Career
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 Football Club Vaduz.
Since his retirement from football he works in the music business in logistics and managed Football Club Balzers, a Liechtenstein team which plays in the Swiss amateur leagues.