Abraham González Casanova (born 16 July 1985), known simply as Abraham, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Club career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Abraham made his professional debut with local Terrassa FC.El Terrassa presenta els reforços de David Valle i Abraham González (Terrassa present signings David Valle and Abraham González); Televisió de Catalunya, 19 July 2004 (in Catalan)El "lobby" terrassense del RCD Espanyol (RCD Espanyol's Terrassa lobby); Diari de Terrassa, 12 June 2015 (in Spanish) He appeared in 16 matches during the 2004–05 season in the Segunda División, which ended in relegation.El Celta masca la tragedia (Celta teeter on the brink of tragedy); El País, 13 June 2005 (in Spanish)

Two years later, Abraham was transferred to neighbouring FC Barcelona, being immediately assigned to their reserve side who competed in the Tercera División. He made his debut for the first team in the Copa del Rey tie against Benidorm CF (1–0 win) on 28 October 2008.El Barça no se salta el guión (Barça stay par for course); Marca, 28 October 2008 (in Spanish) In the last round of La Liga, as Barça were already champions, he came on as a 76th-minute substitute for Xavi in a 1–1 draw at Deportivo de La Coruña.Deportivo 1 Barcelona 1; Diario AS, 30 May 2009 (in Spanish)Inútil empate con el campeón (Useless draw with the champions); RTVE, 30 May 2009 (in Spanish)Abraham González, exjugador del Barça de Guardiola: "Me dijo: ¿Eres el nuevo Iniesta? Como él no juega; tú tampoco" (Abraham González, former player of Guardiola's Barça: "He told me: Are you the new Iniesta? Since he does not play; neither do you"); Sport, 15 December 2025 (in Spanish)

Abraham was released by Barcelona in the summer of 2009, joining Cádiz CF who had just returned to the second division after a one-year absence.Abraham González, primer fichaje del Cádiz (Abraham González, primer fichaje del Cádiz); Marca, 12 June 2009 (in Spanish) He appeared regularly for the Andalusians, who were immediately relegated.Una década poco prodigiosa (Quite unassuming decade); Diario de Cádiz, 5 January 2011 (in Spanish)

Abraham signed with Gimnàstic de Tarragona for the 2010–11 campaign,Raúl Fuster y Abraham González refuerzan al Nástic (Raúl Fuster and Abraham González strengthen Nástic); Marca, 17 July 2010 (in Spanish) but failed to impress at his new club. In the following transfer window he was loaned to fellow second-tier side SD Ponferradina,Dos nuevos fichajes para el centro del campo (Two new midfield signings); Marca, 28 January 2011 (in Spanish) eventually suffering another relegation.De Paula dice adiós y El Toralín echa el cierre a Segunda (De Paula says goodbye and El Toralín calls curtain to Segunda); Marca, 3 June 2011 (in Spanish)

On 15 July 2011, Abraham joined AD Alcorcón also in the second division.Abraham González se convierte en el cuarto refuerzo del Alcorcón (Abraham González becomes Alcorcón's fourth signing); Marca, 15 July 2011 (in Spanish) He was a starter for most of his spell (missing promotion in the play-offs on both occasions),Doce años y más de 500 partidos de historia del Alcorcón en Segunda División (Twelve years and over 500 matches of Alcorcón's history in Segunda División); Diario AS, 30 May 2022 (in Spanish) then moved to La Liga on a three-year contract at RCD Espanyol.El Espanyol ficha a Abraham y Fuentes (Espanyol signs Abraham and Fuentes); Marca, 19 June 2013 (in Spanish)

Abraham scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 27 February 2015, the game's only in a home victory over Córdoba CF.El Espanyol no descuida la Liga (Espanyol keep an eye on the League); Marca, 27 February 2015 (in Spanish) On 17 June 2016, after three seasons with an average of 21 league appearances, the 30-year-old moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing with Pumas UNAM from the Liga MX as a free agent.Abraham finalitza la seva etapa a l’Espanyol (Abraham ends Espanyol spell); RCD Espanyol, 17 June 2016 (in Catalan)Abraham González, mediocampista español, nuevo refuerzo de Pumas (Abraham González, Spanish midfielder, new Pumas addition); TUDN, 17 June 2016 (in Spanish)

During his spell at Pumas, Abraham was loaned to fellow Mexicans Lobos BUAP and C.D. Veracruz. He was coached by Francisco Palencia at all sides but the third.Abraham González se integra con Lobos (Abraham González joins Lobos); Milenio, 21 June 2018 (in Spanish)El español Abraham González ficha con el Veracruz, su tercer equipo en México (Spaniard Abraham González signs with Veracruz, his third team in Mexico); Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2019 (in Spanish)

Abraham closed out his career aged 38, after three and a half seasons in the Cypriot First Division with AEK Larnaca FC, Ethnikos Achna FC and Akritas Chlorakas.Abraham González, nuevo jugador del AEK Larnaca de la Primera División de Chipre (Abraham González, new player of AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot First Division); Récord, 17 January 2020 (in Spanish)Exjugador de Pumas jugará en la Kings League con Pio FC (Former Pumas player will play in the Kings League with Pio FC); Récord, 7 September 2023 (in Spanish)

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTerrassa2004–05Segunda División16121——1822005–06Segunda División B26210——2722006–0732010——330Total74341——784Barcelona B2007–08Tercera División382————3822008–09Segunda División B292————292Total674————674Barcelona2008–09La Liga1010——20Cádiz2009–10Segunda División32200——322Gimnàstic2010–11Segunda División4010——50Ponferradina (loan)2010–11Segunda División17000——170Alcorcón2011–12Segunda División30151103622012–133512020391Total6527130753Espanyol2013–14La Liga21060——2702014–1522150——2712015–1620120——221Total632130——762UNAM2016–17Liga MX35400403942017–1832261——383Total6766140777BUAP (loan)2018–19Liga MX34000——340Veracruz (loan)2019–20Liga MX13070——200AEK Larnaca2019–20Cypriot First Division5020——702020–219200——922021–2214110——151Total28330——313Ethnikos Achna2021–22Cypriot First Division12160——181Akritas Chlorakas2022–23Cypriot First Division38212——394 Career total515254957057130

Honours Barcelona La Liga: 2008–09 Copa del Rey: 2008–09

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