Mitchel Bakker

Mitchel Bakker

Bakker with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Mitchel Bakker
Date of birth	(2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 (age 24)
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)	7	(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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:42, 1 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2023

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.

Club career

Ajax

Bakker 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

On 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

On 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

On 7 July 2023, Bakker joined Serie A club Atalanta. ^[23]

Loan to Lille

On 30 August 2024, Bakker was loaned to Ligue 1 club Lille for the season. ^[24]

International career

Bakker 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

As of match played 5 November 2024 ^{[16] [26]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	6	1	0	0	3 [c]	0	—		9	1
Career total			138	6	12	0	33	1	2	0	185	7

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia
2. Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
6. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

Honours

Jong Ajax

• Eerste Divisie: 2017–18 ^{[ citation needed ]}

Ajax

• KNVB Cup: 2018–19 ^{[ citation needed ]}

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

• UEFA Europa League: 2023–24 ^[30]

References

1. "Mitchel Bakker". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
2. https://www.losc.fr/index.php/effectif/lille/76/24-25-mitchel-bakker-0
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. 7 July 2019. 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. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
9. "Paris Saint-Germain named French Ligue 1 champion after season canceled". CNN. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
10. "2020 Golden Boy Nominees Revealed – 14 Ligue 1 players". Get French Football News. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
11. "Mitchel Bakker Is in the Top 20 for the Golden Boy Award". PSG Talk. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
12. "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.
13. "PSG win Coupe de la Ligue to complete historic domestic quadruple". theScore. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
14. "PSG 1 - 2 Man Utd". Sky Sports . 21 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
15. Zavala, Steve (13 March 2021). "Bakker Was Selected to the IFFHS UEFA U20 Team of the Year 2020". PSG Talk. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
16. Mitchel Bakker at Soccerway
17. "Champions League (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
18. "Neymar and Icardi fire Pochettino to first title". Ligue 1. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
19. "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.
20. "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.
21. "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.
22. "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.
23. "A new Dutchman is in town: welcome Bakker!". Atalanta BC. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
24. "Official | Atalanta's Mitchel Bakker joins Lille on loan - Get French Football News". 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
25. @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.
26. "Mitchel Bakker » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
27. "PSG edge ASSE for Coupe de France win!". ligue1.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
28. "PSG Claim 4th Domestic Treble Following Coupe de la Ligue Final Win". PSG Talk. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
29. "History: Paris 0-1 Bayern München: UEFA Champions League 2019/20 Final".
30. "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

• Profile at the Atalanta BC website
• Mitchel Bakker – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
• Mitchel Bakker – UEFA competition record ( archive )