Abiel Osorio

Abiel Osorio
Personal information
Full name Abiel Alessio Osorio[1]
Date of birth (2002-06-13) 13 June 2002
Place of birth San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina[2]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Elche
Youth career
2010–2021 Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Vélez Sarsfield 71 (9)
2024–2026 Defensa y Justicia 49 (10)
2026– Elche 0 (0)
2026 → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:24, 1 December 2025 (UTC)

Abiel Alessio Osorio (born 13 June 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Elche.[3]

Career

Vélez Sarsfield

Osorio joined Velez Sarsfield at the age of 13,[4] and signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2021, agreeing a two-year deal.[5] The following season he made his first team debut, on 6 March 2022, in the Copa de la Liga Profesional against Estudiantes de La Plata.[6][7] The next month he scored his first professional goal, on his first professional start, on 8 May 2022, in a 2–1 victory against Colón.[8][9]

Osorio later extended his contract with the club until the end of 2024.[10] Due to the sexual abuse complaints, his contract with Vélez was terminated in April 2024.

Defensa y Justicia

On 14 July 2024, Osorio joined Defensa y Justicia.[11] He immediately became a starter for his new side.

Elche

On 11 January 2026, shortly after being cleared of his accusations, Osorio signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with La Liga side Elche, being loaned back to Defensa y Justicia until June.[12]

International career

In August 2023, he was called up to the Argentina national under-23 football team by coach Javier Mascherano.[13]

Style of play

Osorio has been described as having the physical strength that makes him capable of winning duels. This, combined with his good ball retention makes him a difficult striker to mark and helps him to become a reference point for his side's attacking play.[14]

Personal life

Osorio is the nephew of former professional footballer, Aldo Osorio.[4] He has earned the nickname ‘El Tanque’ due to his physicality.[15]

In February 2024, Osorio and three other Vélez players (Sebastián Sosa, Braian Cufré and José Florentín) were accused of sexual assault, and were subsequently separated from the first team squad.[16] In December 2025, a judge ruled in favor of the players, stating that the "conduct of the accused does not constitute criminal offense".[17] In May 2026, however, the case was reopened after an appeal was accepted by the Court of Appeals.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 "Plantel profesional y Cuerpo técnico / Vélez Sarsfield". C.A. Vélez Sarsfield (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ↑ ""Feliz de prolongar mi vínculo con Vélez"". C.A. Vélez Sarsfield (in Spanish). 22 July 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "A.Osorio". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Abiel Osorio:Scoring against River was revenge". Diarioelnorte. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "ABIEL OSORIO – VELEZ SARSFIELD'S BULLISH STRIKER". leftbackfootball. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Guitian, Diego (6 March 2022). "Welcome, Maxi and Tank". Velez.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "VÉLEZ SARSFIELD VS. ESTUDIANTES 1 - 1". Soccerway. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Vélez closed a weak season with a victory over Colón in Santa Fe". Diariojornada.com. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "COLON VS VELEZ SARSFIELD 1-2". Soccerway. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  10. ↑ ""Happy to extend my bond with Vélez"". Velez.com. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Pese a estar procesado por abuso sexual, Abiel Osorio fue presentado como refuerzo en un club de Primera División" [Despite facing charges for sexual abuse, Abiel Osorio was unveiled as a new signing for a Primera División club] (in Spanish). infobae. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Abiel Osorio, talento argentino para el futuro del Elche CF" [Abiel Osorio, Argentine talent for the future of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Nicolo native Osorio in Mascherano's sight". Diarioelnorte. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  14. ↑ Humberto, Lucas (31 August 2022). "5 jogadores do Vélez Sarsfield que merecem atenção do Flamengo". 90min.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Central Córdoba sufrió una dura goleada ante Vélez". ABCdeporte. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Vélez separated from the squad the four footballers who were reported for sexual abuse". Infobae.com. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "Sobreseyeron a los exjugadores de Vélez denunciados por abuso sexual: la reacción de la joven y el descargo de Sosa" [Charges dismissed against former Vélez players accused of sexual abuse: the young woman's reaction and Sosa's statement] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 30 December 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Se reabrió la causa contra Cufré, Florentín, Osorio y Sosa" [Reopened the case against Cufré, Florentín, Osorio and Sosa] (in Spanish). Olé. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.


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