Hans-Joachim Abel

Jochen Abel

Personal information
Full name	Hans-Joachim Abel
Date of birth	25 June 1952 (1952-06-25)
Place of birth	Düsseldorf, West Germany
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1972–1974	Fortuna Düsseldorf	6	(1)
1974–1977	Westfalia Herne	102	(63)
1977–1982	VfL Bochum	144	(60)
1982–1984	FC Schalke 04	63	(23)
	FC Vaduz
National team
1973	West Germany B	1	(0)
Teams managed
	FC Balzers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Hans-Joachim "Jochen" Abel (born 25 June 1952 in Düsseldorf) is a former German footballer.

Abel made 183 appearances in the German Bundesliga for Fortuna Düsseldorf, VfL Bochum and Schalke 04 and scored 70 goals. His 60 goals for Bochum also signify a record for the club. Until his retirement, Abel played in Liechtenstein for FC Vaduz. Since his retirement from football he works in the music business in logistics and managed FC Balzers, a Liechtenstein team which plays in the Swiss amateur leagues.

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Europe		Total
1972–73	Fortuna Düsseldorf	Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
1973–74			4	1	1	1	1	0	6	2
1974–75	Westfalia Herne	Verbandsliga	29	32	0	0	—		29	32
1975–76		2. Bundesliga	33	17	2	1	—		35	18
1976–77			29	11	1	1	—		30	12
1977–78			11	3	3	4	—		14	7
1977–78	VfL Bochum	Bundesliga	20	15	1	0	—		21	15
1978–79			28	11	4	4	—		32	15
1979–80			34	13	3	3	—		37	16
1980–81			33	11	4	3	—		37	14
1981–82			29	10	6	3	—		35	13
1982–83	FC Schalke 04		33	9	4	2	—		37	11
1983–84		2. Bundesliga	30	14	4	4	—		34	18
Switzerland			League		Schweizer Cup		Europe		Total
	FC Vaduz						—
Total	Germany		315	147	33	26	1	0	349	173
	Switzerland
Career total

External links

• Hans-Joachim Abel at fussballdaten.de (German)