Kurt Abrahams (born 30 December 1996) is a South African professional soccer player who plays for Deinze in the Belgian First Division B as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1996-12-30) 30 December 1996 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Deinze | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cape Town United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Sint-Truiden | 14 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Westerlo | 81 | (13) |
| 2021– | Deinze | 24 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:33, 13 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in South Africa, Abrahams grew up in Lavender Hill in the Cape Flats of Cape Town.[1]
Abrahams attended trials with several local clubs in the Cape Town region but was rejected as coaches believed he was too short. He attended a trial with Cape Town United after seeing an advert in a local newspaper at Wynberg Military Camp. The youth team was run by Colin Gie, a noted youth coach in the area, who worked with Abrahams for several years before arranging a trial with Belgian side Sint-Truidense VV when Abrahams was 18.[1] Arriving in July 2015, the club extended the trial period before signing Abrahams on a three-year deal with a two-year extension option for the club.[2]
After progressing through the club's youth system, Abrahams made his senior debut on 1 April 2017 as a substitute in place of Roman Bezus during a 1–0 victory over Waasland-Beveren in a UEFA Europa League playoff match.[2][3] On 17 May, Abrahams scored his first senior goals after netting a hat-trick during a 7–0 victory over K.V. Mechelen. Having started the match as a substitute, he entered the game in the second half and scored all three goals in an 18-minute period.[4] His performances resulted in the club offering him a three-year contract extension.[5] The following season, Abrahams' involvement in the first team was limited; he made only seven league appearances for the side.[3]
In order to gain more first team experience, Abrahams signed for Belgian First Division B side Westerlo.[6]
On 17 July 2021, he joined Deinze on a two-year contract, also in the Belgian First Division B.[7]
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