Albertino Essers
{{short description|Dutch darts player}}
{{Infobox darts player
| image =
| name = Albertino Essers
| fullname =
| nickname = "The Sensation"
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|5|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Oosterbeek, Netherlands
| death_date =
| death_place =
| hometown = Oosterbeek, Netherlands
| since = 1991
| darts =
| laterality = Right-handed
| music = "Explode" by Jordan & Baker
| BDO = 2001–2007, 2012–2013
| PDC =
| currentrank =
| BDO World = Last 16: 2006, 2007
| World Masters = Last 32: 2002, 2004
| World Darts Trophy = Last 32: 2003, 2004, 2006
| Int. Darts League = Last 32 Group: 2003, 2004, 2006
| Zuiderduin Masters = Last 24 Group: 2003, 2004, 2005
| PDC World =
| Matchplay =
| Grand Prix =
| UK Open =
| Vegas =
| Premier League =
| tournament = Belgium Open
| resultyears = 2005
| achievement =
| updated = 23 May 2019
}}
Albertino Essers (born 30 May 1969) is a Dutch former professional darts player. Nicknamed The Sensation, he competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events.[http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=182 Darts Database Player Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013175844/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=182 |date=2012-10-13 }}.{{Retrieved | accessdate=2010-12-27}}
Career
In the 2007 BDO World Darts Championship, Essers defeated the number 2 seed, Scotland's Gary Anderson, in the first round, but lost to Scotsman Paul Hanvidge in the second round.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/darts/6228109.stm BBC Sport].{{Retrieved | accessdate=2010-12-27}} Paul Hogan beat Essers in the second round in 2006,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/darts/4600666.stm BBC Sport].{{Retrieved | accessdate=2010-12-27}} after Essers had defeated Ted Hankey 3–1 in the first round.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/darts/4584868.stm BBC Sport].{{Retrieved | accessdate=2010-12-27}} At one point Essers suffered from dartitis, an inability to release the dart while throwing.[http://www.darts501.com/Dartitis.htm Darts501].{{Retrieved | accessdate=2010-12-27}}
World Championship performances
=BDO=
- 2003: 1st Round (lost to Richie Davies 1–3)
- 2004: 1st Round (lost to Steve Duke 1–3)
- 2006: 2nd Round (lost to Paul Hogan 2–4)
- 2007: 2nd Round (lost to Paul Hanvidge 1–4)
Performance timeline
| class="wikitable" style="width:50%; margin:0" | ||||||
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#efefef;" | {{Nowrap|BDO World Championship}}
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNQ | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |1R | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |1R | style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNQ | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |2R | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |2R | ||||||
| style="background:#efefef;" | {{nowrap|International Darts League}}
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |NH | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |RR | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |RR | style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNQ | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |RR | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |PR | ||||||
| style="background:#efefef;" | World Darts Trophy
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNQ | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |1R | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |1R | style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNQ | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |1R | style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNQ | ||||||
| style="background:#efefef;" | Winmau World Masters
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |L32 | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |L64 | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |L32 | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |L64 | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |L64 | style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNQ | ||||||
| style="background:#efefef;" | {{Nowrap|Finder Darts Masters}}
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNQ | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" | RR | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" | RR | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" | RR | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNQ |
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:78%;" |
| style="background:#efefef;"
! colspan="8"|Performance Table Legend |
| style="color:#ccc; text-align:center; width:30px;"|DNP
| Did not play at the event | style="color:#ccc; text-align:center; width:30px;"|DNQ | Did not qualify for the event | style="color:#ccc; text-align:center; width:30px;"|NYF | Not yet founded | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|#R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament |
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|QF
| lost in the quarter-finals | style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|SF | lost in the semi-finals | style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|F | lost in the final | style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|W | won the tournament |
Notes
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External links
- [http://www.DartsDatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=182 Profile and stats on Darts Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013175844/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=182 |date=2012-10-13 }}
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Category:Sportspeople from Gelderland
Category:British Darts Organisation players
Category:20th-century Dutch people
Category:21st-century Dutch people
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