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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Born in Argentina, Abdala represented the Palestine national team.
Playing career
editBorn 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
editIn 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
editHe 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)
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