Francis Abascal

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

Francis Abascal

Personal information
Full name	Francisco José Abascal Alonso
Date of birth	(1966-10-10) 10 October 1966
Place of birth	Noriega, Spain
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984–1988	Real Oviedo Aficionados
1988–1991	Real Burgos	52	(4)
1991–1994	Cádiz	66	(1)
1994–1995	San Fernando	30	(0)
1995–1997	Langreo	69	(1)
1997–2000	Ponferradina	28	(0)
Total		245	(6)
Managerial career
2009–2010	Balón de Cádiz
2010–2011	Domingo Savio Juvenil
2015–2016	Conil CF
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 March 2021

Francisco José Abascal Alonso (born 10 October 1966), known as Francis Abascal, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

Career

Abascal was born in Noriega in Ribadedeva, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, and began his career with Asturian side Real Oviedo. He first appeared for the B team, Real Oviedo Aficionados, in 1984, and helped them to promotion as Tercera División group winners in 1987–88. However, he never played for the first team, and moved on in 1988 to join Real Burgos. He won the Segunda División title with Burgos in 1989–90, but played just once in the ensuing top flight campaign. He left the club in 1991 after 59 appearances and five goals in all competitions, joining La Liga rivals Cádiz.

In Abascal's first season, Cádiz avoided relegation thanks to a playoff victory over Figueres, but they were not so lucky in 1992–93. The following year they suffered a second consecutive relegation, and Abascal departed with two goals in his 75 matches for the club in all competitions. His next destination was San Fernando, where he made 33 appearances in 1994–95, but couldn't prevent them being relegated from Segunda División B. He spent the next two seasons with Langreo in the third tier, scoring once in 69 matches.

Abascal signed for Tercera División side Ponferradina in 1997. He helped them to promotion in 1998–99, and made 29 appearances in the Segunda División B season that followed. He retired in 2000 at the age of 33.

Honours

Real Oviedo Aficionados

• Tercera División: 1987–88

Real Burgos

• Segunda División: 1989–90

Career statistics

As of 15 March 2021

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Burgos	1988–89	Segunda División	24	1	5	1	–		29	2
	1989–90		27	3	2	0	–		29	3
	1990–91	La Liga	1	0	0	0	–		1	0
	Total		52	4	7	1	0	0	59	5
Cádiz	1991–92	La Liga	29	0	2	1	2[1]	0	33	1
	1992–93		23	1	3	0	–		26	1
	1993–94	Segunda División	14	0	2	0	–		16	0
	Total		66	1	7	1	2	0	75	2
San Fernando	1994–95	Segunda División B	30	0	3	0	–		33	0
Langreo	1995–96		33	0	–		–		33	0
	1996–97		36	1	–		–		36	1
	Total		69	1	0	0	0	0	69	1
Ponferradina	1999–2000	Segunda División B	28	0	1	0	–		29	0
Career total			245	6	18	2	2	0	265	8

1.^ Appearances in the 1991–92 La Liga relegation playoff

External links

• Francis Abascal at BDFutbol
• Francis Abascal at WorldFootball.net