Dirk Abels

Dirk Abels (born 13 June 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Sparta Rotterdam as a right back.[1][2]

Dirk Abels
Personal information
Full name Dirk Abels
Date of birth (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997
Place of birth Udenhout, Netherlands
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Sparta Rotterdam
Youth career
SvSSS
0000–2009 Willem II
2009–2014 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Jong PSV 60 (2)
2018–2019 PSV 0 (0)
2019– Sparta 91 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 January 2022

Club career

Abels made his professional debut for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie on 9 August 2014, the opening matchday of the 2014–15 season, against Achilles '29.[3]

In June 2016, he signed a contract extension with PSV until 2018.[4] He made his first team debut on 30 October 2018, in a 3–2 loss at home to RKC Waalwijk in the KNVB Cup after extra time.[5]

Abels signed with Sparta Rotterdam in January 2019,[6] where he won promotion to the Eredivisie via play-offs in his first six months.[7]

References
  1. "Netherlands - D. Abels - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  2. Dirk Abels at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Jong PSV vs. Achilles '29 - 9 August 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  4. "Dirk Abels tekent contract tot 2018". PSV (in Dutch). 7 June 2016.
  5. "PSV vs. RKC Waalwijk - 30 October 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. "Dirk Abels komt over van PSV". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 16 January 2019.
  7. "Sparta keert terug in Eredivisie na 0-2 zege in Doetinchem". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 28 May 2019.
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