José Javier Abella Fanjul (born 10 February 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga MX club Atlas.[1]
![]() Abella with Santos Laguna in 2016 | ||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||
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Full name | José Javier Abella Fanjul | |||||||||
Date of birth | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 28) | |||||||||
Place of birth | Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico | |||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||
Position(s) | Right-back | |||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||
Current team | Atlas | |||||||||
Number | 4 | |||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||
2008–2013 | Santos Laguna | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
2013–2020 | Santos Laguna | 178 | (3) | |||||||
2020– | Atlas | 58 | (1) | |||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||
2013 | Mexico U20 | 8 | (3) | |||||||
2014 | Mexico U21 | 3 | (0) | |||||||
2015–2016 | Mexico U23 | 7 | (0) | |||||||
2018 | Mexico | 1 | (0) | |||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2018 |
Abella made his Liga MX debut with Santos Laguna 26 July 2013 in a 3–2 home game win against Cruz Azul.[2]
In early 2018, media sources claimed Abella could have possibly represented the Lebanon national team if he was not to be called by Mexico.[3]
In September 2018, Abella was called up by Mexico head coach Ricardo Ferretti for two friendly matches against Uruguay and the United States.[4] On 11 September 2018, he made his senior debut against the United States, where Mexico lost 0–1.[5]
Abella and Mexican international footballer Miguel Layún are second cousins, as their Mexican grandmothers are sisters, sharing a great-grandparent in common.[6]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Mexico | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Santos Laguna
Atlas
Mexico Youth
Individual
Atlas F.C. – current squad | |
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Mexico men's football squad – 2016 Summer Olympics | ||
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