José Manuel Abundis

José Manuel Abundis
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Abundis Sandoval
Date of birth (1973-06-11) 11 June 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Guadalajara, Mexico
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–2000 Toluca 197 (63)
2000–2002 Atlante 58 (21)
2002 Monterrey 8 (0)
2003 Pachuca 5 (0)
2003 Atlante 14 (2)
2004–2006 Toluca 73 (17)
2006 New England Revolution 4 (1)
2007–2008 Querétaro 12 (0)
Total 371 (104)
International career
1996–2001 Mexico 47 (10)
Managerial career
2011 Atlanta Silverbacks
2019–2020 Poza Rica
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 1999 Mexico
Copa América
Third place 1997 Bolivia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Manuel Abundis Sandoval[a] (born 11 June 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Abundis last played for Querétaro F.C. in 2008. He made his debut for the New England Revolution in Major League Soccer on 30 September 2006,[1] scoring the second goal in a 3–1 victory against Columbus Crew SC, but was not re-signed at the end of the season, following disputes with coach Steve Nicol over playing time.[2]

He represented Mexico at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. He scored 3 goals in the tournament, including one in the final.

Abundis served as head coach of Atlanta Silverbacks during the 2011 North American Soccer League season. He was fired by Atlanta on 7 November 2011.[3]

On 18 June 2019. Abundis was appointed as head coach of Petroleros de Poza Rica, a team that plays in the Mexican Third Division.[4]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[5]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 February 1999 Hong Kong Stadium, Wan Chai, Hong Kong  Egypt 2–0 3–0 1999 Lunar New Year Cup
2. 13 March 1999 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States  United States 2–1 2–1 1999 U.S. Cup
3. 25 July 1999 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Saudi Arabia 3–0 5–1 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
4. 27 July 1999 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Egypt 2–0 2–2 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
5. 4 August 1999 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Brazil 2–0 4–3 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
6. 19 January 2000 Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico  Romania 3–1 3–1 Friendly
7. 5 July 2000 Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico  Venezuela 2–1 2–1 Friendly
8. 15 August 2000 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Canada 1–0 2–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
9. 3 September 2000 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Panama 2–0 7–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
10. 16 June 2001 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Costa Rica 1–0 1–2 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Toluca

Mexico

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abundis and the second or maternal family name is Sandoval.

References

  1. ^ "MLS: New England seals Abundis deal". socceramerica.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Revolution Elects Not to Exercise Option on Abundis". OurSports Central. 27 November 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Silverbacks Make Coaching Change". nasl.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Es José Manuel Abundis nuevo DT de Poza Rica". Liga TDP (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Abundis, José Manuel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 January 2017.


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