Marc van Heerden

Marc van Heerden (born 16 March 1988) is a South African soccer player who plays as a left-back for Cape Town City F.C in the Premier Soccer League.[2][3] He is equally adept at playing centre back and defensive midfielder.

Marc van Heerden
Personal information
Full name Marc Nathan van Heerden
Date of birth (1988-03-16) 16 March 1988
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Cape Town City
Number 13
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 8 (1)
2017–2018 Orlando Pirates 7 (1)
2018–2019 AmaZulu 17 (1)
2019–2022 Stellenbosch 76 (3)
2022– Cape Town City 7 (0)
International career‡
2013–2015 South Africa 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2022

Career overview

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]

International career

Van Heerden made his international debut for South Africa in a 2-0 victory against Burkina Faso on 17 August 2013.[7]

References
  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. "Bafana restore pride with win". SuperSport. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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