Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rik De Saedeleer | ||
Date of birth | 17 January 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Mechelen, Belgium | ||
Date of death | 3 March 2013 | (aged 89)||
Place of death | Knokke, Belgium | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1939–1954 | Racing Mechelen | 285 | (160) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rik De Saedeleer (17 January 1924 – 3 March 2013) was a Belgian footballer, columnist and television sports commentator.
De Saedeleer played the majority of his career at hometown club Racing Mechelen with whom he was runner-up in the 1951–52 Belgian First Division and was once called up for the Belgium national team for a 1949 friendly match against a squad made up of London-based professionals.
After retiring as a player, De Saedeleer wanted to be a football coach [1] but instead became columnist at Het Laatste Nieuws and Belgium's best known football commentator, reporting from several World Cups. He was known for his emotional and humorous reports. [2] He retired after the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.
He died on 3 March 2013 after spending most of his final years in hospital. He was survived by his wife and two daughters. [3]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Rik De Saedeleer | ||
Date of birth | 17 January 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Mechelen, Belgium | ||
Date of death | 3 March 2013 | (aged 89)||
Place of death | Knokke, Belgium | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1939–1954 | Racing Mechelen | 285 | (160) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rik De Saedeleer (17 January 1924 – 3 March 2013) was a Belgian footballer, columnist and television sports commentator.
De Saedeleer played the majority of his career at hometown club Racing Mechelen with whom he was runner-up in the 1951–52 Belgian First Division and was once called up for the Belgium national team for a 1949 friendly match against a squad made up of London-based professionals.
After retiring as a player, De Saedeleer wanted to be a football coach [1] but instead became columnist at Het Laatste Nieuws and Belgium's best known football commentator, reporting from several World Cups. He was known for his emotional and humorous reports. [2] He retired after the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.
He died on 3 March 2013 after spending most of his final years in hospital. He was survived by his wife and two daughters. [3]