Luc De Rijck | |
Birth Date: | 1965 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Lier, Belgium |
Death Place: | Vosselaar, Belgium |
Height: | 1.88m (06.17feet) |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1983–1985 |
Clubs1: | Lierse |
Years2: | 1985–1986 |
Clubs2: | KFC Rita Berlaar |
Years3: | 1986–1991 |
Clubs3: | KFC Turnhout |
Luc De Rijck (18 August 1965 – 4 April 1991) was a Belgian professional football player. He died at the age of 25 after suffering a heart attack.
De Rijck was a leading top-scorer for his club and in the second division at the time of his death. His heart attack was initiated by an air bubble injected when he was connected to an oxygen machine at the club's physician offices.[1]