Sjaak Alberts

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameJacques Anton "Sjaak"•Alberts
Used nameSjaak•Alberts
Born27 February 1926 in Arnhem, Gelderland (NED)
Died21 July 1997 in Den Haag (The Hague), Zuid-Holland (NED)
AffiliationsVitesse, Arnhem (NED)
NOC Netherlands

Biography

Sjaak Alberts commenced his football career as a youth player for Gelria in Velp. Switching to Vitesse, he débuted with the first team there in 1942. Playing for the Arnhem side for over a decade, he helped the team win three championships in the Second Division East (1944, 1946, 1950), and one in the First Division B (1953). The latter title earned Vitesse a spot in the play-off pool for the Dutch championship, which they failed to win, marking Alberts’ final competitive matches. Already selected for the Dutch B side in 1947, Alberts was a non-playing substitute for the 1948 Olympics. Four years later, he played all of his five international matches, including the 1-5 loss in Helsinki at the hands of Brazil.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Football (Football) NED Sjaak Alberts
Football, Men (Olympic) Netherlands DNS
1952 Summer Olympics Football (Football) NED Sjaak Alberts
Football, Men (Olympic) Netherlands =17