Ramón Darío Ábila (born 14 October 1989) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a forward for

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. He is commonly known by the Argentine media as "Wanchope."

Career

Ábila came from the youth divisions of Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba, made his professional debut in

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in 2008. He was loaned to Sarmiento de Junín and then Deportivo Morón, teams from Argentina soccer's third division, returning to Instituto in 2013. Later he signed with Huracán where he was one of top scorers at Copa Sudamericana 2015 and he was part of the Huracán squad which won the 2013–14 Copa Argentina and 2014 Supercopa Argentina. On 22 June 2016, Ábila was signed by Cruzeiro on a four-year contract for a transfer fee of US$4 million. He was loaned to Cruzeiro for the 2017 season.

Boca Juniors

He was transferred to

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in December 2017. On 11 February 2018, he made his debut in a 1–0 win against Club Atlético Temperley. Two weeks later, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 win against San Martín. On 11 November, in the 2018 Copa Libertadores Final first leg, he scored Boca's first goal in the match against River which ended 2–2.

Minnesota United

On 7 April 2021,

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side Minnesota United acquired Ábila on loan with an option to purchase using Targeted Allocation Money. He scored his first MLS goal on 12 May 2021 in a home match against the

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. He lifted his jersey in celebration to reveal a shirt with a photo of his brother, Gaston, who had died by suicide the year prior.

D.C. United

On 11 August 2021, D.C. United acquired Ábila on another loan off of waivers. He scored his first goal for the club on 18 August, in a 2–3 loss against the

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. Following the 2021 season, Ábila was released by the club.

Colon

On 8 February 2022, he joined Club Atlético Colón.

Career statistics

Honours

Sarmiento (J) * Primera B Metropolitana: 2011–12 Huracán *

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: 2013–14 * Supercopa Argentina:

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Cruzeiro *

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Boca Juniors * Primera División: 2017–18, 2019–20 * Copa de la Liga Profesional:

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* Supercopa Argentina:

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