Dickson Abiama is now a Rot-Weiss Essen player. RWE beat out TSV 1860 Munich for his signature. Abiama previously played for 1860 under Patrick Glöckner.
Patrick Glöckner is the right person to ask if you want to learn more about Dickson Abiama. The coach worked with the 27-year-old attacking midfielder between January and June 2025. About a year ago, Abiama was loaned from 1. FC Kaiserslautern to TSV 1860 Munich; in February 2026, he moved to Rot-Weiss Essen.
Under Glöckner, Abiama played in 15 matches (scoring two goals and providing four assists) and quickly became a fan favorite at Grünwalder Straße.
“Rot-Weiss Essen is getting an absolute model professional and role model. Dickson fits in incredibly well with the team and in the locker room. He’s so well-mannered—it’s amazing. He always looks you in the eye when talking, thanks you warmly, and is just a positive guy. You enjoy spending time with someone like that. He has the potential to be a fan favorite,“ Glöckner, who had a really good coach-player relationship with Abiama, gushes to Forecasting.
From a sporting perspective, the 49-year-old coach is also full of praise for the RWE signing: ”He can play on both wings, but also as a false 9. Dickson personally prefers to play on the left wing. As a coach, I liked to deploy him behind the strikers because that’s where he’s strongest for me as a free spirit. He does things that neither the opponent nor even his own coach expects. He also creates space for the team and generates good scoring opportunities. His work rate is enormous. That applies both to his speed and his ability to cover ground. He can cover a lot of ground. For an attacking player, he’s very solid defensively. I do believe he fits very well with Uwe Koschinat’s style of play. Dickson is predestined for a pressing game and for disrupting the build-up of a two- or three-man central defense.
When Abiama left 1860 to return to Kaiserslautern in the summer of 2025, Glöckner also had to leave a few weeks later. At the end of August, the Bonn native was relieved of his duties after three wins, two draws, and three losses. At that point, 1860 was just three points behind a promotion spot; currently, they are seven points behind third place in the relegation zone.
Glöckner bid farewell to the Lions with a strong points average of 1.71 points per game. At this time, he does not wish to comment on his departure from 1860.
In the end, the teams that have the best squad availability will succeed. That means having few injured players. Especially now during the winter months on heavy pitches. You can see from the example of Hoffenheim’s U23 team how quickly things can go in a different direction if you lose two or three players.
Patrick Glöckner on the promotion race
Glöckner lives much more in the here and now and observes what’s happening. “For example, I’m very happy for Christoph Dabrowski that he got the job in Aue. ‘Dabro’ is a good guy. Personally, I’m in constant contact with club officials. But that doesn’t mean we’re always talking about a job. Still, things could start up again for me. You always have to be ready for a new challenge,“ Glöckner says, describing his current situation.
He adds: ”I’m open to many things. But to ultimately take on a new challenge, I need to have a very good feeling about the club officials. Of course, that should ultimately be mutual. That’s the only way we can work together effectively.”
The former coach of FC Viktoria Köln, Chemnitzer FC, Waldhof Mannheim, Hansa Rostock, and 1860 Munich is, of course, following the action in the 3. Liga with great interest.
Regarding the promotion race, Glöckner says: “I do believe that the teams ranked between first and tenth still have a chance to be promoted. Every team has a different approach and strategy. In the end, the teams that succeed will be the ones with the best squad availability. That means having few injured players—especially now during the winter months on heavy pitches. You can see from the example of Hoffenheim’s U23 team how quickly things can go in a different direction if you lose two or three players. That’s why I’m talking about squad availability here. It would be anyone’s guess who gets promoted right now. It is and will be a tight race right to the end.”
