Damià Abella
Encyclopedia
Damià Abella Pérez simply Damià, is a Spanish
footballer who plays for CA Osasuna
in La Liga
.
Mainly a midfielder
, he can also operate as a defender, always on the right side of the pitch.
, for whom he played for during 2003–04, with 19 league matches and three goals. He was subsequently snapped by Catalonia
giants FC Barcelona
, being incorporated to its B side
.
Due to many first-team injuries, Damià made his La Liga
debut for Barça's first-team against Athletic Bilbao
, on 30 October 2004, playing 90 minutes of a 1–1 away draw, as right back. However, he could never brake into the main squad, finishing the season with nine top flight appearances, adding 21 for the B-team.
In January 2006, Damià joined Racing de Santander
on a one 1/2-year loan deal. He mainly operated at the position he knew from Barcelona B, right midfielder, and scored his first top level goal on 12 February, in a 2–0 success at RCD Espanyol
; he finished the season with three goals.
During the summer of 2006, Real Betis
signed Damià on a five-year contract for €
1.0 million. Although Racing had agreed with Barcelona that the player would stay with them for the duration of the loan arrangement, the Cantabria
side decided not to block the move.
However, a serious hip
injury, while still with Racing, meant that Damià would be unregistered for the entire length of 2006–07. He made his Betis debut on 30 September 2007, playing as right defender in a 3–0 win over RCD Mallorca
, after having successfully undergone surgery in the United States
.
Damià scored his first goals for the Andalusia
ns in the 2008–09 season, in consecutive matches early into the campaign (1–2 loss at Villarreal CF
, 3–0 home win against Mallorca), but Betis suffered relegation after nine years. In late July 2010, after the club's unsuccessful attempt in regaining its top division status
, the player signed with CA Osasuna
.
Spain
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footballer who plays for CA Osasuna
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
.
Mainly a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, he can also operate as a defender, always on the right side of the pitch.
Club career
Damià's first professional club was local UE FigueresUE Figueres
Unió Esportiva Figueres is a Spanish football team based in Figueres, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1919 and refounded in 2007, it plays in Primera Catalana, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal de Vilatenim, with a seating capacity of 9,472.-History:Figueres was first...
, for whom he played for during 2003–04, with 19 league matches and three goals. He was subsequently snapped by Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
giants FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, being incorporated to its B side
FC Barcelona B
Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their...
.
Due to many first-team injuries, Damià made his La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debut for Barça's first-team against Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
, on 30 October 2004, playing 90 minutes of a 1–1 away draw, as right back. However, he could never brake into the main squad, finishing the season with nine top flight appearances, adding 21 for the B-team.
In January 2006, Damià joined Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
on a one 1/2-year loan deal. He mainly operated at the position he knew from Barcelona B, right midfielder, and scored his first top level goal on 12 February, in a 2–0 success at RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
; he finished the season with three goals.
During the summer of 2006, Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
signed Damià on a five-year contract for €
Euro
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1.0 million. Although Racing had agreed with Barcelona that the player would stay with them for the duration of the loan arrangement, the Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
side decided not to block the move.
However, a serious hip
Hip (anatomy)
In vertebrate anatomy, hip refer to either an anatomical region or a joint.The hip region is located lateral to the gluteal region , inferior to the iliac crest, and overlying the greater trochanter of the femur, or "thigh bone"...
injury, while still with Racing, meant that Damià would be unregistered for the entire length of 2006–07. He made his Betis debut on 30 September 2007, playing as right defender in a 3–0 win over RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
, after having successfully undergone surgery in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Damià scored his first goals for the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
ns in the 2008–09 season, in consecutive matches early into the campaign (1–2 loss at Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
, 3–0 home win against Mallorca), but Betis suffered relegation after nine years. In late July 2010, after the club's unsuccessful attempt in regaining its top division status
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
, the player signed with CA Osasuna
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
.