In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abella and the second or maternal family name is Fanjul.
 Abella with Santos Laguna in 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | José Javier Abella Fanjul | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1994-02-10) February 10, 1994 (age 30) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Santos Laguna | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2013 | Santos Laguna | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2020 | Santos Laguna | 193 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Atlas | 93 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Juárez | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Santos Laguna | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Mexico U20 | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Mexico U21 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Mexico U23 | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Mexico | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
José Javier Abella Fanjul (born 10 February 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga MX club Santos Laguna.
Club career
Abella made his Liga MX debut with Santos Laguna 26 July 2013 in a 3–2 home game win against Cruz Azul.
On1 12 December 2019, Abella joined Atlas on loan.
On 8 January 2024, Abella joined FC Juárez for the Clausura 2024.
International career
In early 2018, media sources claimed Abella could have possibly represented the Lebanon national team if he was not to be called by Mexico.
In September 2018, Abella was called up by Mexico head coach Ricardo Ferretti for two friendly matches against Uruguay and the United States. On 11 September 2018, he made his senior debut against the United States, where Mexico lost 0–1.
Personal life
Abella and Mexican international footballer Miguel Layún are second cousins, as their Mexican grandmothers are sisters, sharing a great-grandparent in common.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos Laguna | 2012–13 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 51 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 40 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 193 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 5 | ||
| Atlas | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 17 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 93 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 1 | ||
| Juárez | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 290 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 350 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance in Campeón de Campeones
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 12 September 2018
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Santos Laguna
Atlas
Mexico Youth
Individual
- Toulon Tournament top scorer: 2013
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Mexico" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- José Abella – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- "Santos 3 - 2 Cruz Azul - mediotiempo.com". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- lhernandezr (12 December 2019). "Oficial: José Abella es nuevo jugador del Atlas". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- Ferreira, Bernardo (8 January 2024). "José Abella deja al Atlas para reforzar a FC Juárez de cara al Clausura 2024". Excélsior (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- "Javier Abella podría jugar con la Selección de Líbano". Multimedios Laguna (in Spanish). 25 January 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- "Revelan lista del Tricolor con 7 debutantes; Alanís es la otra novedad". MedioTiempo. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- Martínez, Enrique (11 September 2018). "Con Lainez y Alvarado de titulares y 4 debuts más, así va el Tri vs. EE.UU". MedioTiempo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- "'He aprendido mucho de Layún': José Javier Abella". Récord. 6 August 2013. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- José Abella at Soccerway
- José Abella at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- José Javier Abella Fanjul at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- José Abella – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- José Abella at Fichajes.com (in Spanish)
- José Abella at ESPN FC
- José Abella – FIFA competition record (archived)
- José Abella at Olympics.com
- José Abella at Olympedia (archive)
- José Abella on Twitter
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| Mexico men's football squad – 2016 Summer Olympics | ||
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Mexico men's under-20 international footballers
- Mexican people of Lebanese descent
- Footballers from Veracruz
- Sportspeople from Córdoba, Veracruz
- Atlas F.C. footballers
- Liga MX players
- Santos Laguna footballers
- Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Mexico
- Pan American Games medalists in football
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico
- Mexican men's footballers
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Sportspeople of Lebanese descent
- 21st-century Mexican sportsmen