Career snapshot
Position rank · 2019
Among 294 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1985-01-06 · 6 players total
| Full name | Abel Aguilar |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Abel Enrique Aguilar Tapias |
| Date of birth | 1985-01-06 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Santiago de Cali, Colombia |
| Citizenship | Colombia |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-02-19 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 217 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2019. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Union Magdalena | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 1,934 |
| FC Dallas | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deportivo Cali | 4 | 2004 | 2018 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 1,194 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 750 |
| FC Toulouse | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 2,451 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 804 |
| Hércules CF | 3 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 108 | 14 | 2 | 1,197 |
| Real Zaragoza | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 419 |
| Xerez CD | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 3,216 |
| Udinese Calcio | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Udinese Primavera | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Fase Final LBD I | AD Union Magdalena | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Liga Águila I | AD Union Magdalena | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,435 |
| 2019 | Liga DIMAYOR II | AD Union Magdalena | 19 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 499 |
| 2018 | Copa Sudamericana | Deportivo Cali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Fase Final LBD I | Deportivo Cali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Liga Águila I | Deportivo Cali | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 956 |
| 2018 | MLS | FC Dallas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Águila | Deportivo Cali | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Sudamericana | Deportivo Cali | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Fase Final LBD I | Deportivo Cali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Liga Águila I | Deportivo Cali | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Deportivo Cali | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa Águila | Deportivo Cali | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 2016 | Fase Final LBD II | Deportivo Cali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Deportivo Cali | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Libertadores | Deportivo Cali | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | CF Os Belenenses | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 750 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Toulouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 28 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,451 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 28 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 804 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | Hércules CF | 35 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 788 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Hércules CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Promoción a LaLiga | Hércules CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Hércules CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Hércules CF | 34 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 27 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 419 |
| 08/09 | 2ª División | Hércules CF | 35 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 320 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Hércules CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2ª División | Xerez CD | 30 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2,366 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Xerez CD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 2ª División | Xerez CD | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 850 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Primavera B | Udinese Primavera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Viareggio Cup | Udinese Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Dep. Cali U20 | Deportivo Cali | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-09 | Deportivo Cali | Udinese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-31 | Udinese | Ascoli | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-04 | Ascoli | Udinese | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-10 | Udinese | Xerez CD | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Xerez CD | Udinese | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Udinese | Hércules CF | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Hércules CF | Udinese | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-24 | Udinese | Real Zaragoza | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Real Zaragoza | Udinese | Return from loan | 3800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-24 | Udinese | Hércules CF | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-26 | Hércules CF | Dep. La Coruña | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Dep. La Coruña | Hércules CF | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-22 | Hércules CF | Toulouse | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Toulouse | Belenenses | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Belenenses | Deportivo Cali | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-27 | Deportivo Cali | Dallas | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Dallas | Union Magdalena | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-19 | Union Magdalena | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2010-01-04 | 2010-01-25 | 22 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Torn muscle fiber | 2012-05-21 | 2012-06-11 | 22 | 7 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring strain | 2016-04-11 | 2016-05-09 | 29 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2018-06-25 | 2018-06-30 | 6 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.15m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28266 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3816 | #8 | 71 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Benedetti | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wissam Ben Yedder | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Camilo Vargas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeison Angulo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Ospina | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabián Sambueza | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Trejo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrés Roa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Uros Spajic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aythami Artiles | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2ª División | Hércules CF | 9 | 35 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 4 | 27 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | Hércules CF | 4 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 3 | 28 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | Hércules CF | 1 | 35 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Dep. La Coruña | Hércules CF | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-26 | Hércules CF | Dep. La Coruña | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Real Zaragoza | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €3.80m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-24 | Udinese | Real Zaragoza | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Hércules CF | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Udinese | Hércules CF | Loan | — | €500k |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Xerez CD | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-10 | Udinese | Xerez CD | Loan | — | €100k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-04 | Ascoli | Udinese | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-31 | Udinese | Ascoli | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Abel Aguilar's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Ponferradina | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 40% |
| CD Lugo | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 40% |
| CD Numancia | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 10% |
| CD Mirandés | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 40% |
| Girona FC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 30% |
| AD Alcorcón | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 40% |
| Córdoba CF | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 50% |
| CE Sabadell | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 38% |
| Recreativo Huelva | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 25% |
| UD Las Palmas | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 25% |
| Sporting Gijón | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 25% |
| FC Barcelona B | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 41 | 1,934 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 2018 | 20 | 956 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2017 | 32 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 238 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.65 |
| 15/16 | 9 | 750 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 2,451 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 804 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 788 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 89 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13.15 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 419 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 320 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3.38 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 2,366 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 06/07 | 14 | 1,040 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Abel Aguilar
Who is Abel Aguilar?
Abel Aguilar is a Colombia professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Abel Aguilar?
Abel Aguilar is 41 years old. He was born on January 6, 1985 in Santiago de Cali.
What position does Abel Aguilar play?
Abel Aguilar plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Abel Aguilar play for?
Abel Aguilar currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Abel Aguilar scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Abel Aguilar has scored 32 goals in 397 appearances.
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