Albert de Cleyn

Albert 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. According to the RSSSF, during his career (1933-1955) he scored a total of 428 top league goals, which is the 5th best tally in European top league football, being bettered only by the likes of Josef Bican, Ferenc Puskas, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.^[2]

Albert de Cleyn

Personal information
Date of birth	(1917-06-28)28 June 1917
Place of birth	Mechelen, Belgium
Date of death	13 March 1990(1990-03-13) (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

References

1. "Belgium - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
2. "Best League Goalscorers All-Time". RSSSF. from the original on 5 May 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

External links

• Albert de Cleyn at the Royal Belgian Football Association