Mitchel Bakker

Mitchel Bakker (born 20 June 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.[2]

Mitchel Bakker
Bakker with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
Personal information
Full name Mitchel Bakker
Date of birth (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000
Place of birth Purmerend, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
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 1 (0)
National team‡
2014–2015 Netherlands U15 7 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U16 6 (0)
2016–2017 Netherlands U17 15 (0)
2017–2018 Netherlands U18 6 (0)
2018–2019 Netherlands U19 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2019

Club career

Ajax

Bakker made his professional debut for Ajax against HVV Te Werve in a 7–0 KNVB Cup win on 26 September 2018.[3] He played his second game for the club in a 3–0 cup win against Go Ahead Eagles on 31 October 2018.[4]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 7 July 2019, Mitchell Bakker signed for Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer. His contract tied him to the club for four seasons.[5] Ne made his debut for PSG on 29 January 2020 in a 2–0 cup win against Pau, coming on as a substitute.[6] He made his first start for PSG in a 6–1 cup win against Dijon on 12 February 2020.[7] He made his first Ligue 1 appearance and start in a 4–4 draw against Amiens on 15 February 2020.[8]

On 15 June 2020, Bakker was nominated for the 2020 Golden Boy Award, being one of three PSG players in the 100-player shortlist.[9] He made his first appearance at the Parc des Princes in a friendly match on 17 July 2020 against Waasland-Beveren, the final score being 7–0 for PSG.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]

Honours

Jong Ajax

Paris Saint-Germain

Career statistics

Club
As of 31 July 2020[16]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax2017–18Eerste Divisie150————150
2018–19220————220
Total37000000000370
Ajax2018–19Eredivisie0020—00—20
Paris Saint-Germain2019–20Ligue 1103010000050
Career total38050100000440

References
  1. "Mitchel Bakker". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. Mitchel Bakker at Soccerway
  3. "HVV Te Werve vs Ajax". Goal. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. "Bakker". AS. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. "Michell Bakker signs Paris Saint-Germain deal through to 30 June 2023". PSG Official Website. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. "Pau 0-2 PSG: Match Report". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. "Dijon 1-6 PSG: Match Report". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  8. "PSG's 8-Goal Thriller Against Amiens Raises Defensive Concerns With Dortmund Up Next". PSG Talk. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  9. "2020 Golden Boy Nominees Revealed – 14 Ligue 1 players". Get French Football News. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  10. "The victory over Waasland-Beveren in numbers". Paris Saint-Germain. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  11. "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.
  12. "PSG win Coupe de la Ligue to complete historic domestic quadruple". theScore. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  13. "Paris Saint-Germain named French Ligue 1 champion after season canceled". CNN. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  14. "PSG edge ASSE for Coupe de France win!". ligue1.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  15. "PSG Claim 4th Domestic Treble Following Coupe de la Ligue Final Win". PSG Talk. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  16. "Mitchel Bakker » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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