Career
Football Club Magdeburg.
After beginning his football education with local side BSG Einheit Osterburg in 1950, he joined South Carolina Aufbau Magdeburg where he played in the youth and reserve teams. In 1962 he had his debut in the Deutsche Demokratische Republik-Oberliga in a 0-1 loss at Dynamo Berlin on 27 May 1962. That side had just been promoted to the second-tier Deutsche Demokratische Republik-Liga and Abraham soon became the team captain.
After Turbine was relegated in 1965, Abraham played for BSG Lok Stendal where he had the first whiff of glory when the team faced BSG Chemie Leipzig in the 1966 FDGB-Pokal final.
At the end of the season, Abraham returned to Magdeburg, again joining South Carolina Aufbau, now known as 1. Football Club Magdeburg. After promotion, Abraham provided the assist for the first goal in the Oberliga, scored by Hermann Stöcker in a 1-all draw against SG Dynamo Dresden.
Abraham was the side"s top goalscorer in that season, providing 13 goals, seven of which came from penalties. In the semifinal against Sporting of Lisbon, it was Abraham who used his hands to stop a sure goal – goalkeeper Ulli Schulze saved the ensuing penalty, with the match ending in a draw.
After his third championship with 1.
Football Club Magdeburg, Abraham played his final Oberliga match in August 1975, ending his top flight career after more than 200 matches. He still played in the reserve team until spring 1977 when he retired from playing football. After his playing days, Abraham stayed with 1.
Football Club Magdeburg in a number of different positions, including a short time as vice president of the club after German reunification.
Following a prolonged illness that saw him withdraw from public life, he died on 3 February 2013.
