Marc Batchelor

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|birth_date = 4 January 1970

|birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa

|death_date = {{death date and age|2019|7|15|1970|1|4|df=y}}

|death_place = Olivedale, South Africa

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|position = Striker

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|youthclubs1 = Wanderers

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|youthclubs2 = Balfour Park

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|youthclubs3 = Berea Park

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|youthclubs4 = Defence

|years1 = 1990–1992

|clubs1 = Dynamos

|caps1 = 62

|goals1 = 25

|years2 = 1992–1994

|clubs2 = Bidvest Wits

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|years3 = 1994–1996

|clubs3 = Orlando Pirates

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|years4 = 1996–1997

|clubs4 = SuperSport United

|caps4 = 33

|goals4 = 7

|years5 = 1997–2000

|clubs5 = Kaizer Chiefs

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|years6 = 2000–2001

|clubs6 = Mamelodi Sundowns

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|years7 = 2001–2003

|clubs7 = Moroka Swallows

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

Career

Born in Johannesburg on 4 January 1970,{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-citizen-gauteng/20190717/281642486752065|title='Man-mountain of a striker' was larger than life|publisher=The Citizen (Gauteng)}} Batchelor spent his early career with Wanderers, Balfour Park, Berea Park and Defence.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/marc-batchelor-a-tribute-to-kaizer-chiefs-and-orlando/w6gzjgmunavq17wweyqjwenyn|title=Marc Batchelor - Soweto Derby legend | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}} He joined Dynamos in 1990, and later played for Bidvest Wits, Orlando Pirates, SuperSport United, Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns and Moroka Swallows.

He won four major trophies with Orlando Pirates, including the 1995 African Cup of Champions Clubs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/PSL/tributes-our-in-for-slain-ex-footballler-marc-batchelor-20190716|title=Tributes pour in for slain ex-footballer Marc Batchelor|date=16 July 2019|website=Sport}}

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.

In 2014 Batchelor was a witness in the trial of Oscar Pistorius.{{Cite journal|url=http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/69029808/oscar-pistorius-sexual-tastes-will-be-on-display-during-his-trial|title=A key witness may address Oscar Pistorius and fidelity.|first=Chuck|last=Culpepper|date=10 March 2014|website=sportsonearth.com|accessdate=28 August 2019}}

He was murdered outside his home in Olivedale on 15 July 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49000417|title=Marc Batchelor: South African former footballer shot dead|date=16 July 2019|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 August 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2019-07-16-orlando-pirates-mourns-their-former-player-marc-batchelor/|title=Orlando Pirates mourns their former player Marc Batchelor|website=TimesLIVE|first=Ofentse|last=Ratsie|accessdate=28 August 2019}}