Dirk Abels (born 13 June 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Sparta Rotterdam as a right back.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dirk Abels | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 (age 25) | ||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2022 | |||
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]
Sparta Rotterdam – current squad | |
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