Marc Baecke (24 July 1956 – 21 January 2017) was a Belgian footballer who played as a left back.L'ancien diable rouge Marc Baecke est décédé à 60 ans
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.Ex-Rode Duivel Marc Baecke overleden na slepende ziekte – Gazet van Antwerpen
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 diseaseEx-Rode Duivel is er erg aan toe: "Mijn been is geamputeerd" – Voetbalprimeur and his left leg was removed after he suffered an infection from an open wound in December 2013.Pakkend verhaal Marc Baecke: "Maradona kent me niet meer hoor" – Sporza
Death Baecke died in January 2017 after a long illness.Marc Baecke (60) overleden – Het Laatste Nieuws
Honours Beveren
Belgian First Division: 1978–79, 1983–84 Belgian Cup: 1977–78, 1982–83, Runners-up: 1979–80 Belgian Supercup: 1979, 1984
References
External links
Royal Belgian Football Association: Number of caps