Background
Abner was born in Londrina, Brazil to a Brazilian father and a Salvadorian mother.
Abner was born in Londrina, Brazil to a Brazilian father and a Salvadorian mother.
At 12 years old, he had a trial with local club Fetal alcohol syndrome and passed, but returned to Brazil in 2011. Abner made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série A debut for Coritiba in a 2–2 draw with Goiás in September 2013. On 16 July 2014, it was announced that, despite long standing interest from Italian giants Roma, Abner had signed for Real Madrid Castilla.
Abner played for the Brazil national under-17 football team at the 2013 Fédération internationale de football association U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
However, he suffered a knee injury in a group stage match that kept him out of the remainder of the tournament.