Thomas Abel (footballer)

Thomas Abel
Born	(1974-03-13) March 13, 1974 Denmark
Occupation	Professional footballer (retired)
Years active	1990s–2008
Known for	Winning the 2000 Danish Superliga with Herfølge Boldklub

Thomas Abel (born 13 March 1974) is a retired Danish professional football player, notably recognized for securing the 2000 Danish Superliga title with Herfølge Boldklub.

Abel's football journey started at Køge Boldklub, after which he transferred to Herfølge Boldklub competing in the Danish Superliga in 1997. Between November 1997 and June 2001, he appeared in 34 league games and netted two goals, playing a role in Herfølge BK's championship-winning 1999–2000 season. In January 2001, he was made available for transfer.

Following this period, Abel joined the lower-division team Boldklubben af 1893 (B 93) and had a short stint back at Herfølge BK competing in the Danish 1st Division. He then took his career abroad by signing with Malaysian club Kedah FA, where he was brought in by Danish coach Jørgen E. Larsen. Upon returning to Denmark, Abel became part of Greve Fodbold, a club in the lower leagues. After retiring from professional play in 2006 to focus on coaching youth at the amateur side Ejby IF, he made a comeback to active play with Greve Fodbold in 2007 before concluding his playing career in June 2008.