Nicky Van Den Abbeele (born 21 February 1994) is a Belgian

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who plays for Zulte Waregem of

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Club career

As a young player, Van Den Abbeele played for Cerkelladies Brugge and SV Jabbeke. In 2012, she joined

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, where she stayed until 2015. In the season 2015–2016 she moved to Lierse SK where she won the Cup of Belgium. In 2016, she signed for

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. In 2017, she joined

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. In 2018 she decided to stop playing, and to concentrate on a career outside the soccerfield.

International career

On 30 August 2010 Van Den Abbeele played her first match for Belgium U17. In the same match she scored her first international goal. On 2 June 2013 she played her first match for the senior team, a friendly match against

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. Van Den Abbeele was part of the squad who represented Belgium at the

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1994 births Living people Belgian women's footballers Belgium women's international footballers Eredivisie (women) players AFC Ajax (women) players Women's association football midfielders Super League Vrouwenvoetbal players BeNe League players Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Belgian expatriate women's footballers Club YLA players Lierse SK (women) players Expatriate women's footballers in the Netherlands UEFA Women's Euro 2017 players 21st-century Belgian sportswomen {{Belgium-women-footy-bio-stub