 Albert in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philippe Julien Albert | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Bouillon, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Charleroi | 65 | (7) |
| 1988–1991 | KV Mechelen | 87 | (5) |
| 1991–1994 | Anderlecht | 50 | (9) |
| 1994–1999 | Newcastle United | 96 | (8) |
| 1998–1999 | → Fulham (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Charleroi | 14 | (1) |
| Total | 325 | (32) | |
| International career | |||
| 1987–1989 | Belgium U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1987–1997 | Belgium | 41 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philippe Julien Albert (born 10 August 1967) is a Belgian former professional footballer and television pundit.
As a player he was a defender. He played for Charleroi, KV Mechelen and Anderlecht in his native Belgium, and for English clubs Newcastle United and Fulham. It was at Newcastle that he became known as an attack-minded centre-back for his forward runs from defence in the team dubbed as "the Entertainers".[1]
Albert made 41 appearances for the Belgium national team from 1987 to 1997, and represented his country at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups.
- ^ Moore, Glenn (29 October 1994). "Football: Albert able to call tune on the Tyne: A Belgian centre-back's attacking verve is delighting the Newcastle faithful. Glenn Moore reports". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022.