Dirk Abels (born 13 June 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Sparta Rotterdam as a right back. 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. References External links Dirk Abels at Sparta Rotterdam 1997 births Living people People from Udenhout Association football fullbacks Dutch footballers Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Jong PSV players PSV Eindhoven players Sparta Rotterdam players Footballers from North Brabant