Dickson Abiama

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Dickson Abiama
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-03) 3 November 1998 (age 25)
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Number 40
Youth career
0000–2017 SpVgg Mögeldorf
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 SpVgg Mögeldorf 28 (27)
2018–2019 Quelle Fürth 34 (13)
2019–2020 SC Eltersdorf 21 (17)
2020–2024 Greuther Fürth 96 (13)
2024– 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2024

Dickson Abiama (born 3 November 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. [2]

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Career

Abiama made his debut for Greuther Fürth in the first round of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal on 12 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Branimir Hrgota against fifth-division side RSV Meinerzhagen. He scored two goals in the 113th and 118th minutes to secure a 6–1 win for Fürth after extra time. [3] He made his 2. Bundesliga debut the following week on 20 September, once against coming on as a substitute for Hrgota in the 89th minute of Fürth's home match against VfL Osnabrück, which finished as a 1–1 draw. [4]

On 23 May 2021, on the final matchday of the 2. Bundesliga season, Abiama scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute of a 3–2 home victory versus Fortuna Düsseldorf, even as Greuther Fürth only had 10 men on the pitch. Abiama's winner would ultimately prove to be the decisive goal that secured Fürth automatic promotion to the Bundesliga for 2021–22, as the win against Düsseldorf elevated Fürth from third place in the division (the promotion play-off spot), to second. [5] [6]

On 2 January 2024, Abiama signed for fellow 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Dickson Abiama at kicker (in German) OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ Dickson Abiama at WorldFootball.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. ↑ "Germany » DFB-Pokal 2020/2021 » 1. Round » RSV Meinerzhagen – SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1:6". WorldFootball.net. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Germany » 2. Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 1. Round » SpVgg Greuther Fürth – VfL Osnabrück 1:1". WorldFootball.net. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. ↑ Fahey, Ciahán (23 May 2021). "Bochum, Greuther Fürth promoted back to Bundesliga". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Bahl, Tushar (23 May 2021). "VfL Bochum and Greuther Fürth promoted to the Bundesliga after thrilling final day". BVB Buzz. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "DICKSON ABIAMA WIRD EIN ROTER TEUFEL" [Dickson Abiama becomes a Red Devil]. fck.de (in German). 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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