Albert Dehert (18 November 1921 – 8 July 2013) was a
Belgian footballer
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who played as a
striker
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Career
Throughout his whole career, "Bert" Dehert played for
Berchem Sport
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, the club of his hometown. In the 1942-43 season, he became top scorer in the
Belgian Second Division
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with 55 goals, which is still a record to this day. The team then also promoted to the
Belgian First Division.
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.
He also played 10 matches for the
Belgium national team, scoring 3 goals.
Honours
Club
Berchem Sport
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Belgian Second Division
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runners-up: 1942-43
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Belgian First Division runners-up:
1948-49,
1949-50,
1950-51
Individual
* Belgian Second Division top scorer: 1941-42 (41), 1942-43 (55)
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Belgian First Division top scorer:
1950–51 (27 goals)
References
External links
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Belgian men's footballers
Belgium men's international footballers
Belgian Pro League players
1921 births
2013 deaths
K. Berchem Sport players
Men's association football forwards
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