Guillermo "Guille" Abascal Pérez (born 13 April 1989) is a Spanish professional

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and former player who is the manager of Mexican club

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. Having ended his professional career at 19 after being on the books of

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and

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, he began managing aged 28 with

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in the

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, and leading

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and

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in the

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. He also managed Ascoli in

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in the

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and Spartak Moscow in the

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Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Abascal joined

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in 2001, from hometown amateurs AD Heliópolis CF. He left the club in 2004, and finished his formation with

Sevilla FC Sevilla Fútbol Club () is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Seville, Andalusia, that competes in La Liga, the Spanish football league system, top flight of Spanish football. The club was formed on 25 January ...

. Abascal retired from professional football at the age of 18, and started studying at the Pablo de Olavide University in his hometown, while still representing amateurs UDE Abre and CD Aboño. He also spent a year at the

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, and returned to Sevilla in 2013 as a youth

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. His first managerial experience came in 2016, when he took over Sevilla's ''Infantil B'' squad.

Chiasso

On 12 June 2017, Abascal moved abroad, being appointed manager of

side

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. He made his professional debut ten days later in a 2–2 draw at

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on the opening day of the

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. Abascal was sacked on 4 April 2018, after suffering six defeats in his last eight matches.

Lugano

On 10 April 2018, Abascal was named at the helm of

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neighbours

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in the

until the end of the season; he drew 1–1 at home to

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in his first top-flight game. From being placed ninth and threatened with relegation, he led the club to eighth position, three points shy of the European qualification places.

Ascoli

In July 2019, Abascal was hired as manager for the ''Primavera'' (under-19) squad of Italian club

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. The following 27 January, Paolo Zanetti was dismissed as the head coach of the senior squad, and Abascal was appointed as caretaker manager. Abascal won 3–0 in

in his only game away to

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on 1 February 2020. The next day, Roberto Stellone was hired and Abascal returned to his previous role; he came back to the first team on 16 April, after Stellone was dismissed. Following two defeats in two games in charge by the time the league season was resumed after the COVID-19 forced break, Abascal was dismissed on 22 June 2020.

Volos

In June 2021, Abascal was appointed at

club

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. He won four of his first five games, but was dismissed in December after six consecutive defeats.

Basel

Abascal came back to Switzerland's top flight at

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on 21 February 2022, following the termination of

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's contract. Despite coming second to

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in his interim spell, he was replaced by club icon

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in May.

Spartak Moscow

On 10 June 2022, Abascal signed with

club

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. He beat eight other candidates to the two-year contract. The current Russian Cup holders were due to play in the

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but were barred due to the

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and

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response to the

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. Abascal's debut occurred on 9 July 2022, in a 4–0 Super Cup loss to

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. His first

game was a 1–1 away draw against

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on 16 July. Abascal won his first match next week, on 23 July, in a 1–4 victory over

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. Spartak won their next three games and took the league lead after five games played on 14 August 2022. By the season's winter break in November, Spartak was second in the league table. By the end of the season, however, they finished third. Under his leadership, Spartak began the 2023–24 season by winning five matches out of five, making it the most successful season start in the club's history. Abascal was dismissed by Spartak on 14 April 2024.

Granada

On 19 June 2024, Abascal was appointed manager of

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in his home country's

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, after agreeing to a one-year contract. He was sacked on 20 September, after one win in six matches.

Managerial statistics

Personal life

On April 11, 2023, Abascal married Alejandra de Agora, the wedding took place in Moscow. In May, the couple had a son, Guillermo Nicolai.

References

External links

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SFL profile
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