Marc De Clerck (born 27 December 1949) is a

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former

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, who played as a

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for

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and SC Heracles. De Clerck made his professional debut in season 1970/71 for

. In the summer of 1974 he signed for

, but then moved to SC Heracles in 1976. After three seasons with SC Heracles, he moved to

for the 1979–80 season. In August 1980, De Clerck signed for

in the

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. In his debut for the club, a

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tie against

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, he scored a goal from a long clearance. He injured his ankle in his next game, a league match against

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, and failed to regain his place in the side on regaining his fitness. After one year in Scotland De Clerck moved back to Heracles on a free transfer. He later played for

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and Belgian club KRC Harelbeke before retiring as a player. De Clerck later managed KRC Gent-Zeehaven.

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Ik was Heracles: Marc De Clerck
WijzijnHeracles.nl, 20 June 2008 * {{DEFAULTSORT:De Clerck, Marc 1949 births Living people Belgian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers K.A.A. Gent players FC Twente players Go Ahead Eagles players Aberdeen F.C. players Heracles Almelo players De Graafschap players Belgian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Scottish Football League players K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen players K.R.C. Gent managers Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland

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