Abel Gómez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.

Abel Gómez Moreno (born 20 February 1982), known simply as Abel as a player, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently the manager of Antequera CF.

Abel

Abel in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Abel Gómez Moreno[1]
Date of birth	(1982-02-20) 20 February 1982 (age 43)[1]
Place of birth	Seville, Spain[1]
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Antequera (manager)
Youth career
1988–1998	Atlético Monachil
1998–1999	Granada 74
1999–2000	Sevilla
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2004	Sevilla B	97	(16)
2004–2006	Málaga B	68	(7)
2006–2008	Murcia	65	(9)
2008	Steaua București	2	(0)
2009–2010	Xerez	32	(0)
2010–2012	Granada	74	(4)
2012–2015	Córdoba	98	(7)
2015–2017	Cádiz	36	(2)
2017–2018	Lorca	24	(3)
2018	UCAM Murcia	11	(1)
2018–2019	Sanluqueño	21	(2)
Total		528	(51)
Managerial career
2019–2020	Sanluqueño
2021–2022	Rayo Majadahonda
2022–2024	Recreativo
2025–	Antequera
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He totalled 351 matches and 30 goals across the two major levels of Spanish football, 102 and six being in La Liga where he represented Murcia, Xerez, Granada and Córdoba.

Gómez started working as a manager in 2019.

Playing career

Abel was born in Seville. After beginning professionally with Sevilla FC's B team, he joined Andalusian neighbours Málaga CF in the same situation, helping to a two-year Segunda División stint.

The following season, Abel signed for Real Murcia, being instrumental in their return to La Liga after a three-year absence, although they would be immediately relegated. In that summer he joined FC Steaua București, leaving after only four months.^[2] He returned to Spain and its second division with Xerez CD in late January 2009, still being able to appear in 15 games (12 starts) in the club's first-ever promotion to the top flight.

Abel in action for Xerez in 2009

Abel contributed roughly the same numbers – although in a full season – as Xerez were immediately relegated. In late August 2010 he moved to another side in that region and tier, recently promoted Granada CF. In his debut campaign he only missed one league match in 42 (3,366 minutes of action), helping to a top-division return after an absence of 35 years.^[3][4]

For 2012–13, Abel returned to division two with neighbouring Córdoba CF. He scored five goals in his second season, which ended in promotion after more than four decades.^[5]

Abel earned another promotion in the 2015–16 campaign, with Segunda División B team Cádiz CF. Late into the 2017 January transfer window, the 35-year-old signed with Lorca FC.^[6]

On 31 January 2018, after helping the side to achieve a first-ever promotion to the second tier, Abel cut ties with Lorca^[7] and joined UCAM Murcia CF just hours later.^[8] In July that year, he moved across the third division to Atlético Sanluqueño CF.^[9]

Coaching career

Gómez retired in January 2019 to replace the fired Rafa Carrillo as his last club's manager.^[10] On 9 March 2020, he was dismissed after six consecutive losses.^[11]

In March 2021, Gómez was named coach of third division side CF Rayo Majadahonda.^[12] On 22 June 2022, he took over Segunda Federación side Recreativo de Huelva,^[13] and led the club to a second consecutive promotion at the end of the season.

On 21 December 2024, Gómez was sacked by Recreativo, with the club in the relegation zone.^[14] The following 16 June, he was named in charge of fellow Primera Federación side Antequera CF.^[15]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sevilla B	1999–2000[16]	Segunda División B	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2001–02[16]	Segunda División B	23	0	—		—		23	0
	2002–03[16]	Segunda División B	36	6	—		—		36	6
	2003–04[16]	Segunda División B	37	10	—		6[a]	0	43	10
	Total		97	16	—		6	0	103	16
Málaga B	2004–05[16]	Segunda División	35	3	—		—		35	3
	2005–06[16]	Segunda División	33	4	—		—		33	4
	Total		68	7	—		—		68	7
Murcia	2006–07[16]	Segunda División	35	4	1	0	—		36	4
	2007–08[16]	La Liga	30	5	1	0	—		31	5
	Total		65	9	2	0	—		67	9
Steaua București	2008–09[1]	Liga I	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
Xerez	2008–09[16]	Segunda División	15	0	0	0	—		15	0
	2009–10[16]	La Liga	17	0	2	0	—		19	0
	Total		32	0	2	0	—		34	0
Granada	2010–11[16]	Segunda División	41	3	2	0	4[a]	0	47	3
	2011–12[16]	La Liga	33	1	1	0	—		34	1
	Total		74	4	3	0	4	0	81	1
Córdoba	2012–13[16]	Segunda División	37	2	4	0	—		41	2
	2013–14[16]	Segunda División	39	5	1	1	4[a]	0	44	6
	2014–15[16]	La Liga	22	0	1	0	—		23	0
	Total		98	7	6	1	4	0	108	8
Cádiz	2015–16[16]	Segunda División B	32	2	3	0	4[a]	0	39	2
	2016–17[16]	Segunda División	4	0	1	0	—		5	0
	Total		36	2	4	0	4	0	44	2
Lorca	2016–17[16]	Segunda División B	14	0	0	0	2[a]	1	16	1
	2017–18[16]	Segunda División	10	3	1	0	—		11	3
	Total		24	3	1	0	2	1	27	4
UCAM Murcia	2017–18[16]	Segunda División B	11	1	0	0	—		11	1
Sanluqueño	2018–19[16]	Segunda División B	21	2	0	0	—		21	2
Career total			528	51	18	1	20	1	566	53

1. Appearances in promotion play-offs

Managerial statistics

As of match played 21 December 2024^[17]

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Sanluqueño		22 January 2019	9 March 2020	45	14	13	18	35	45	−10	031.11	[18]
Rayo Majadahonda		9 March 2021	13 June 2022	50	26	6	18	65	62	+3	052.00	[19]
Recreativo		22 June 2022	21 December 2024	96	39	33	24	104	88	+16	040.63	[20]
Career Total				191	79	52	60	204	195	+9	041.36	—