Mitchel Bakker

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Mitchel Bakker
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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, Center-back
Team information
Current team
 Lille
(on loan from Atalanta)
Number 20
Youth career
2010–2017 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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) 18 (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 15 March 2025
‡ 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.

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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 15 March 2025 [16] [26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 150———150
2018–19 Eerste Divisie220———220
Total370———370
Ajax 2018–19 Eredivisie 002000—20
Paris Saint-Germain 2019–20 Ligue 1 1030001 [b] 050
2020–21 Ligue 12604010 [c] 000400
Total2707010010450
Bayer Leverkusen 2021–22 Bundesliga 251104 [d] 0—301
2022–23 Bundesliga2831011 [e] 1—404
Total53420151—705
Atalanta 2023–24 Serie A 141105 [d] 0—201
2024–25 Serie A10——1 [f] 020
Total151105010221
Lille (loan) 2024–25 Ligue 1182308 [c] 1—293
Career total1507150382202059
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia
  2. ↑ Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. 1 2 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

Ajax

Paris Saint-Germain

Atalanta

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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 Mitchel Bakker at Soccerway
  17. ↑ "Champions League (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  18. 1 2 "Neymar and Icardi fire Pochettino to first title". Ligue 1. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  19. 1 2 "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.
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