Marc Baecke

Marc Baecke
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
1976–1986	Beveren
1986–1988	Kortrijk
Total
International career
1977–1984	Belgium
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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^[3] and UEFA Euro 1984.

Personal life

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

Baecke died in January 2017 after a long illness.^[6]

References

^ 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

Marc Baecke at National-Football-Teams.com
Royal Belgian Football Association: Number of caps

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[1] L'ancien diable rouge Marc Baecke est décédé à 60 ans (in French)

[2] Ex-Rode Duivel Marc Baecke overleden na slepende ziekte – Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch)

[3] Marc Baecke – FIFA competition record (archived)

[4] Ex-Rode Duivel is er erg aan toe: "Mijn been is geamputeerd" – Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch)

[5] Pakkend verhaal Marc Baecke: "Maradona kent me niet meer hoor" – Sporza (in Dutch)

[6] Marc Baecke (60) overleden – Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch)

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1956-07-24)24 July 1956
Place of birth	Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Date of death	21 January 2017(2017-01-21) (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