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Abel Gómez Moreno (born 20 February 1982), known simply as Abel as a player, is a Spanish former professional
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who played as a
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, currently the
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of
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. He totalled 351 matches and 30 goals across the two major levels of Spanish football, 102 and six being in
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where he represented
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, Xerez,
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and
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. Gómez started working as a manager in 2019.


Playing career

Abel was born in
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. After beginning professionally with
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's B team, he joined
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n neighbours
Málaga CF Málaga Club de Fútbol (, ''Málaga Football Club''), or simply Málaga, is a club based in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, who compete in Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish football league system, Spanish league system, following the ...
in the same situation, helping to a two-year
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stint. The following season, Abel signed for
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, being instrumental in their
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to
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after a three-year absence, although they would be immediately relegated. In that summer he joined
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, leaving after only four months. He returned to Spain and its second division with
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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 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
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. 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. For
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, Abel returned to division two with neighbouring
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. He scored five goals in his second season, which ended in promotion after more than four decades. Abel earned another promotion in the 2015–16 campaign, with
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team
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. Late into the 2017 January
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, the 35-year-old signed with
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. On 31 January 2018, after helping the side to achieve a first-ever promotion to the second tier, Abel cut ties with Lorca and joined
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just hours later. In July that year, he moved across the third division to
Atlético Sanluqueño CF Atlético Sanluqueño Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1948, although its registration in official competitions took place in 195 ...
.


Coaching career

Gómez retired in January 2019 to replace the fired Rafa Carrillo as his last club's manager. On 9 March 2020, he was dismissed after six consecutive losses. In March 2021, Gómez was named coach of third division side
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. On 22 June 2022, he took over
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side
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, 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. The following 16 June, he was named in charge of fellow
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side
Antequera CF Antequera Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Antequera, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1992, it currently plays in , holding home games at ''Estadio El Maulí'', with a capacity of 6,000 seats. History Ante ...
.


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