Francis Abascal

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abascal and the second or maternal family name is Alonso.
Francis Abascal
Personal information
Full name Francisco José Abascal Alonso[1]
Date of birth (1966-10-10) 10 October 1966 (age 58)[1]
Place of birth Noriega, Spain[2]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1988 Real Oviedo Aficionados
1988–1991 Real Burgos 52 (4)
1991–1994 Cádiz 66 (1)
1994–1995 San Fernando 30 (0)
1995–1997 Langreo 69 (1)
1997–2000 Ponferradina 28 (0)
Total 245 (6)
Managerial career
2009–2010 Balón de Cádiz
2010–2011 Domingo Savio Juvenil
2015–2016 Conil CF
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 March 2021

Francisco José Abascal Alonso (born 10 October 1966), known as Francis Abascal,[1] is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre back.[2]

Career

Abascal was born in Noriega in Ribadedeva, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias,[2] and began his career with Asturian side Real Oviedo. He first appeared for the B team, Real Oviedo Aficionados, in 1984,[1] and helped them to promotion as Tercera División group winners in 1987–88. However, he never played for the first team, and moved on in 1988 to join Real Burgos. He won the Segunda División title with Burgos in 1989–90, but played just once in the ensuing top flight campaign. He left the club in 1991 after 59 appearances and five goals in all competitions, joining La Liga rivals Cádiz.[2]

In Abascal's first season, Cádiz avoided relegation thanks to a playoff victory over Figueres,[3] but they were not so lucky in 1992–93. The following year they suffered a second consecutive relegation, and Abascal departed with two goals in his 75 matches for the club in all competitions. His next destination was San Fernando, where he made 33 appearances in 1994–95, but couldn't prevent them being relegated from Segunda División B. He spent the next two seasons with Langreo in the third tier, scoring once in 69 matches.[2]

Abascal signed for Tercera División side Ponferradina in 1997.[1] He helped them to promotion in 1998–99, and made 29 appearances in the Segunda División B season that followed. He retired in 2000 at the age of 33.[2]

Honours

Real Oviedo Aficionados

Real Burgos

Career statistics

As of 15 March 2021[2]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Burgos 1988–89 Segunda División 24 1 5 1 – 29 2
1989–90 27 3 2 0 – 29 3
1990–91 La Liga 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
Total 52 4 7 1 0 0 59 5
Cádiz 1991–92 La Liga 29 0 2 1 2[1] 0 33 1
1992–93 23 1 3 0 – 26 1
1993–94 Segunda División 14 0 2 0 – 16 0
Total 66 1 7 1 2 0 75 2
San Fernando 1994–95 Segunda División B 30 0 3 0 – 33 0
Langreo 1995–96 33 0 – – 33 0
1996–97 36 1 – – 36 1
Total 69 1 0 0 0 0 69 1
Ponferradina 1999–2000 Segunda División B 28 0 1 0 – 29 0
Career total 245 6 18 2 2 0 265 8
1.^ Appearances in the 1991–92 La Liga relegation playoff

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Francis Abascal". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Francis". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. ^ "El Figueres se queda sin ascenso" (PDF). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 15 March 2021.