Ramón Ábila
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ramon Dario Abila | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Boca Juniors | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Instituto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2014 | Instituto | 54 | (12) |
| 2011–2012 | → Sarmiento (loan) | 34 | (9) |
| 2012–2013 | → Deportivo Morón (loan) | 32 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Huracán | 76 | (36) |
| 2016–2017 | Cruzeiro | 31 | (10) |
| 2017 | → Huracán (loan) | 9 | (4) |
| 2018– | Boca Juniors | 48 | (23) |
| 2021 | → Minnesota United (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2021 | → D.C. United (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 November 2021 | |||
Ramón Darío Ábila (born 14 October 1989)[1] is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Boca Juniors. 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 at the Primera B Nacional in 2008. He was transferred to Sarmiento de Junín and then Deportivo Morón, teams from the Argentina soccer's third division, to returns to Instituto in 2013.
Later he signed by 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.[2]
Boca Juniors[]
He was transferred to Boca at January 2018 and he scored one goal at the 2018 Copa Libertadores first leg, a tie 2-2 between Boca and River at La Bombonera on 11 November 2018.[3]
Minnesota United[]
On 7 April 2021, Major League Soccer side Minnesota United FC acquired Ábila on loan with an option to purchase using Targeted Allocation Money.[4]
He scored his first MLS goal on May 12, 2021 at a home match against the Vancouver Whitecaps. He lifted his jersey in celebration to reveal a shirt with a photo of his brother, Gaston, who had died of suicide the year prior.
D.C. United[]
On 11 August 2021, D.C. United acquired Ábila on another loan off of waivers.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 18 August, in a 2–3 loss against the New England Revolution.[6] Following the 2021 season, Ábila's contract option was declined by D.C. United.[7]
Career statistics[]
- As of 17 March 2019[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | State League | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Instituto | 2008–09 | Primera B Nacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 5 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 7 | |||||
| Subtotal | 54 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 12 | ||
| Sarmiento (loan) | 2011–12 | Primera B Metropolitana | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 37 | 12 | |||
| Deportivo Morón (loan) | 2012–13 | Primera B Metropolitana | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | |||
| Huracán | 2013–14 | Primera B Nacional | 20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 24 | 9 | |||
| 2014 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 10 | |||||
| 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 9 | 44 | 18 | ||
| 2016 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 5 | 24 | 16 | |||
| 2017–18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 5 | |||||
| Subtotal | 85 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 119 | 58 | ||
| Cruzeiro (loan) | 2016 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 21 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | 28 | 12 | |||
| 2017 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 13 | ||
| Subtotal | 31 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 25 | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | |
| 2018–19 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | 24 | 9 | |||
| Subtotal | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 40 | 17 | ||
| Career totals | 261 | 85 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 40 | 20 | 344 | 128 | ||
Honours[]
Sarmiento (J)
Huracán
Cruzeiro
Boca Juniors
References[]
- ^ "Ramón Ábila – Goal.com". goal.com. 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Cruzeiro confirma a contratação do atacante argentino Ramon Ábila". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Match report". Conmebol.
- ^ "Minnesota United sign forward Ramon Abila from Boca Juniors". mlssoccer.com. 7 April 2021.
- ^ dcunited. "D.C. United Acquire Boca Juniors Forward Ramón Ábila off of Waivers | DC United". dcunited. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ Quillen, Ian (18 August 2021). "Recap: New England Revolution 3, DC United 2". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "DC United's transformation under Hernan Losada continues with roster update | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ Ramon Avila at Soccerway
External links[]
- Ramon Dario Abila at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Ramón Ábila at Soccerway
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Córdoba, Argentina
- Association football forwards
- Argentine Primera División players
- Primera Nacional players
- Primera B Metropolitana players
- Instituto footballers
- Club Atlético Sarmiento footballers
- Deportivo Morón footballers
- Club Atlético Huracán footballers
- Boca Juniors footballers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Expatriate footballers in Brazil
- Minnesota United FC players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- D.C. United players