Abel Bretones

Abel Bretones Cruz (born 21 August 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a left back or a left winger for Real Oviedo.

Abel Bretones
Personal information
Full name Abel Bretones Cruz
Date of birth (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000
Place of birth Langreo, Spain
Position(s) Left back, winger
Team information
Current team
Oviedo
Number 2
Youth career
Langreo
Alcázar
Langreo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Langreo B 54 (27)
2019–2022 Langreo 24 (2)
2022 Oviedo B 10 (3)
2022– Oviedo 39 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2023

Club career

Born in La Felguera, Langreo, Asturias, Bretones represented UP Langreo and Alcázar CF as a youth. After making his senior debut with the farm team CD Langreo Eulalia, he made his first team debut on 9 March 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Héctor Nespral in a 1–0 Segunda División B away loss against SCD Durango.[1]

Bretones featured regularly for Eulalia in the following years, scoring 19 goals in the 2019–20 season as the side achieved promotion to Regional Preferente and later was fully incorporated into Langreo's structure and subsequently renamed UP Langreo B. On 12 August 2021, he renewed his contract until 2023, being promoted to the main squad.[2]

On 31 January 2022, Bretones moved to Real Oviedo and was assigned to the B-team in Tercera División RFEF.[3] He impressed new manager Bolo during the pre-season,[4] and made his professional debut on 21 August, his 22rd birthday, by starting in a 1–0 home win over CD Leganés in the Segunda División.[5][6]

On 21 October 2022, Bretones renewed his contract with Oviedo until 2026.[7] The following January, he was definitely promoted to Oviedo's first team, being assigned the number 2 jersey.[8]

References

  1. "Un día feliz para Abel" [A happy day for Abel] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. "Abel Bretones amplía su contrato con el Langreo" [Abel Bretones extends his contract with Langreo] (in Spanish). Futbol Asturiano. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. "Abel Bretones Signs for Vetusta". Real Oviedo. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. "Abel Bretones, en el momento justo y en el lugar indicado" [Abel Bretones, at the right moment in the right place] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  5. "Borja Bastón deja la primera en el Tartiere" [Borja Bastón leaves the first one in the Tartiere] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  6. "Triunfo con los de casa: debut de Bretones el día que Lucas y Jimmy tiraron del carro" [Triumph with the home-growns: debut of Bretones on the day that Lucas and Jimmy led] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  7. "Oficial: Abel Bretones renueva hasta 2026" [Official: Abel Bretones renews until 2026] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. "Abel Bretones sube de nivel con el Real Oviedo" [Abel Bretones raises his level with Real Oviedo] (in Spanish). Killer Asturias. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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