Marc Baecke Explained

Marc Baecke
Birth Date:24 July 1956
Birth Place:Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Death Place:Beveren, Belgium
Position:Defender
Years1:1976–1986
Clubs1:Beveren
Caps1:244
Goals1:9
Years2:1986–1988
Clubs2:Kortrijk
Caps2:21
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:265
Totalgoals:9
Nationalyears1:1977–1984
Nationalteam1:Belgium
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:0

Marc Baecke (24 July 1956 – 21 January 2017) was a Belgian footballer who played as a left back.[1]

Club career

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

He earned 15 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1984.

Personal life

He was said to suffer from Buerger disease[3] and his left leg was removed after he suffered an infection from an open wound in December 2013.[4]

Death

Baecke died in January 2017 after a long illness.[5]

Honours

Beveren[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.laprovince.be/1768661/article/2017-01-21/l-ancien-diable-rouge-marc-baecke-est-decede-a-60-ans L'ancien diable rouge Marc Baecke est décédé à 60 ans
  2. http://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20170121_02687534/ex-rode-duivel-marc-baecke-overleden-na-slepende-ziekte Ex-Rode Duivel Marc Baecke overleden na slepende ziekte
  3. https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/654640/ex-rode-duivel-sukkelt-met-gezondheid-mijn-been-is-geamputeerd-.html Ex-Rode Duivel is er erg aan toe: "Mijn been is geamputeerd"
  4. http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/1.2640327# Pakkend verhaal Marc Baecke: "Maradona kent me niet meer hoor"
  5. http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/14336/Waasland-Beveren/article/detail/3060813/2017/01/21/Marc-Baecke-60-overleden.dhtml Marc Baecke (60) overleden
  6. Web site: SK Beveren Geschiedenis .