José Abella

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

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.^[2]

José Abella

Abella with Santos Laguna in 2016
Personal information
Full name	José Javier Abella Fanjul[1]
Date of birth	(1994-02-10) February 10, 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Santos Laguna
Number	4
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 Representing  Mexico Men's football CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2013 Mexico Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 September 2018

Club career

Abella made his Liga MX debut with Santos Laguna 26 July 2013 in a 3–2 home game win against Cruz Azul.^[3]

On1 12 December 2019, Abella joined Atlas on loan.^[4]

On 8 January 2024, Abella joined FC Juárez for the Clausura 2024.^[5]

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.^[6]

In September 2018, Abella was called up by Mexico head coach Ricardo Ferretti for two friendly matches against Uruguay and the United States.^[7] On 11 September 2018, he made his senior debut against the United States, where Mexico lost 0–1.^[8]

Personal life

Abella and Mexican international footballer Miguel Layún are second cousins, as their Mexican grandmothers are sisters, sharing a great-grandparent in common.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 February 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santos Laguna	2012–13	Liga MX	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	—		1	0
	2013–14		40	2	4	0	7[b]	1	—		51	3
	2014–15		40	0	9	0	—		—		49	0
	2015–16		30	1	0	0	8[a]	0	—		38	1
	2016–17		13	0	5	0	—		—		18	0
	2017–18		33	0	7	0	—		1[c]	0	41	0
	2018–19		34	0	0	0	6[a]	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[c]	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[a]	0	3[d]	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

1. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
2. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
3. Appearance in Campeón de Campeones
4. Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 12 September 2018^[11]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mexico	2018	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Santos Laguna

• Liga MX: Clausura 2015, Clausura 2018
• Copa MX: Apertura 2014

Atlas

• Liga MX: Apertura 2021, Clausura 2022
• Campeón de Campeones: 2022

Mexico Youth

• CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2013
• Pan American Silver Medal: 2015

Individual

• Toulon Tournament top scorer: 2013