Albert Dehert
Belgian footballer
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Albert Dehert (18 November 1921 – 8 July 2013) was a Belgian footballer who played as a striker.
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De Hert in 1953 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Lodewijk de Hert | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Berchem, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 8 July 2013 (aged 91)[1][2] | ||
| Place of death | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1944 | Berchem Sport | ||
| 1945–1955 | Berchem Sport | ||
| International career | |||
| 1949–1950 | Belgium | 10 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
Throughout his whole career, "Bert" Dehert played for Berchem Sport, the club of his hometown. In the 1942-43 season, he became top scorer in the Belgian Second Division with 55 goals, which is still a record to this day. The team then also promoted to the Belgian First Division.[3]
Dehert finished top scorer of the Belgian First Division with 27 goals in 1951 and would eventually score 127 times in 266 First Division games.[4]
He also played 10 matches for the Belgium national team,[5] scoring 3 goals.[6]
Culinary career
After retiring from professional football, Albert De Hert opened a sandwich bar named Quick on the De Coninckplein in Antwerp, which was then a vibrant nightlife area. It was at this location, in 1951, that he created the original Martino sandwich. Later, he took over Café Ciro's on the Amerikalei and transformed it into a respected restaurant, which he operated for 45 years until his retirement in 2008 at the age of 86.[7]
Honours
Club
Berchem Sport
- Belgian Second Division runners-up: 1942-43[3]
- Belgian First Division runners-up: 1948-49, 1949-50, 1950-51
Individual
- Belgian Second Division top scorer: 1941-42 (41), 1942-43 (55)[8]
- Belgian First Division top scorer: 1950–51 (27 goals)[9]
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