Agustín Abadía
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Agustín Abadía Plana is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a left midfielder
, and a current coach
.
Blessed with few technical skills but a tremendous hard-worker, his professional career - which included 243 La Liga
games and 13 goals over the course of nine seasons - was closely associated with CD Logroñés
, as he served the club in several capacities, and in two of its denominations.
, Province of Huesca, Aragon
, Tato Abadía made his senior debuts with local CD Binéfar
. After two consecutive Tercera División
championships, he helped the club promote to Segunda División B
for the first time in its history, in 1983.
Two years later, he signed for CD Logroñés
in Segunda División
, scoring three goals in 33 games in his second season as the Riojans
reached La Liga
for the first time ever, and helped the club retain its league status in the following two years, being an important first-team member; in the 1989 off-season, he signed for Atlético Madrid, but returned to his previous club after only one season.
From 1990–93, Abadía helped modest Logroñés consecutively retain its top level status, netting a career-best - both in the first division and as a professional - five goals in the 1992–93 season, two of those coming on 14 March 1993 as the team came from behind 0–2 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
to draw 2–2 against Real Madrid
. Aged 31, he signed for SD Compostela
and achieved another first-ever promotion in his career in his first year, with the Galicia club reaching the top level after finishing third and promoting in the playoffs against Rayo Vallecano
, with the player appearing in all 270 minutes in the tie (two games and a third after the teams drew 1–1 on aggregate).
After only appearing in 14 league games in 1995–96 (only three starts), 34-year old Abadía returned again to Logroñés, but this time could not help prevent his main club's top flight relegation. He closed out his career with Binéfar in 1999, winning another fourth division championship in his first season.
Abadía then managed Girona FC
in the third level, being sacked after round seven in his second season, which ended in relegation. Once more, he returned to his main club and, in the following seasons, acted as both manager (youth and seniors) and director of football
.
In late January 2011, after one year with CD Calahorra
in division four - fourth position, no playoff promotion -Abadía signed for another team in the category, SD Logroñés
(Club Deportivo had already folded after severe economical problems).
Spain
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footballer who played as a left midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, and a current coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
.
Blessed with few technical skills but a tremendous hard-worker, his professional career - which included 243 La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
games and 13 goals over the course of nine seasons - was closely associated with CD Logroñés
CD Logroñés
Club Deportivo Logroñés, S.A.D. was a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 1940, it last played in Regional Preferente de La Rioja....
, as he served the club in several capacities, and in two of its denominations.
Playing career
Born in BinéfarBinéfar
Binéfar or Binèfar is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2008 census , the municipality has a population of 9,288 inhabitants....
, Province of Huesca, Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, Tato Abadía made his senior debuts with local CD Binéfar
CD Binéfar
Club Deportivo Binéfar is a Spanish football team based in Binéfar, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1922, it plays in 3ª - Group 17, holding home matches at Estadio El Segalar, with a capacity of 5,000 seats.-Season to season:----...
. After two consecutive Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
championships, he helped the club promote to Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
for the first time in its history, in 1983.
Two years later, he signed for CD Logroñés
CD Logroñés
Club Deportivo Logroñés, S.A.D. was a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 1940, it last played in Regional Preferente de La Rioja....
in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, scoring three goals in 33 games in his second season as the Riojans
La Rioja (Spain)
La Rioja is an autonomous community and a province of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.-History:...
reached La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
for the first time ever, and helped the club retain its league status in the following two years, being an important first-team member; in the 1989 off-season, he signed for Atlético Madrid, but returned to his previous club after only one season.
From 1990–93, Abadía helped modest Logroñés consecutively retain its top level status, netting a career-best - both in the first division and as a professional - five goals in the 1992–93 season, two of those coming on 14 March 1993 as the team came from behind 0–2 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is an all-seater football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It has a current capacity of 85,454 spectators....
to draw 2–2 against Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
. Aged 31, he signed for SD Compostela
SD Compostela
Sociedade Deportiva Compostela also known as Compostela is a Spanish football team based in Santiago de Compostela, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded on 26 June 1962, it currently plays in Preferente Autonómica.-History:...
and achieved another first-ever promotion in his career in his first year, with the Galicia club reaching the top level after finishing third and promoting in the playoffs against Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
, with the player appearing in all 270 minutes in the tie (two games and a third after the teams drew 1–1 on aggregate).
After only appearing in 14 league games in 1995–96 (only three starts), 34-year old Abadía returned again to Logroñés, but this time could not help prevent his main club's top flight relegation. He closed out his career with Binéfar in 1999, winning another fourth division championship in his first season.
Manager career
Abadía started coaching with his last club, first at youth level, then successfully leading the team into safety in two consecutive division three seasons. He started the 2002–03 season with Logroñés' juveniles, but was promoted to the main squad for the second division promotion playoffs, eventually falling short.Abadía then managed Girona FC
Girona FC
Girona Futbol Club, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Girona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1930, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadi Montilivi, which has a capacity of 10,000....
in the third level, being sacked after round seven in his second season, which ended in relegation. Once more, he returned to his main club and, in the following seasons, acted as both manager (youth and seniors) and director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
.
In late January 2011, after one year with CD Calahorra
CD Calahorra
Club Deportivo Calahorra is a Spanish football team based in Calahorra, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 1946, it plays in Tercera División - Group 16, holding home games at the Estadio La Planilla, with a capacity of 4,500 seats....
in division four - fourth position, no playoff promotion -Abadía signed for another team in the category, SD Logroñés
SD Logroñés
Sociedad Deportiva Logroñés is a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 2009, it plays in Tercera División...
(Club Deportivo had already folded after severe economical problems).