Toni Abad
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Abad Martínez
Date of birth (1996-11-03) 3 November 1996
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Eldense
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– Eldense 55 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023

Antonio José "Toni" Abad Martínez (born 3 November 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for CD Eldense.

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]

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Toni Abad, nuevo jugador de la Cultural" [Toni Abad, new Cultural player] (in Spanish). Diario de León. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "El Alcoyano ficha al defensa Toni Abad" [Alcoyano sign defender Toni Abad] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
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