Jean-Marie Abeels

Jean-Marie Abeels (born 18 November 1962) is a Belgian former football player and manager who played as a forward.

He amassed over 200 games in the Belgian Pro League for Kortrijk, Germinal Ekeren, Waregem and Sint-Truiden.

In the later stages of his career he was allegedly involved in illegal birdcatching and trading.

Abeels married a Kenyan woman. Together they started a football academy in Kenya named JMJ Sport Academy, bringing such players to Europe such as Victor Wanyama and Ayub Timbe.