Pablo_Abdala_(footballer)
Pablo Abdala (footballer)
Palestinian footballer
Pablo Andrés Abdala Kovasevic (born May 6, 1972, in Rosario, Argentina) is a former Palestinian football midfielder. Born in Argentina, he represented the Palestine national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Andrés Abdala Kovasevic | ||
| Date of birth | (1972-05-06) May 6, 1972 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cobreloa (caretaker) | ||
| 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 | |||
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]
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]
He is of Palestinian (Abdala) and Croatian[citation needed] (Kovasevic or Kovacevic) origin.[9][10]
- @henryrowanlemly (November 14, 2023). "MILLONARIOS Y 🇵🇸 PALESTINA 🇵🇸" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2024 – via Twitter.
- "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)
- 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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