Jean-Marie Abeels

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Date of birth (1962-11-18) 18 November 1962 (age 62)
Position(s) Forward
Years Team
Jean-Marie Abeels
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-11-18) 18 November 1962 (age 62)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1983 Stade Waremmien [nl][citation needed]
1983–1986 Tongeren
1986–1989 Kortrijk
1989–1990 Germinal Ekeren
1990–1993 Waregem
1993–1995 Germinal Ekeren
1995–1996 Sint-Truiden
1996–1998 Verviers
1998–1999 Herentals
1999–2000 Vorselaar [nl]
2000–2002 Verviers
2002 Sprimont Comblain
2003 Montegnée
2004 Vorselaar [nl][citation needed]
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jean-Marie Abeels (born 18 November 1962) is a Belgian former football player and manager who played as a forward.

He amassed over 200 games in the Belgian Pro League for Kortrijk, Germinal Ekeren, Waregem and Sint-Truiden.[1]

In the later stages of his career he was allegedly involved in illegal birdcatching and trading.[2][3][4]

Abeels married a Kenyan woman. Together they started a football academy in Kenya named JMJ Sport Academy, bringing such players to Europe such as Victor Wanyama and Ayub Timbe.[5][6][7]

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