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Marc van Heerden

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Marc van Heerden
Personal information
Full name Marc Nathan van Heerden
Date of birth (1988-03-16) 16 March 1988 (age 36)
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)
*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

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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

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Van Heerden made his international debut for South Africa in a 2-0 victory against Burkina Faso on 17 August 2013.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Marc van Heerden". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Orlando Pirates Marc Van Heerden AmaZulu | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Marc Van Heerden confident he can revive career at AmaZulu". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Chippa United Have Signed Marc Van Heerden". Soccer Laduma. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Pirates boost defence with swap deal". Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Orlando Pirates let Marc van Heerden go". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Official: Ex-Bucs & City Defender Announces Retirement". Soccer Laduma. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Bafana restore pride with win". SuperSport. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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