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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

See also

• List of unsolved murders