Marc Baecke (24 July 1956 – 21 January 2017) was a Belgian footballer who played as a left back.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 July 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Sint-Niklaas, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 2017 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Beveren, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1986 | Beveren | 244 | (9) |
| 1986–1988 | Kortrijk | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 265 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 1977–1984 | Belgium | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
During his career he played for Beveren, with whom he won two league titles and two Belgian Cups, only to finish his career with two seasons at Kortrijk.[2]
International career edit
He earned 15 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup[3] and UEFA Euro 1984.
Personal life edit
He was said to suffer from Buerger disease[4] and his left leg was removed after he suffered an infection from an open wound in December 2013.[5]
Death edit
Baecke died in January 2017 after a long illness.[6]
References edit
- ^ L'ancien diable rouge Marc Baecke est décédé à 60 ans (in French)
- ^ Ex-Rode Duivel Marc Baecke overleden na slepende ziekte – Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch)
- ^ Marc Baecke – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Ex-Rode Duivel is er erg aan toe: "Mijn been is geamputeerd" – Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch)
- ^ Pakkend verhaal Marc Baecke: "Maradona kent me niet meer hoor" – Sporza (in Dutch)
- ^ Marc Baecke (60) overleden – Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch)
External links edit
- Marc Baecke at National-Football-Teams.com
- Royal Belgian Football Association: Number of caps
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