Abel Bretones

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Abel Bretones

| image =

| full_name = Abel Bretones Cruz

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|8|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Langreo, Spain

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Left-back, winger

| currentclub = Osasuna

| clubnumber = 23

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Langreo

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Alcázar

| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Langreo

| years1 = 2018–2020 | clubs1 = Langreo B | caps1 = 54 | goals1 = 27

| years2 = 2019–2022 | clubs2 = Langreo | caps2 = 24 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2022 | clubs3 = Oviedo B | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2022–2024 | clubs4 = Oviedo | caps4 = 78 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = Osasuna | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 2

| club-update = 17 February 2025

}}

Abel Bretones Cruz (born 21 August 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a left-back or a winger for CA Osasuna.

Career

=Langreo=

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.lne.es/deportes/2019/03/12/dia-feliz-abel-18443909.html|title=Un día feliz para Abel|trans-title=A happy day for Abel|publisher=La Nueva España|language=es|date=12 March 2019|accessdate=22 August 2022}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolasturiano.es/noticias12/0166.htm|title=Abel Bretones amplía su contrato con el Langreo|trans-title=Abel Bretones extends his contract with Langreo|publisher=Futbol Asturiano|language=es|date=12 August 2021|accessdate=22 August 2022}}

=Oviedo=

On 31 January 2022, Bretones moved to Real Oviedo and was assigned to the B-team in Tercera División RFEF.{{cite web|url=https://www.realoviedo.es/en/new/abel-bretones-signs-for-vetusta|title=Abel Bretones Signs for Vetusta|publisher=Real Oviedo|date=31 January 2022|accessdate=22 August 2022}} He impressed new manager Bolo during the pre-season,{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdeasturias.es/noticia/azulcarbayon/2022/08/07/sorpresa-llamada-abel-bretones/00031659874693525637305.htm|title=Abel Bretones, en el momento justo y en el lugar indicado|trans-title=Abel Bretones, at the right moment in the right place|publisher=La Voz de Asturias|language=es|date=11 August 2022|accessdate=22 August 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/cronica/2022/08/21/63025d6a268e3e65268b459d.html|title=Borja Bastón deja la primera en el Tartiere|trans-title=Borja Bastón leaves the first one in the Tartiere|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=21 August 2022|accessdate=22 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lne.es/real-oviedo/2022/08/22/triunfo-casa-debut-bretones-dia-73754468.html|title=Triunfo con los de casa: debut de Bretones el día que Lucas y Jimmy tiraron del carro|trans-title=Triumph with the home-growns: debut of Bretones on the day that Lucas and Jimmy led|publisher=La Nueva España|language=es|date=22 August 2022|accessdate=22 August 2022}}

On 21 October 2022, Bretones renewed his contract with Oviedo until 2026.{{cite web|url=https://www.cope.es/emisoras/asturias/asturias-provincia/deportes-cope-asturias/noticias/oficial-abel-bretones-renueva-hasta-2026-20221021_2355362|title=Oficial: Abel Bretones renueva hasta 2026|trans-title=Official: Abel Bretones renews until 2026|publisher=Cadena COPE|language=es|date=21 October 2022|accessdate=9 May 2023}} The following January, he was definitely promoted to Oviedo's first team, being assigned the number 2 jersey.{{cite web|url=https://killerasturias.com/noticias/abel-bretones-sube-de-nivel-con-el-real-oviedo|title=Abel Bretones sube de nivel con el Real Oviedo|trans-title=Abel Bretones raises his level with Real Oviedo|publisher=Killer Asturias|language=es|date=27 January 2023|accessdate=31 January 2023}}

Bretones scored his first professional goal on 1 October 2023, netting the opener in a 3–1 away win over CD Eldense.

=Osasuna=

On 5 July 2024, Bretones signed a five-year contract with La Liga side CA Osasuna for a fee of € 2.8 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.osasuna.es/news/read/35766/osasuna-se-refuerza-con-abel-bretones|title=Osasuna se refuerza con Abel Bretones|trans-title=Osasuna bolster themselves with Abel Bretones|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=5 July 2024|accessdate=5 July 2024}} He made his top tier debut on 17 August, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Leganés.