Carlos Andrés Abella Parra (born 25 January 1986) is a Colombian football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.

Carlos Abella
Personal information
Full name Carlos Andrés Abella Parra
Date of birth (1986-01-25) 25 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Pitalito, Colombia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Atlético Huila
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2015 Atlético Huila 30 (0)
2005Atlético Nacional (loan) 0 (0)
2006Envigado (loan) 6 (0)
2007Atlético Bucaramanga (loan) 0 (0)
2012Boyacá Chicó (loan) 29 (0)
Total 65 (0)
Managerial career
2021 Atlético Huila (interim)
2022 Atlético Huila (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Abella was the first-choice goalkeeper for Boyacá Chicó F.C. in the 2012 Categoría Primera A season.[1] He previously played for Atlético Huila.[2]

He was one of the goalies who took part in Colombia national under-20 football team that won the Sudamericana and went to the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ ""Boyacá Chicó se encontró con un gran rival", aseguró Carlos Abella" ["Boyacá Chicó met with a great rival", says Carlos Abella] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 12 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Huila pegó fuerte en su patio, goleó 3-0 a Boyacá Chicó" [Huila makes a strong return in its own yard, thrashes Boyacá Chicó 3-0] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 29 January 2012.
  3. ^ Carlos AbellaFIFA competition record (archived)

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