Mitchel Bakker (born 20 June 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back, left wing-back or left midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lille, on loan from Serie A club Atalanta.
 Bakker with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mitchel Bakker | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Purmerend, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back/left wing-back, left midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Lille (on loan from Atalanta) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Jong Ajax | 37 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Paris Saint-Germain | 27 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Bayer Leverkusen | 53 | (4) |
| 2023– | Atalanta | 15 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Lille (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Netherlands U15 | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Netherlands U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Netherlands U21 | 21 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 24 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2023 | |||
Club career
editAjax
editBakker made his debut for Ajax in a 7–0 KNVB Cup win against Te Werve on 26 September 2018.[3] He played his second and final game for the senior team in a 3–0 cup win against Go Ahead Eagles on 31 October 2018.[4]
Paris Saint-Germain
editOn 7 July 2019, Mitchel Bakker signed for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a free transfer. His contract tied him to the club for four seasons.[5]
Bakker made his debut for PSG on 29 January 2020 in a 2–0 Coupe de France win against Pau, coming on as a substitute.[6] He made his first start for the club in a 6–1 cup win against Dijon on 12 February,[7] and made his first Ligue 1 appearance and start in a 4–4 draw against Amiens on 15 February.[8] After the Ligue 1 season was ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PSG was awarded the title.[9] On 15 June, Bakker was nominated for the Golden Boy, being one of three PSG players in the 100-player shortlist; he was later included in the list of the top 20 candidates.[10][11] On 24 July, Bakker started and played all 90 minutes in the 2020 Coupe de France Final against Saint-Étienne. The final score was 1–0 for PSG.[12] In the 2020 Coupe de la Ligue Final on 31 July, he played the entire match as PSG won 6–5 on penalties against Lyon.[13]
On 20 October 2020, Bakker made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 loss against Manchester United.[14] Due to injuries to Juan Bernat and Layvin Kurzawa, Bakker had more play time in the 2020–21 season than he did in the previous one;[15] by the end of the campaign, he had made 40 appearances.[16] He notably started in PSG's 2–1 Champions League semi-final loss to Manchester City on 28 April 2021.[17] Bakker won the Trophée des Champions and Coupe de France in his final season in Paris.[18][19]
Bayer Leverkusen
editOn 12 July 2021, Bakker joined Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. He signed a four-year contract with the club.[20] According to reports, the transfer fee of the deal was of 7 million euros, potentially rising to 10 million with bonuses.[21] A buy-back option for PSG was reportedly included in the deal.[22] Bakker scored his first goal for Leverkusen in a 4–0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach on 21 August.[16]
Atalanta
editOn 7 July 2023, Bakker joined Serie A club Atalanta.[23]
Loan to Lille
editOn 30 August 2024, Bakker was loaned to Ligue 1 club Lille for the season.[24]
International career
editBakker is a youth international for the Netherlands. He has represented his home country from under-15 to under-21 level.[citation needed]
In October 2022, Bakker was included in the preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[25]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||||
| Ajax | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11[e] | 1 | — | 40 | 4 | ||
| Total | 53 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | — | 70 | 5 | |||
| Atalanta | 2023–24 | Serie A | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Lille (loan) | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| Career total | 140 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 188 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia
- ^ Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
Honours
editJong Ajax
Ajax
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2019–20[9]
- Coupe de France: 2019–20,[27] 2020–21[19]
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2019–20[28]
- Trophée des Champions: 2020[18]
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20[29]
Atalanta
References
edit- ^ "Mitchel Bakker". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ https://www.losc.fr/index.php/effectif/lille/76/24-25-mitchel-bakker-0
- ^ "HVV Te Werve vs Ajax". Goal. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Bakker". AS. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Michell Bakker signs Paris Saint-Germain deal through to 30 June 2023". PSG Official Website. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Pau 0-2 PSG: Match Report". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Dijon 1-6 PSG: Match Report". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "PSG's 8-Goal Thriller Against Amiens Raises Defensive Concerns With Dortmund Up Next". PSG Talk. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Paris Saint-Germain named French Ligue 1 champion after season canceled". CNN. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "2020 Golden Boy Nominees Revealed – 14 Ligue 1 players". Get French Football News. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Mitchel Bakker Is in the Top 20 for the Golden Boy Award". PSG Talk. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Composition du PSG : Thiago Silva, Mitchel Bakker et Leandro Paredes titulaires contre Saint-Étienne". L'Équipe (in French). 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "PSG win Coupe de la Ligue to complete historic domestic quadruple". theScore. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "PSG 1 - 2 Man Utd". Sky Sports. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Zavala, Steve (13 March 2021). "Bakker Was Selected to the IFFHS UEFA U20 Team of the Year 2020". PSG Talk. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Mitchel Bakker at Soccerway
- ^ "Champions League (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Neymar and Icardi fire Pochettino to first title". Ligue 1. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ a b "PSG vs. Monaco score: French giants win Coupe de France through Mbappe and Icardi to avoid trophy-less season". CBSSports.com. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "BAKKER WECHSELT VON PSG ZU BAYER 04" [BAKKER CHANGES FROM PSG TO BAYER 04] (in German). Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Mercato - Officiel : Bakker quitte le PSG et file au Bayer Leverkusen !" [Mercato - Official: Bakker leaves PSG and goes to Bayer Leverkusen!]. Le10sport.com (in French). 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Transferts : Mitchel Bakker (PSG) va s'engager à Leverkusen" [Transfers: Mitchel Bakker (PSG) will sign for Leverkusen]. L'Équipe (in French). 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "A new Dutchman is in town: welcome Bakker!". Atalanta BC. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Official | Atalanta's Mitchel Bakker joins Lille on loan - Get French Football News". 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ @OnsOranje (21 October 2022). "🦁 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝: This is the longlist of 39 players where our final World Cup 2022 squad will be selected from! 📋" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Mitchel Bakker » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "PSG edge ASSE for Coupe de France win!". ligue1.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "PSG Claim 4th Domestic Treble Following Coupe de la Ligue Final Win". PSG Talk. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "History: Paris 0-1 Bayern München: UEFA Champions League 2019/20 Final".
- ^ "Atalanta 3-0 Leverkusen: Lookman treble brings UEFA Europa League glory to Bergamo". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
External links
edit
- Profile at the Atalanta BC website
- Mitchel Bakker – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Mitchel Bakker – UEFA competition record (archive)
