Pablo Abdala (footballer)

Pablo Andrés Abdala Kovasevic (born 6 May 1972) is a football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Cobreloa's youth categories.

Born in Argentina, Abdala represented the Palestine national team.

Playing career
Born in Rosario, Abdala started his career with Rosario Central in his homeland. He spent almost all his career abroad playing in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.

A historical player of Cobreloa, he also played for Deportes Arica, Universidad de Concepción, Deportes Temuco and Deportes Melipilla in Chile.

In Colombia, he played for Millonarios.

In Ecuador, he played for Técnico Universitario.

Coaching career
In 2021, Abdala served as assistant of Rodrigo Meléndez in Cobreloa. In charge of the under-20 team, he assumed as caretaker coach after Emiliano Astorga left the club in May 2024.

Personal life
He is of Palestinian (Abdala) and Croatian (Kovasevic or Kovacevic) origin.