Abelardo Fernández
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 Abelardo (2000)
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | Abelardo Fernández Antuña | |
| birthday | March 19, 1970 | |
| place of birth | Gijón , Spain | |
| size | 185 cm | |
| position | Central defender | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1985-1986 | La Braña | |
| 1986-1998 | Sameo | |
| 1988-1989 | Sporting Gijón | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1989-1994 | Sporting Gijón | 179 (13) |
| 1994-2002 | FC Barcelona | 178 (11) |
| 2002-2003 | Deportivo Alavés | 28 (0) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1991-2001 | Spain | 54 (3) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| 2007-2008 | Sporting Gijón (Youth) | |
| 2008-2010 | Sporting Gijón B. | |
| 2010-2011 | Candás CF | |
| 2011–2012 | CD Tuilla | |
| 2012 | Sporting Gijón (assistant coach) | |
| 2012-2014 | Sporting Gijón B. | |
| 2014-2017 | Sporting Gijón | |
| 2017-2019 | Deportivo Alavés | |
| 2019-2020 | Espanyol Barcelona | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Abelardo Fernández Antuña , Abelardo for short (born March 19, 1970 in Gijón ), is a former Spanish football player . The central defender was characterized above all by his headball strength.
Club career
Abelardo began his professional career in 1989 with his hometown club Sporting Gijón . After five years he moved to the top club FC Barcelona for € 3 million . He was always a fixture there and helped the team win the Spanish championship, the Spanish Cup and the Spanish Super Cup twice. In 1997 the Asturian also won the European Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup . In his last years at Barça he was increasingly plagued by injuries. In 2002 he signed a two-year contract with Deportivo Alavés , but had to end his career a year later due to a protracted knee injury that plagued him at Barcelona.
National team career
Abelardo made his debut on September 4, 1991 against Uruguay for the Spanish national team . By 2001 he played a total of 54 games for Spain. He took part in the 1994 World Cup , the 1998 World Cup , the 1996 European Championship and the 2000 European Championship with Spain .
He was also one of the key players in the Spanish soccer team that won gold at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona , where he scored once each in the semifinals and finals.
Coaching career
After his career ended Abelardo returned to his first professional station, Sporting Gijón, where he was initially a youth coach and later coach of the B team. From 2010 he looked after Candás CF , one year later he took over the post of head coach at CD Tuilla .
In 2012 Abelardo returned to Sporting Gijón, where he was again coach of the reserve team. In May 2014 he replaced José Ramón Sandoval as head coach of the first team. Under his leadership, the team rose again to the top class, where they placed in the bottom third of the table. On January 15, 2017, he was sacked after a 3-2 loss to SD Eibar .
In December 2017 Abelardo took over the bottom of the table Deportivo Alavés in the Primera Division. With 18 points ahead of a relegation place, the team ended the season in 14th place in the table.
successes
- Spanish champion : 1994 , 1998 , 1999
- Spanish Cup Winner : 1997, 1998
- Spanish Super Cup winner : 1994, 1996
- European Cup Winners' Cup : 1997
- UEFA Super Cup : 1997
- Football Olympic Champion : 1992
- Participation in a soccer world championship : 1994 (5 missions), 1998 (1 mission)
- Participation in a European football championship : 1996 (4 appearances), 2000 (3 appearances)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ uefa.com: Injury woe for Abelardo , January 9, 2002
- ↑ uefa.com: Alavés take on Abelardo , June 4, 2002
- ↑ uefa.com: Abelardo on the mend , January 22, 2002
- ↑ uefa.com: Abelardo ready to say adiós , June 4, 2003
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Fernández, Abelardo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abelardo; Fernández Antuña, Abelardo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish soccer player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gijón , Spain |