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]

References

  1. ^ Jean-Marie Abeels at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Natuurinspecteurs doeken netwerk vinkenvangers op". Het Belang Van Limburg (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Abeels beschuldigd van illegale vogelhandel". De Morgen (in Dutch). 4 February 1999. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Beschermde zangvogels in beslag genomen". Gazet Van Antwerpen (in Dutch). 2 February 2001. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  5. ^ Gonzalez, Manuel (22 December 2009). "Abeels: "Ik denk dat Genk de financiën niet had"". Voetbalkrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  6. ^ Sauviller, Raf (5 December 2011). "Jean-Marie Abeels, alias de vogelvanger: hoe een Belg de Keniaanse voetbalvelden leegstroopt". Humo (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Belgian dream beckons for Kenyan boys". Nation. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2023.


Allikas: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Marie_Abeels
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