Luis Abram

Luis Alfonso Abram Ugarelli (born 27 February 1996) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC and the Peru national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abram and the second or maternal family name is Ugarelli.

Luis Abram

Abram with Sporting Cristal
Personal information
Full name	Luis Alfonso Abram Ugarelli
Date of birth	(1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Lima, Peru
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Atlanta United
Number	4
Youth career
2010–2012	Regatas Lima
	Sporting Cristal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Sporting Cristal	104	(3)
2018–2021	Vélez Sarsfield	70	(3)
2021–2023	Granada	6	(0)
2022	→ Cruz Azul (loan)	27	(2)
2023–	Atlanta United	41	(0)
International career‡
2013	Peru U18	4	(0)
2016	Peru U20	7	(0)
2016–	Peru	44	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Peru Copa América Runner-up 2019 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:23, 21 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:58, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

Playing career

Abram was born in Lima, Peru. A Sporting Cristal youth player, he debuted in 2014 and that year won the "Newcomer of the Season Award."^[1]

On 31 July 2021, Abram joined to La Liga club Granada.^[2] On 2 February 2023, Abram joined Major League Soccer outfit Atlanta United FC^[3]

International career

Born and raised in Peru, Abram was called up to the Peru U18s for the 2013 Bolivarian Games.^[4] Abram also made several appearances to the Peru U20 team. Abram debuted for the Peru national team in a 4–0 friendly win against Trinidad and Tobago in May 2016.^[5]

In May 2018, he was named in Peru's provisional 24-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia,^[6] but did not make the final 23.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 October 2024^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sporting Cristal	2014	Peruvian Primera División	21	1	1	1	—		—		—		22	2
	2015	Peruvian Primera División	10	1	6	1	—		1[a]	0	—		17	2
	2016	Peruvian Primera División	34	1	0	0	—		1[a]	0	—		35	1
	2017	Peruvian Primera División	39	0	0	0	—		5[a]	0	—		44	0
	Total		104	3	7	2	0	0	7	0	—		118	5
Vélez Sarsfield	2017–18	Argentine Primera División	12	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		13	0
	2018–19	Argentine Primera División	21	2	0	0	4	0	—		—		25	2
	2019–20	Argentine Primera División	19	0	1	0	0	0	9[b]	1	—		29	1
	2020–21	Argentine Primera División	6	0	1	0	1	0	5[a]	0	—		13	0
	2021	Argentine Primera División	12	1	0	0	0	0	—		—		12	1
	Total		70	3	3	0	5	0	14	1	—		92	4
Granada	2021–22	La Liga	8	0	2	0	—		—		—		10	0
Cruz Azul	2021–22	Liga MX	16	2	0	0	—		6[c]	0	1[d]	0	23	2
	2022–23	Liga MX	15	0	0	0	—		—		—		15	0
	Total		31	2	0	0	—		6	0	1	0	38	2
Atlanta United	2023	MLS	22	0	1	0	—		—		5[e]	0	28	0
	2024	MLS	18	0	1	0	—		—		1[f]	0	20	0
	Total		40	0	2	0	—		—		6	0	48	0
Career total			253	8	14	2	5	0	27	1	7	0	306	11

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
4. Appearance in Supercopa MX
5. Three appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs, two appearances in Leagues Cup
6. Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 11 October 2024^[9]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Peru	2016	4	0
	2018	2	0
	2019	14	1
	2020	4	0
	2021	6	0
	2022	3	0
	2023	6	0
	2024	5	0
Total		44	1

As of goal scored on 10 September 2019

List of international goals scored by Luis Abram

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	10 September 2019	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States	Brazil	1–0	1–0	Friendly	[10]

Honours

Sporting Cristal^[8]

• Peruvian Primera División: 2014, 2016

Cruz Azul

• Supercopa de la Liga MX: 2022

References

1. "Sporting Cristal, el más ganador en premios del Descentralizado". 22 December 2014.
2. "Luis Abram refuerza la defensa del Granada CF" [Luis Abram reinforces the defense of Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
3. "Atlanta United signs defender Luis Abram". Atlanta United FC. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
4. http://www.bolivarianos2013.pe/Atletas/Ficha.aspx?IDAtleta=6060. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)^{[permanent dead link‍]}
5. "Peru vs. Trinidad and Tobago – Football Match Summary". espnfc.us. ESPN. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
6. "Confirmed: Peru name 25-man preliminary FIFA World Cup squad". Socceroos. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
7. "Peru cut defender Abram from World Cup squad". Xinhua. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
8. Luis Abram at Soccerway
9. Luis Abram at National-Football-Teams.com
10. PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (11 September 2019). "Perú venció sobre el final 1-0 a Brasil con gol de Luis Abram". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2021.