Sjaak Alberts
.jpg) Sjaak Alberts in 1952 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacques Anton Alberts | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Arnhem, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 21 July 1997 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gelria | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1953 | Vitesse | ||
| International career | |||
| 1952 | Netherlands | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jacques Anton "Sjaak" Alberts (27 February 1926 – 21 July 1997) was a Dutch footballer who played as a defender. A one-club man, he played 11 years for Vitesse before retiring. He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics for the Netherlands.[1][2]
Career
Born in Arnhem, Alberts started playing football as a youth for Gelria from Velp. Later, he moved to Vitesse where he made his senior debut in the first team of the Arnhem-based club at the age of 16. Alberts was a defender who ten years after his debut decided to retire in order to focus entirely on a career outside football. He thereby rejected an offer from Wolverhampton Wanderers to become a professional in England.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sjaak Alberts Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Sjaak Alberts". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Vitesse". Historie Betaald Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
External links
- Sjaak Alberts at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sjaak Alberts at EU-Football.info
- Sjaak Alberts at Olympedia
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