Mitchel Bakker
Mitchel Bakker (born 20 June 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
![]() 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 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Jong Ajax | 37 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Paris Saint-Germain | 21 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 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– | Netherlands U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020 | |||
Club career
Ajax
Bakker made his debut for Ajax in a 7–0 KNVB Cup win against HVV Te Werve on 26 September 2018.[2] 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.[3]
Paris Saint-Germain
On 7 July 2019, Mitchel Bakker signed for Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer. His contract tied him to the club for four seasons.[4] 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.[5] He made his first start for PSG in a 6–1 cup win against Dijon on 12 February 2020,[6] and made his first Ligue 1 appearance and start in a 4–4 draw against Amiens on 15 February 2020.[7]
On 15 June 2020, Bakker was nominated for the 2020 Golden Boy award, being one of three PSG players in the 100-player shortlist.[8] On 24 July 2020, Bakker started and played all 90 minutes in the 2020 Coupe de France Final against Saint-Étienne. The final score was 1–0 for Paris Saint-Germain.[9] In the 2020 Coupe de la Ligue Final on 31 July 2020, he played the entire match as PSG won 6–5 on penalties against Lyon.[10]
In October 2020, Bakker was included in the list of the top 20 candidates for the Golden Boy award held by Tuttosport.[11] Several days later, he made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming in as a substitute in a 1–2 loss against Manchester United.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 February 2021.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
Honours
Jong Ajax
Paris Saint-Germain
References
- "Mitchel Bakker". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- "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. 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. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- "2020 Golden Boy Nominees Revealed – 14 Ligue 1 players". Get French Football News. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "Composition du PSG : Thiago Silva, Mitchel Bakker et Leandro Paredes titulaires contre Saint-Étienne". L'Équipe (in French). 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- "PSG win Coupe de la Ligue to complete historic domestic quadruple". theScore. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Mitchel Bakker Is in the Top 20 for the Golden Boy Award". PSG Talk. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "PSG 1 - 2 Man Utd". Sky Sports. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "Mitchel Bakker » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- "Paris Saint-Germain named French Ligue 1 champion after season canceled". CNN. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 16 June 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.
- "Neymar and Icardi fire Pochettino to first title". www.ligue1.com. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
