Marco Abascal

Marco Antonio Abascal Barria (born 15 February 1960) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Early life Abascal began playing football in Viña del Mar in Chile, eventually joining the youth side of Chilean club Everton de Viña del Mar. He later moved to Canada and began playing for Club Uruguay Toronto, winning the Toronto & District Soccer League championship in 1979.

In 1981, he joined the Kansas City Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League, initially being cut in preseason, before rejoining the team that season. He scored his first and only goal for the Comets on November 29 against the Wichita Wings, scoring the winning goal in overtime.

In 1982, he returned to the NSL with Nacional Latino. Afterwards, he returned to Dinamo Latino, finishing as leading goalscorer in the 1985 season. In 1986, Dinamo was purchased and became the Toronto Blizzard, with whom he won the 1986 NSL title. In 1987, the Blizzard moved to the Canadian Soccer League, where he played the 1987 season, scoring once in 11 appearances.

He then returned to Chile, spending time with Everton de Viña del Mar and Coquimbo Unido, In 1993, he again returned to Chile and joined Unión San Felipe.