However, in the 2011–12 season, as the club returned to the top flight after an absence of five years, he contributed only four games and 67 minutes, being subsequently loaned in quick succession to Gimnàstic de Tarragona[3] and S.C. Beira-Mar (the latter in Portugal).
[7] Abalo played his first game with his new team on 17 July 2013, featuring in a 2–1 away defeat against ŠK Slovan Bratislava in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.
He made his league debut three days later in the 1–0 loss at FC Lyubimets 2007; in the second leg against Slovan on the 24th, he scored twice for a 3–0 win at Ludogorets Arena and the subsequent qualification.
[16] A week later he made his debut in Ekstraklasa, replacing compatriot Miguel Palanca for the final seven minutes of a 1–0 home win over Arka Gdynia;[17] his first goal came on 17 October, again off the bench to equalise in a 1–2 loss to Śląsk Wrocław at the Kielce City Stadium.
[19] His team won their group in his first season, but were eliminated from the playoffs by Extremadura UD, and in his second year he was loaned to UP Langreo of the same league;[20] his contract was rescinded on 3 July 2019.