Nelson Abadía

Nelson Abadía
Personal information
Full name Nelson Abadía Aragón[1]
Date of birth (1956-06-05) 5 June 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Managerial career
Years Team
1982–1983 Cúcuta Deportivo
1986–1988 Cúcuta Deportivo
1989–1990 Deportivo Pereira
1990–1992 Boca Juniors de Cali (youth)
1994–1995 Lanceros Boyacá
1995–1996 Atlético Huila
1999–2000 Delfín
2003 Dimerco Popayán [es]
2004–2005 Tauro
2006–2007 Centauros Villavicencio
2008 Patriotas Boyacá
2008 Dépor
2013–2014 Llaneros (youth)
2014–2016 Colombia Women (assistant)
2016 América de Cali (women)
2017–2023 Colombia Women
2020–2021 Colombia Women U20

Nelson Abadía Aragón (born 5 June 1956) is a Colombian football manager. From 2017 until 31 August 2023, he served as manager of the Colombia women's team. He is the father of footballer Mario Abadía.

Managerial career

At the end of the 1990s, Abadía managed the "B" team of América de Cali in Categoría Primera C organized by Difutbol. There, he was in charge of several players who turned professional such as Sandro Zuluaga, Alex del Castillo and Róbinson Zapata.[2]

In 2004, Abadía was appointed by the Panamanian football club Tauro F.C.[3] By 2005, the team was within 3 points of playing in the finals.[4] In 2006, he managed the now defunct Centauros Villavicencio in Categoría Primera B.[5][6] In 2008, he managed Patriotas Boyacá who were 6 points away from playing in the Primera B final.[7]

From 2014 until 31 August 2023, Abadía was part of the Colombian women's team, first as Fabián Taborda's technical assistant and then promoted to manager.[8][9]

Honours

Manager

Colombia Women

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Colombia (COL)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ^ "DE LA MANO DE NELSON ABADÍA". El Tiempo (in Spanish).
  3. ^ "Nelson Abadía continuará a cargo de la dirección técnica de los taurinos". portal.critica.com.pa (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "Hoy sale el otro finalista". Prensa (in Spanish).
  5. ^ "Nelson Abadía, técnico de Centauros, realiza un balance del segundo semestre del 2006". El Tiempo (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "Centauros está a la caza de talentos para sus divisiones menores el próximo año". El Tiempo (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "Patriotas se la juega toda en cuadrangulares semifinales". El Tiempo (in Spanish).
  8. ^ "Nelson Abadía, nuevo DT de la Selección Colombia Femenina". Caracol Radio. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Vallecuacano Nelson Abadía es nuestro nuevo DT de la Selección Colombia Femenina". El País (in Spanish). 20 September 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2020.