Rot-Weiss Essen are being linked with a move for 1.FC Kaiserslautern centre-forward Dickson Abiama, with the 27-year-old reportedly on the radar of the 3. Liga club as they weigh up attacking reinforcements.
The Nigerian-German striker, currently valued at €350,000, is rumoured to be a target for RW Essen as speculation grows over his future at Kaiserslautern. German transfer portal Transfermarkt lists the move from the 2. Bundesliga side to Essen’s 3. Liga outfit as a possibility, though without a stated probability and with no agreement in place. With no contract expiry details given in the data, observers have also noted the possibility that Abiama could move on under relatively flexible terms, potentially even edging towards free-agent territory depending on Kaiserslautern’s stance.
Abiama, who wears the number 27 shirt at 1.FC Kaiserslautern, has already experienced a turbulent recent spell, having been loaned out to TSV 1860 Munich in early 2025 before returning to the Fritz-Walter-Stadion at the end of that loan. His market value has gradually declined from a peak of €900,000 during his time at Greuther Fürth to €350,000 at Kaiserslautern, a trajectory that may make him an affordable option for ambitious clubs lower down the German pyramid.
Born in Lagos on 3 November 1998, the 1.84m right-footed forward has built his career across Germany’s lower and upper tiers, progressing from SpVgg Mögeldorf 2000 and SG Quelle Fürth to SC Eltersdorf, before earning his move to Greuther Fürth and later Kaiserslautern. He has featured in both the 2. Bundesliga and 3. Liga systems, as well as regional leagues earlier in his career.
No recent match-specific details or standout performances are provided in the current data, but RW Essen are thought to see Abiama’s experience across multiple levels of German football as attractive. If a move were to materialise, a switch to Essen could offer the dual-national forward a chance to reset his career, rebuild his market value and re-establish himself as a decisive attacking presence in the 3. Liga.
