Kurt Abrahams

Kurt Abrahams
Personal information
Full name Kurt Chad Abrahams
Date of birth (1996-12-30) 30 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Beveren
Number 34
Youth career
Cape Town United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Sint-Truiden 14 (3)
2018–2021 Westerlo 101 (19)
2021–2022 Deinze 25 (1)
2023–2024 Novi Pazar 3 (0)
2024 → Sloboda Užice (loan) 1 (0)
2024– Beveren 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023

Kurt Chad Abrahams (born 30 December 1996) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Belgian club Beveren.[1]

Early life

Born in South Africa, Abrahams grew up in Lavender Hill in the Cape Flats of Cape Town.[2]

Club career

Sint-Truidense

Abrahams attended trials with several local clubs in the Cape Town region but were rejected as coaches believed he was too short. He attended a trial with Cape Town United after seeing an advert in a local newspaper at Wynberg Military Camp. The youth team was run by Colin Gie, a noted youth coach in the area, who worked with Abrahams for several years before arranging a trial with Belgian side Sint-Truidense VV when Abrahams was 18.[2] Arriving in July 2015, the club extended the trial period before signing Abrahams on a three-year deal with a two-year extension option for the club.[3]

After progressing through the club's youth system, Abrahams made his senior debut on 1 April 2017 as a substitute in place of Roman Bezus during a 1–0 victory over Waasland-Beveren in a UEFA Europa League playoff match.[3][4] On 17 May, Abrahams scored his first senior goals after netting a hat-trick during a 7–0 victory over K.V. Mechelen. Having started the match as a substitute, he entered the game in the second half and scored all three goals in 8 minutes.[5] His performances resulted in the club offering him a three-year contract extension.[6] The following season, Abrahams' involvement in the first team was limited; he made only seven league appearances for the side.[4]

Westerlo

In order to gain more first team experience, Abrahams signed for Belgian First Division B side Westerlo.[7]

Deinze

On 17 July 2021, he joined Deinze on a two-year contract, also in the Belgian First Division B.[8] Abrahams's contract with Deinze was terminated by mutual consent on 12 August 2022.[9]

Novi Pazar

In summer 2023, Abrahams signed with Serbian SuperLiga side Novi Pazar.[4] He was loaned to Serbian First League club Sloboda Užice in early 2024, but broke his leg on his debut.

References

  1. ^ Kurt Abrahams at SuperLiga official website
  2. ^ a b Ndumo, Sandile (10 December 2018). "From Cape Town to Belgium: The incredible story of Kurt Abrahams' journey". goal.com. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b Crann, Joe (16 April 2017). "Kurt Abrahams Got His first start in Europe yesterday". Soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Kurt Abrahams at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  5. ^ Khan, Zain (22 May 2017). "Watch Kurt Abrahams' 18-minute hat-trick in Belgium". goal.com. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. ^ "SA Youngster Pens New Deal In Europe". Soccerladuma.co.za. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  7. ^ Kohler, Lorenz (27 August 2018). "Abrahams joins Tau in second-tier". kickoff.com. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  8. ^ "KMSK DEINZE BLIJFT ZICH VERSTERKEN: KURT ABRAHAMS ACHTSTE TRANSFER" (in Dutch). Deinze. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  9. ^ "KMSK Deinze neemt afscheid van Kurt Abrahams" (in Dutch). K.M.S.K. Deinze. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.