| Intro | Professional association football player and announcer from South Africa |
| Was |
Athlete |
| From |
South Africa |
| Type |
Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 4 January 1970, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Death |
15 July 2019, Olivedale, Gauteng, South Africa (aged 49 years)
|
| Star sign | Capricorn |
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, Batchelor spent his early career with Wanderers, Balfour Park, Berea Park and Defence. 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.
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.
He was murdered outside his home in Olivedale on 15 July 2019.