Sjaak Alberts

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Sjaak Alberts (1952)

Jacques Anton "Sjaak" Alberts (born February 27, 1926 in Arnhem , † July 8, 1997 ) was a Dutch football player .

The left-back made his debut for Vitesse Arnhem's first team at the age of 16 . From 1947 he played in the B national team and was already part of the Dutch national team in 1948 , including at the Olympic Games in London. However, he remained a substitute player without being used. It wasn't until 1952 that he came five times for the senior national team . He benefited from the fact that regular Henk Schijvenaar broke his leg. He made his debut in Antwerp on April 6, 1952 against Belgium . Among other things, he also played in the qualifying round match of the 1952 Olympic Games in Turku against Brazil , which the Netherlands lost 5-1. Although his career would have allowed him a move to professional football - so the Wolverhampton Wanderers were interested in a commitment Albert '- he preferred his learned profession and ended his career at the age of 27.

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SURNAME Alberts, Sjaak
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Alberts, Jacques Anton (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH February 27, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Arnhem
DATE OF DEATH July 8, 1997