Michalis Bakakis

Michalis Bakakis (Greek: Μιχάλης Μπακάκης; born 18 March 1991) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a right-back for AEK Athens and the Greece national team.

Michalis Bakakis
Bakakis with AEK Athens in 2018
Personal information
Full name Michail Bakakis
Date of birth (1991-03-18) 18 March 1991
Place of birth Agrinio, Greece
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 AEK Athens
Number 2
Youth career
2007–2008 Panetolikos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Panetolikos 22 (2)
2011–2012 Chania 21 (0)
2012–2014 Panetolikos 66 (2)
2014– AEK Athens 121 (2)
National team‡
2010 Greece U19 3 (0)
2014– Greece 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:51 6 September 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born on 18 March 1991 in Agrinio, Bakakis began his career with local side Panetolikos. His first professional appearance was a win match against Fokikos on 21 January 2009. In the summer of 2011 he transferred to Chania. He returned to Panetolikos on 31 July 2012.[1]

AEK Athens

On 15 April 2014, AEK Athens announced the agreement with the player for a 4-years' contract. In February 2015, shortly before the crucial match against Olympiacos for the Greek Cup, Bakakis stated that "We must be determined, passionate and concentrated. First of all we want to win the Football League title, so that AEK will return where they belong. But we are interested in the Greek Cup as well. It would be a dream come true if we manage to win both."[2] On 20 May 2015, in a home match against Olympiacos Volos he suffered a cruciate rupture, which left him out of the pitch for 6 months.[3]

The 26-year-old right back's contract had been due to expire in the summer of 2017 but that has now been stretched to 2019 by his club. Bakakis always had the desire to remain at AEK Athens and he was more than happy to commit his future to the club for the next two years.[4]

On 12 April 2017, Bakakis agreed to a contract extension with AEK, until the summer of 2020.[5]

At the start of the 2017–18 season he switched his number from 27 to 2. On 25 July 2017, he made his debut in the Champions League in a 2–0 home loss against CSKA Moscow for the third qualifying round.[6] On 23 February 2018, Bakakis was included in Europa League's Team of the Week for his performance in a 0–0 away draw against Dynamo Kyiv. The 27-year-old defender has been in excellent form for experienced Spanish manager Manolo Jimenez's team during 2017–18 season, playing mainly as central or left defender even if his natural position is at the right place of the defensive line.[7]

On 29 August 2018, Bakakis agreed to a contract extension with AEK, until the summer of 2023.[8] On 10 November 2019, the 28-year-old Greek international scored only the third goal of his AEK career, and his first strike in four-and-a-half years when he let fly from the edge of the box with a powerful shot which left Sokratis Dioudis no chance, in a devastating 3–2 away loss against Panathinaikos.[9]

International career

He has represented Greece at U-19 level. Bakakis' debut with the Greece came against Serbia, replacing Vasilis Torosidis in November 2014.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of 30 October 2020
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Panetolikos 2009–10 Superleague Greece 2 13020——150
2010–11 1010——20
2012–13 36210——372
2013–14 Superleague Greece 30030——330
Total 80270——872
Chania 2011–12 Gamma Ethniki 19010——200
AEK Athens 2014–15 Superleague Greece 2 20181——282
2015–16 Superleague Greece 7070——140
2016–17 1104000—150
2017–18 25060120—430
2018–19 25070100—420
2019–20 2716010—341
2020–21 100010—20
Total 962381240—1783
Career total 21523461240002855

Notes
A. ^ Includes appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
B. ^ Includes appearances in the Superleague Greece play-offs.

Honours
AEK Athens

References
  1. "Παίκτες του Παναιτωλικού Μπογκντανοβιτς-Μπακάκης". agriniovoice.gr. 31 July 2012.
  2. "Bakakis dreams of double success". sdna.gr. 14 February 2015.
  3. Σοκ!Έξι μήνες εκτός ο Μπακάκης Retrieved 21 May 2015
  4. Συμφωνία της ΑΕΚ με Λαμπρόπουλο-Μπακάκη για νέο συμβόλαιο! (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. "Ανανέωσε και ο Μπακάκης!" (in Greek). Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  6. "Ήττα με κάτω τα χέρια για την ΑΕΚ". =www.sport24.gr. 25 July 2017.
  7. "Who makes our Europa League Team of the Week?" (in Greek). Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  8. "Η ΑΕΚ "έδεσε" και τον Μπακάκη". sport24.gr. 29 August 2018.
  9. "Παναθηναϊκός - AEK 3-2". sdna.gr. 10 November 2019.
  10. "Greece V Serbia 0-2". sportinglife.com. 18 November 2014.
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