Hans-Joachim Abel

Hans- Joachim " Jochen" Abel ( born June 25, 1952 in Dusseldorf ) is a former German football player. The striker was especially active in associations from North Rhine- Westphalia. In the 1970s, he was considered one of the most famous players in the Ruhr.

Career

The trained car mechanics Jochen Abel played early in his career at the Bundesliga Fortuna Dusseldorf. Under coach Heinz Lucas he came in the round 1972/73 to two substitutions in the Bundesliga. On 30 Round, 5 May 1973, the striker made ​​his debut in the 1-1 draw at Kickers Offenbach in the Bundesliga. He came on in the 80th minute for the game Striker Klaus Budde. Even with his second on 26 May, he appeared as a substitute in the 3-0 away win at Rot -Weiss Oberhausen for Budde. The Fortuna finished in 3rd place and had with Reiner Geye, Budde and Dieter Herzog three key players in attack formation. In his second Bundesliga round in 1973/74 four more missions were added with a gate. Now it was with Wolfgang Seel yet another powerful competitor for the attack places added as new business and Dusseldorf occupied for the second time in 3rd place in the Bundesliga.

To round 1974/75 he moved to the company third-rate fifth division Westphalia to Westfalia Herne. The company Goldbach he got off the football the career opportunity as a gas station auditor and therefore rushed the future at the stadium on Strünkede castle. With two points ahead of the DSC Wanne -Eickel with Herne he achieved the championship, after two games against Arminia Gütersloh and the income of Westphalia Championship and finally in the promotion round against the competitors Spandau SV and VfB Oldenburg promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga, group North. This success Abel had contributed with 32 goals this season in 29 missions. From November 1974 Heinz Murach had taken over as coach at the Blue -Whites. With the rising stars of the header and shot strong attacker finished third in debut season in the Bundesliga 2, 1975/76, the tenth place, scoring 17 goals in 33 appearances. In total he completed for the Westfalia from 1975 to November 1977 73 games with 31 goals in the Bundesliga 2. He was regarded at the time as the fan favorite.

In October 1977 Abel moved to first division side VfL ​​Bochum, where he played until 1982 should. In his first season he scored 15 goals in 20 games. As mentioned in Herne Abel was at VfL as an audience favorite. " Hee Jochen Abel, bumbum, lalala ... " sang the fans when they saw storm the impressive goal scorer. In 1982 he moved to FC Schalke 04, which, however, a year later relegated from the Bundesliga. In the subsequent second-division season Jochen Abel had with 14 goals, although a significant share of direct re-emergence of the association, but a complicated back injury was partly responsible for that his contract was not renewed in 1984. For him committed Schalke Dieter Schneider treasure.

Overall, Abel played 183 times in the Bundesliga for Dusseldorf, Bochum and Schalke, scoring 70 goals. His 60 Bundesliga goals for Bochum mean to today 's club record. In addition, Abel denied on May 23, 1973 game for the national amateur team in a 2-1 win over Austria.

Specialty of Jochen Abel were penalty. In the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga, he scored 22 Penalty ( 16 for the VfL ​​Bochum) and transformed all. This record has not been surpassed in the Bundesliga. In the cup Abel, however, has fired three penalties.

Jochen Abel lives with his family in Balzers in Liechtenstein and works as a warehouseman at a large company.

Statistics

  • Bundesliga (183 games / 70 goals)
  • 2nd Bundesliga (103 games / 45 goals)
  • DFB Cup ( 30 games / 21 goals)
  • European Cup (1 game / 0 goals)

Achievements

  • Promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga in 1975
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