Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 August 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Lier, Belgium | ||
Date of death | 4 April 1991 | (aged 25)||
Place of death | Vosselaar, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1985 | Lierse | ||
1985–1986 | KFC Rita Berlaar | ||
1986–1991 | KFC Turnhout | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Luc De Rijck was a Belgian professional football player. He died at the age of 25 after suffering a heart attack.
De Rijck was a leading top-scorer for his club and in the second division at the time of his death. His heart attack was initiated by an air bubble injected when he was connected to an oxygen machine at the club's physician offices.