Albert De Cleyn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 June 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Mechelen, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 13 March 1990 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1955 | K.V. Mechelen | 488 | (377) |
| International career | |||
| 1946–1948 | Belgium | 12 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1955–1957 | K.V. Mechelen | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Albert "Bert" de Cleyn (28 June 1917–13 March 1990) 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. During his career (1932-1955) he had scored a record number of 377 goals.[2]
References
- ^ "Belgium - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
- ^ "The top scorers in European league history". FIFA. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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