Nelson Abadía

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nelson Abadía

| image = Chile v Colombia 20190519 79.jpg

| caption =

| fullname = Nelson Abadía Aragón{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce93/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Colombia (COL) |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=11 July 2023 |access-date=11 July 2023}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1956|06|05}}

| birth_place = Cali, Colombia

| position =

| currentclub =

| clubs1 =

| manageryears1 = 1982–1983

| managerclubs1 = Cúcuta Deportivo

| manageryears2 = 1986–1988

| managerclubs2 = Cúcuta Deportivo

| manageryears3 = 1989–1990

| managerclubs3 = Deportivo Pereira

| manageryears4 = 1990–1992

| managerclubs4 = Boca Juniors de Cali (youth)

| manageryears5 = 1994–1995

| managerclubs5 = Lanceros Boyacá

| manageryears6 = 1995–1996

| managerclubs6 = Atlético Huila

| manageryears7 = 1999–2000

| managerclubs7 = Delfín

| manageryears8 = 2003

| managerclubs8 = {{ill|Dimerco Popayán|es|Dimerco Real Popayán Fútbol Club}}

| manageryears9 = 2004–2005

| managerclubs9 = Tauro

| manageryears10 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs10 = Centauros Villavicencio

| manageryears11 = 2008

| managerclubs11 = Patriotas Boyacá

| manageryears12 = 2008

| managerclubs12 = Dépor

| manageryears13 = 2013–2014

| managerclubs13 = Llaneros (youth)

| manageryears14 = 2014–2016

| managerclubs14 = Colombia Women (assistant)

| manageryears15 = 2016

| managerclubs15 = América de Cali (women)

| manageryears16 = 2017–2023

| managerclubs16 = Colombia Women

| manageryears17 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs17 = Colombia Women U20

}}

Nelson Abadía Aragón (born 5 June 1956) is a Colombian football manager. From 2017 until 31 August 2023, he served as manager of the Colombia women's team. He is the father of footballer Mario Abadía.

Managerial career

At the end of the 1990s, Abadía managed the "B" team of América de Cali in Categoría Primera C organized by Difutbol. There, he was in charge of several players who turned professional such as Sandro Zuluaga, Alex del Castillo and Róbinson Zapata.{{cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-659804|title=DE LA MANO DE NELSON ABADÍA|work=El Tiempo|language=es}}

In 2004, Abadía was appointed by the Panamanian football club Tauro F.C.{{cite web|url=https://portal.critica.com.pa/archivo/07142005/dep08_pix.html|title=Nelson Abadía continuará a cargo de la dirección técnica de los taurinos|website=portal.critica.com.pa|language=es}} By 2005, the team was within 3 points of playing in the finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.prensa.com/impresa/deportes/Hoy-sale-finalista_0_1601839876.html|title=Hoy sale el otro finalista|work=Prensa|language=es}} In 2006, he managed the now defunct Centauros Villavicencio in Categoría Primera B.{{cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-3319978|title=Nelson Abadía, técnico de Centauros, realiza un balance del segundo semestre del 2006|work=El Tiempo|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-3374785|title=Centauros está a la caza de talentos para sus divisiones menores el próximo año|work=El Tiempo|language=es}} In 2008, he managed Patriotas Boyacá who were 6 points away from playing in the Primera B final.{{cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-4599359|title=Patriotas se la juega toda en cuadrangulares semifinales|work=El Tiempo|language=es}}

From 2014 until 31 August 2023, Abadía was part of the Colombian women's team, first as Fabián Taborda's technical assistant and then promoted to manager.{{cite web|url=https://caracol.com.co/radio/2017/09/20/deportes/1505924755_561272.html|title=Nelson Abadía, nuevo DT de la Selección Colombia Femenina|publisher=Caracol Radio|date=20 September 2017 |accessdate=7 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elpais.com.co/deportes/vallecaucano-nelson-abadia-es-nuevo-dt-de-la-seleccion-colombia-femenina.html| title=Vallecuacano Nelson Abadía es nuestro nuevo DT de la Selección Colombia Femenina|date=20 September 2017|accessdate=29 June 2020|website=El País|language=es}}