José Manuel Abundis

José Manuel Abundis Sandoval (born 11 June 1973) is a Mexican former footballer that played as a forward.

José Manuel Abundis
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Abundis Sandoval
Date of birth (1973-06-11) 11 June 1973
Place of birth Guadalajara, Mexico
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Poza Rica (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–2000 Toluca 197 (63)
2000–2002 Atlante 58 (21)
2002 CF 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 FC 12 (0)
Total 371 (104)
National team
1996–2001 Mexico 47 (10)
Teams managed
2011 Atlanta Silverbacks
2019– Poza Rica
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 June 18, 2019. Abundis was appointed as head coach of Petroleros de Poza Rica, a team that plays in the Mexican Third Division.[4]

International goals
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[5]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 February 1999Hong Kong Stadium, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Egypt2–03–01999 Lunar New Year Cup
2.13 March 1999Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States United States2–12–11999 U.S. Cup
3.25 July 1999Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Saudi Arabia3–05–11999 FIFA Confederations Cup
4.27 July 1999Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Egypt2–02–21999 FIFA Confederations Cup
5.4 August 1999Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Brazil2–04–31999 FIFA Confederations Cup
6.19 January 2000Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico Romania3–13–1Friendly
7.5 July 2000Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico Venezuela2–12–1Friendly
8.15 August 2000Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Canada1–02–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.3 September 2000Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Panama2–07–12002 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.16 June 2001Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Costa Rica1–01–22002 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club
Toluca

International
Mexico

References
  1. "MLS: New England seals Abundis deal". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. "Revolution Elects Not to Exercise Option on Abundis". OurSports Central. 27 November 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. "Silverbacks Make Coaching Change". www.nasl.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. "Es José Manuel Abundis nuevo DT de Poza Rica". Liga TDP (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  5. "Abundis, José Manuel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 January 2017.


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