Nacho Abeledo
Spanish footballer
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Ignacio "Nacho" de Loyola Abeledo Rute (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈɣnaθjo ˈnatʃo ðe loˈʝola aβeˈleðo ˈrute]; born 5 January 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for the Thai League 2 club Chanthaburi .
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio de Loyola Abeledo Rute | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Huelva, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chanthaburi | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Betis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Betis B | 57 | (4) |
| 2014 | Betis | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Barcelona B | 7 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Málaga B | 30 | (19) |
| 2018–2019 | Gimnàstic | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Deportivo B (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | San Roque Lepe | 66 | (23) |
| 2022–2023 | Linares | 29 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Talavera | ||
| 2024–2025 | Gokulam Kerala | 20 | (9) |
| 2025– | Chanthaburi | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 March 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Huelva, Andalusia, Abeledo joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2011, aged 15. On 15 April 2013 he signed a professional contract with the club.[1]
On 28 November 2013, while still a junior, Abeledo appeared on the bench in a 0–1 away loss against Lyon, in that season's UEFA Europa League.[2] In January of the following year he made his senior debuts with the reserves in the Tercera División; shortly after he made his first-team debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win over Athletic Bilbao, in that season's Copa del Rey.[3]
On 6 June 2016 Abeledo signed a three-year deal with another reserve team, FC Barcelona B, also playing in the third tier.[4] On 2 September of the following year, he joined Málaga CF and was assigned to the B-team in the fourth division.[5]
On 4 August 2018, after scoring a career-best 19 goals, Abeledo signed a two-year contract with Gimnàstic de Tarragona of the Segunda División, after terminating his contract with Málaga.[6] The following 8 January, after being rarely used, he was loaned to Deportivo Fabril until June.[7]
International career
On 14 January 2013 Abeledo was called up for the Spain under-17's,[8] Nine days later he appeared as a second-half substitute of a 1–0 success over Italy.[9]