Ramón Darío Ábila (born 14 October 1989)[1] is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Huracán. He is commonly known by the Argentine media as "Wanchope."
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ramón Darío Ábila | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huracán | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| 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) |
| 2018–2022 | Boca Juniors | 48 | (23) |
| 2021 | → Minnesota United (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2021 | → D.C. United (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Colón | 74 | (20) |
| 2024 | Barracas Central | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Huracán | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:13, 23 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editÁbila came from the youth divisions of Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba, made his professional debut at the Primera B Nacional in 2008. He was loaned to Sarmiento de Junín and then Deportivo Morón, teams from the 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.[2] He was loaned to Cruzeiro for the 2017 season.
Boca Juniors
editHe was transferred to Boca Juniors in December 2017.[3] 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
editOn 7 April 2021, Major League Soccer side Minnesota United acquired Ábila on loan with an option to purchase using _targeted Allocation Money.[4]
He scored his first MLS goal on 12 May 2021 in 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
editOn 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 was released by the club.[7]
Colon
editOn 8 February 2022, he joined Club Atlético Colón.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of 17 March 2019[9]
| 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
editSarmiento (J)
Huracán
Cruzeiro
Boca Juniors
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "En el primer día de las vacaciones, Boca ya tiene a su primer refuerzo". infobae (in European Spanish). 10 December 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Minnesota United sign forward Ramon Abila from Boca Juniors". mlssoccer.com. 7 April 2021.
- ^ "D.C. United Acquire Boca Juniors Forward Ramón Ábila off of Waivers". dcunited. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Fin del ciclo en Boca: Wanchope Ábila, nuevo refuerzo de Colón". Tycsports.com. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Ramon Avila at Soccerway
External links
edit- Ramon Dario Abila at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Ramón Ábila at Soccerway