35	3	—		—		35	3
	2005–06	Segunda División	33	4	—		—		33	4
	Total		68	7	—		—		68	7
Murcia	2006–07	Segunda División	35	4	1	0	—		36	4
	2007–08	La Liga	30	5	1	0	—		31	5
	Total		65	9	2	0	—		67	9
Steaua Bucureşti	2008–09	Liga I	2	0			0	0	2	0
Xerez	2008–09	Segunda División	15	0	0	0	—		15	0
	2009–10	La Liga	17	0	2	0	—		19	0
	Total		32	0	2	0	—		34	0
Granada	2010–11	Segunda División	41	3	2	0	4	0	47	3
	2011–12	La Liga	33	1	1	0	—		34	1
	Total		74	4	3	0	4	0	81	1
Córdoba	2012–13	Segunda División	37	2	4	0	—		41	2
	2013–14	Segunda División	39	5	1	1	4	0	44	6
	2014–15	La Liga	16	0	1	0	—		17	0
	Total		92	7	6	1	4	0	102	8
Career total			430	43	13	1	14	0	457	44

External links

• Abel Gómez at BDFutbol
• Abel Gómez at Futbolme (in Spanish)