.jpg) Aguilar with Colombia at the 2018 World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abel Enrique Aguilar Tapias[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Deportivo Cali | 102 | (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) |
| 2010–2013 | Hércules | 73 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2013–2016 | Toulouse | 49 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Toulouse B | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Belenenses | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Deportivo Cali | 55 | (1) |
| 2018 | FC Dallas | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Unión Magdalena | 41 | (4) |
| Total | 475 | (33) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2018 | Colombia | 71 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abel Enrique Aguilar Tapias (born 6 January 1985) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a central or defensive midfielder.
Having started his career at Deportivo Cali, Aguilar signed with Italian club Udinese at the age of 20 then spent seven seasons in Spanish football with four teams, appearing in La Liga for Zaragoza, Hércules and Deportivo. He also competed professionally in France, Portugal and the United States.
A Colombian international since 2004, Aguilar represented the nation in two World Cups and as many Copa América tournaments while playing 71 matches.
- ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Colombia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.