José Manuel Abundis Sandoval[a] (born 11 June 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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| Full name | José Manuel Abundis Sandoval | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–2000 | Toluca | 197 | (63) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Atlante | 58 | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Monterrey | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Pachuca | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Atlante | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Toluca | 73 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | New England Revolution | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Querétaro | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 371 | (104) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2001 | Mexico | 47 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Atlanta Silverbacks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Poza Rica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
Abundis last played for Querétaro F.C. in 2008. He made his debut for the New England Revolution in Major League Soccer on 30 September 2006,[1] scoring the second goal in a 3–1 victory against Columbus Crew SC, but was not re-signed at the end of the season, following disputes with coach Steve Nicol over playing time.[2]
He represented Mexico at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. He scored 3 goals in the tournament, including one in the final.
Abundis served as head coach of Atlanta Silverbacks during the 2011 North American Soccer League season. He was fired by Atlanta on 7 November 2011.[3]
On 18 June 2019. Abundis was appointed as head coach of Petroleros de Poza Rica, a team that plays in the Mexican Third Division.[4]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[5]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 19 February 1999 | Hong Kong Stadium, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |  Egypt | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1999 Lunar New Year Cup |
| 2. | 13 March 1999 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States |  United States | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1999 U.S. Cup |
| 3. | 25 July 1999 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 4. | 27 July 1999 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Egypt | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 5. | 4 August 1999 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Brazil | 2–0 | 4–3 | 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 6. | 19 January 2000 | Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico |  Romania | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 7. | 5 July 2000 | Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico |  Venezuela | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 8. | 15 August 2000 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Canada | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 3 September 2000 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Panama | 2–0 | 7–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10. | 16 June 2001 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Costa Rica | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Toluca
Mexico
Notes
References
External links
- José Manuel Abundis at National-Football-Teams.com