José Abella

José Javier Abella Fanjul (born 10 February 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga MX club Santos Laguna.

Club career

Abella made his Liga MX debut with Santos Laguna 26 July 2013 in a 3–2 home game win against Cruz Azul.

On1 12 December 2019, Abella joined Atlas on loan.

On 8 January 2024, Abella joined FC Juárez for the Clausura 2024.

International career

In early 2018, media sources claimed Abella could have possibly represented the Lebanon national team if he was not to be called by Mexico.

In September 2018, Abella was called up by Mexico head coach Ricardo Ferretti for two friendly matches against Uruguay and the United States. On 11 September 2018, he made his senior debut against the United States, where Mexico lost 0–1.

Personal life

Abella and Mexican international footballer Miguel Layún are second cousins, as their Mexican grandmothers are sisters, sharing a great-grandparent in common.