Albert De Cleyn
Albert De Cleyn| Personal information |
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| Date of birth | (1917-06-28)28 June 1917 |
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| Place of birth | Belgium |
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| Date of death | 13 March 1990(1990-03-13) (aged 72) |
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| Place of death | Belgium |
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| Playing position | Striker |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1933–1955 | K.V. Mechelen | 488 | (377) |
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| National team |
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| 1946–1948 | Belgium | 12 | (9) |
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| Teams managed |
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| 1955–1957 | K.V. Mechelen |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Albert De Cleyn (28 June 1917–13 March 1990), nicknamed Bert, was a Belgian football player who became the first top scorer of the Belgian First Division with 40 goals in 1946 while playing for Mechelen.[1] He played 12 times with the Belgian national team between 1946 and 1948. De Cleyn made his international debut on 19 January 1946 in a 2-0 friendly defeat to England.
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