Carlos Abella

Colombian footballer (born 1986)

Carlos Abella
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Andrés Abella Parra
Date of birth	(1986-01-25) 25 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Pitalito, Colombia
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Atlético Huila
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2015	Atlético Huila	30	(0)
2005	→ Atlético Nacional (loan)	0	(0)
2006	→ Envigado (loan)	6	(0)
2007	→ Atlético Bucaramanga (loan)	0	(0)
2012	→ Boyacá Chicó (loan)	29	(0)
Total		65	(0)
Managerial career
2021	Atlético Huila (interim)
2022	Atlético Huila (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Andrés Abella Parra (born 25 January 1986) is a Colombian football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Abella was the first-choice goalkeeper for Boyacá Chicó F.C. in the 2012 Categoría Primera A season.^[1] He previously played for Atlético Huila.^[2]

He was one of the goalies who took part in Colombia national under-20 football team that won the Sudamericana and went to the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.^[3]

^ ""Boyacá Chicó se encontró con un gran rival", aseguró Carlos Abella" ["Boyacá Chicó met with a great rival", says Carlos Abella] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 12 August 2012.
^ "Huila pegó fuerte en su patio, goleó 3-0 a Boyacá Chicó" [Huila makes a strong return in its own yard, thrashes Boyacá Chicó 3-0] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 29 January 2012.
^ Carlos Abella – FIFA competition record (archived)