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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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