Dirk Abels

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.

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