Albert De Cleyn
Albert Antonia Gustaaf "Bert" De Cleyn was a Belgian football player who became the first Belgian [First Division top scorers|top scorer] of the Belgian First Division with 40 goals in 1946 while playing for Mechelen.
He played 12 times with the football team|Belgium 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 he scored a total of 431 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.
Honours
Club
KV Mechelen- '''Belgian First Division: 3'''
Individual
- Belgian First [Division A top scorers|Belgian First Division top scorer]: Belgian First Division|1942], 1946
- Most goals in the Belgian First Division ever
- Most goals in a Belgian First Division game in a 7-1 victory against Racing de Bruxelles