Dirk Abels (born 13 June 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zürich as a right back.
Abels made his professional debut for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie on 9 August 2014, the opening matchday of the 2014âÂÂ15 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 3âÂÂ2 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.