Pablo Abdala (footballer)

For the Uruguayan politician, see Pablo Abdala.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abdala and the second or maternal family name is Kovasevic.
Pablo Abdala
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 (youth manager)
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

Pablo Andrés Abdala Kovasevic (born 6 May 1972) is a football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Cobreloa's youth categories.

Born in Argentina, Abdala represented the Palestine national team.

Playing career

Born in Rosario, 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]

Coaching career

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]

Personal life

He is of Palestinian (Abdala) and Croatian[citation needed] (Kovasevic or Kovacevic) origin.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b c @henryrowanlemly (13 November 2023). "MILLONARIOS Y 🇵🇸 PALESTINA 🇵🇸" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b "Abdala Pablo". En Una Baldosa (in Spanish). 8 November 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Entrevista Pablo Abdala". facebook.com (in Spanish). Los Socios Del Desierto. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ "📷 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.
  5. ^ "UN EQUIPO DE "PICADOS"". www.emol.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 2003. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  6. ^ Gómez, Luis Fernando (8 October 2007). "NOTA 1997". Archivo Fútbol Ecuatoriano (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Rodrigo "Kalule" Meléndez nuevamente liderará a Cobreloa". SoyChile (in Spanish). 17 February 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Las tres opciones para DT de Cobreloa: Gerencia deportiva decidirá nuevo estratega". SoyChile (in Spanish). 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  9. ^ Distinguen al exfutbolista Abdala (in Spanish)
  10. ^ The current life of Pablo Abdala (in Spanish)


Flag of ArgentinaSoccer icon

This biographical article related to an Argentine association football midfielder born in the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Flag of State of PalestineSoccer icon

This biographical article related to Palestinian association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.