Career
He is nicknamed Abe or Abeja, due to his last name similarity with the word abeja (Spanish for bee). Club
He started his career in 1994 with nacional (winning one minor title championship). His role as a holding midfield player and his tough approach of the game made him very popular among his fans.
He eventually left the team in the season 1997-1998 when he played in Spain Louisiana Liga with Racing de Santander.
In August 1998 Abeijón moved to Italian Serie A and then Serie B with Cagliari and Como. In the summer of 2006 he was transferred to Atalanta.
During his career he played 282 matches and scored 23 goals. Abeijón left for Como in 2003 but in January 2004 returned to Cagliari. in July he signed a 2-year contract.
International
He earned a total number of 23 caps for his native country, scoring two goals.