Dirk Abels (born 13 June 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right back or center-back for V.League 1 club Cong An Ho Chi Minh City.
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.
In June 2016, he signed a contract extension with PSV until 2018. 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.
Abels signed with Sparta Rotterdam in January 2019, where he won promotion to the Eredivisie via play-offs in his first six months.
On 17 July 2023, he signed with Grasshopper Club Zürich in the Swiss Super League. He joins them with a two-year contract with a one-year option to extend, which was activated automatically on 18 April 2025, keeping him at the club until summer 2026. He departed Grasshoppers at the end of his contract.
On 1 August 2026, Abels moved to Vietnam, signing for V.League 1 team Cong An Ho Chi Minh City.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJong PSV2015–16Eerste Divisie20———202016–17120———1202017–18290———2902018–19140———140Total570———570PSV2018–19Eredivisie0010——10Sparta Rotterdam2018–19Eerste Divisie210———2102019–20Eredivisie25020——2702020–213111020—3312021–2233020——3502022–2330100——301Total14026020—1482Grasshopper2023–24Super League24020—20002024–2528120—20002025–2631331—1000Total83471—50955Cong An Ho Chi Minh City2026–27V.League 10000—0000Career total280614000602997
References
External links
Dirk Abels at Sparta Rotterdam