Marc van Heerden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Nathan van Heerden | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Supersport United | |||
| Pretoria University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Pretoria University | 19 | (1) |
| 2008–2016 | AmaZulu | 125 | (15) |
| 2016–2017 | Chippa United | 12 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Orlando Pirates | 9 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | AmaZulu | 20 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Stellenbosch | 76 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Cape Town City | 44 | (0) |
| Total | 308 | (22) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | South Africa | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 August 2024 | |||
Marc van Heerden (born 16 March 1988) is a retired South African soccer player who played as a left-back in the Premier Soccer League.[2][3] He is equally adept at playing centre back and defensive midfielder.
Career overview
[edit]Van Heerden left AmaZulu F.C. for Chippa United F.C. in 2016, following AmaZulu F.C.'s unsuccessful campaign to gain promotion from the National First Division to the Premier Soccer League.[4] In 2017 Van Heerden made the switch to Orlando Pirates from Chippa United F.C.[5] Van Heerden returned to AmaZulu in 2018, this after both he and Orlando Pirates agreed to mutually terminate his contract.[6]
He announced his retirement in 2024 following two years with Cape Town City.[7]
International career
[edit]Van Heerden made his international debut for South Africa in a 2-0 victory against Burkina Faso on 17 August 2013.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Marc van Heerden". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Orlando Pirates Marc Van Heerden AmaZulu | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Marc Van Heerden confident he can revive career at AmaZulu". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Chippa United Have Signed Marc Van Heerden". Soccer Laduma. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Pirates boost defence with swap deal". Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Orlando Pirates let Marc van Heerden go". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Official: Ex-Bucs & City Defender Announces Retirement". Soccer Laduma. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Bafana restore pride with win". SuperSport. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
External links
[edit]- Marc van Heerden at National-Football-Teams.com
- Marc van Heerden at Soccerway
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Johannesburg
- Afrikaner people
- South African people of Dutch descent
- South African men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Orlando Pirates F.C. players
- University of Pretoria F.C. players
- AmaZulu F.C. players
- Chippa United F.C. players
- Stellenbosch F.C. players
- Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players
- South African Premier Division players
- National First Division players
- South Africa men's international soccer players
- 21st-century South African sportsmen