Marc Batchelor

Marc Batchelor (4 January 1970 – 15 July 2019) was a South African professional footballer who played as a striker.

Marc Batchelor
Personal information
Date of birth 4 January 1970
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Date of death 15 July 2019(2019-07-15) (aged 49)
Place of death Olivedale, South Africa
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Wanderers
Balfour Park
Berea Park
Defence
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Dynamos 62 (25)
1992–1994 Bidvest Wits
1994–1996 Orlando Pirates
1996–1997 SuperSport United 33 (7)
1997–2000 Kaizer Chiefs
2000–2001 Mamelodi Sundowns
2001–2003 Moroka Swallows 24 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Johannesburg on 4 January 1970,[1] Batchelor spent his early career with Wanderers, Balfour Park, Berea Park and Defence.[2] He joined Dynamos in 1990, and later played for Bidvest Wits, Orlando Pirates, SuperSport United, Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns and Moroka Swallows.[2]

He won four major trophies with Orlando Pirates,[2] including the 1995 African Cup of Champions Clubs.[3]

Later life and death

After retiring from professional football in 2003, Batchelor worked as a television pundit. However, he was fired in 2007 after a fight in a restaurant.[4]

In 2014 Batchelor was a witness in the trial of Oscar Pistorius.[5]

He was murdered outside his home in Olivedale on 15 July 2019.[2][3][4][6]

References
  1. "'Man-mountain of a striker' was larger than life". The Citizen (Gauteng).
  2. "Marc Batchelor - Soweto Derby legend | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  3. "Tributes pour in for slain ex-footballer Marc Batchelor". Sport. 16 July 2019.
  4. "Marc Batchelor: South African former footballer shot dead". BBC Sport. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  5. Culpepper, Chuck (10 March 2014). "A key witness may address Oscar Pistorius and fidelity". sportsonearth.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  6. Ratsie, Ofentse. "Orlando Pirates mourns their former player Marc Batchelor". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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