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My Take
Philippe Albert is my kind of centre-back. A 193cm Belgian from Bouillon, he refused to simply defend; at Newcastle, in the side dubbed the Entertainers, he surged forward and scored the sort of goals defenders are not supposed to attempt. That attacking instinct from the back is one of the hardest qualities to find, and it made him genuinely thrilling to watch. After spells at Anderlecht and in England, he moved into punditry, which fits: a man who clearly enjoyed the game should be good at explaining its joys. The greedy ambition of defending and attacking at once is what I love about him.
Overview
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".
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Philippe Albert
- Name (Japanese)
- フィリップ・アルベール
- Reading
- ふぃりっぷ・あるべーる
- Born
- August 10, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Luxembourg, Belgium
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / color commentator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Belgium →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.