Toni Abad
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio Abad Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huesca | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torre Levante | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Torre Levante | 87 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Badajoz | 43 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Cultural Leonesa | 16 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Alcoyano | 26 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Eldense | 71 | (1) |
| 2024– | Huesca | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024 | |||
Antonio José "Toni" Abad Martínez (born 3 November 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for SD Huesca.
Club career
Abad was born in Valencia, and was a youth product of hometown side CF Torre Levante. He made his first team debut on 15 April 2015, starting in a 1–0 Tercera División away loss against CF La Nucía.
Definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2015–16 season, Abad immediately became a regular starter, and scored his first senior goal on 5 March 2017, netting his team's fourth in a 4–2 home win over Ontinyent CF. On 5 July 2018, he joined Segunda División B side CD Badajoz.[1]
On 3 November 2020, after spending four months unemployed, Abad signed for Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa also in the third division,[2] and ended the campaign as a starter. On 5 July 2021, he moved to CD Alcoyano in Primera División RFEF.[3]
On 5 July 2022, Abad agreed to a deal with CD Eldense also in division three.[4] An immediate first-choice, he contributed with one goal in 41 appearances overall as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División after a 59-year absence.[5]
Abad made his professional debut on 13 August 2023, starting in a 1–0 away win over FC Cartagena.[6] The following 4 July, he signed a two-year contract with SD Huesca also in the second division.[7]
References
- ^ "El Badajoz incorpora al carrilero diestro Toni Abad" [Badajoz sign right back Toni Abad] (in Spanish). Badajoz Deportes. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Toni Abad, nuevo jugador de la Cultural" [Toni Abad, new Cultural player] (in Spanish). Diario de León. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "El Alcoyano ficha al defensa Toni Abad" [Alcoyano sign defender Toni Abad] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "El Eldense ficha al lateral derecho Toni Abad" [Eldense sign right back Toni Abad] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "El portero Vallejo y el lateral Abad suben a Segunda División tras rechazarlos la Cultural" [Goalkeeper Vallejo and full-back Abad are promoted to Segunda División after being rejected by Cultural] (in Spanish). Diario de León. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "El Eldense planta cara y gana en Cartagena" [Eldense fight off and win in Cartagena] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Toni Abad, nuevo jugador para el lateral azulgrana" [Toni Abad, new player for the blue-and-red full-back] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.