| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abel Enrique Aguilar Tapias | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hércules | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2005 | Deportivo Cali | 51 | (3) |
| 2005–2010 | Udinese | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Ascoli (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Xerez (loan) | 48 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | → Hércules (loan) | 34 | (9) |
| 2009–2010 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 27 | (4) |
| 2010– | Hércules | 40 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004– | Colombia | 26 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Abel Enrique Aguilar Tapias (born 6 January 1985 in Bogotá) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Hércules CF in Spain, as a midfielder.
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Serie A side Udinese Calcio bought Aguilar's rights in the summer of 2005, from local Deportivo Cali, and loaned him immediately to fellow league team Ascoli Calcio 1898 to borrow the non-EU registration quota. However, after some problems in the arrival of the transfer, the player missed pre-season training with Ascoli, only joining them a month into the season.
Aguilar returned to Udinese in January 2006, after having never played for Ascoli, but received few playing opportunities in the following months (one league match, and the UEFA Cup 0–1 defeat at RC Lens, all incomplete).[1]
For the following three years, Aguilar was also loaned, always in the Spanish second division. He started out in January 2007 at Xerez CD,[2] and continued at the club until the end of 2007–08, where he was first-choice.
In 2008–09, he represented Hércules CF, being a permanent fixture as the Alicante side fell three points short of a return to La Liga. On 24 July 2009, he was again loaned, now to Real Zaragoza, which in turn promoted to the topflight.[3]
Aguilar was definitely released by Udinese in July 2010, immediately signing a four-year contract with former club Hércules, returned to the top division after an absence of 13 years.[4]
Aguilar was the captain of the Colombian national team at U17 and U20 levels. He rose to stardom as leader of the U20 side that finished third at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.
He was then promoted to the senior side for the 2004 Copa América held in Peru. There, he scored two goals, helping his country to the semifinals.
Subsequently, Aguilar again moved to the U20 (again as captain), helping them to a first-place finish at the 2005 South American Youth Cup, with the consequent qualification for the World Championship of the category, in Holland. After helping Colombia to three group stage wins, he could not prevent a round of 16 ousting at the ends of Argentina (1–2).
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 July 2004 | Estadio Mansiche, Trujillo, Peru | Peru | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2004 Copa América |
| 2 | 17 July 2004 | Mansiche Stadium, Trujillo, Peru | Costa Rica | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2004 Copa América |
| 3 | 12 July 2005 | Orange Bowl, Miami, USA | Trinidad and Tobago | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 4 | 17 July 2005 | Reliant Stadium, Houston, USA | Mexico | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 5 | 5 June 2011 | Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín, Colombia | Senegal | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
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