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.

Mitchel Bakker

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)
* 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

1. Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue

Honours

Jong Ajax

• Eerste Divisie: 2017–18

Paris Saint-Germain

• Ligue 1: 2019–20[14]
• Coupe de France: 2019–20[15]
• Coupe de la Ligue: 2019–20[16]
• Trophée des Champions: 2020[17]

References

1. "Mitchel Bakker". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
2. "HVV Te Werve vs Ajax". Goal. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
3. "Bakker". AS. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
4. "Michell Bakker signs Paris Saint-Germain deal through to 30 June 2023". PSG Official Website. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
5. "Pau 0-2 PSG: Match Report". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
6. "Dijon 1-6 PSG: Match Report". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
7. "PSG's 8-Goal Thriller Against Amiens Raises Defensive Concerns With Dortmund Up Next". PSG Talk. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
8. "2020 Golden Boy Nominees Revealed – 14 Ligue 1 players". Get French Football News. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
9. "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.
10. "PSG win Coupe de la Ligue to complete historic domestic quadruple". theScore. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
11. "Mitchel Bakker Is in the Top 20 for the Golden Boy Award". PSG Talk. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
12. "PSG 1 - 2 Man Utd". Sky Sports. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
13. "Mitchel Bakker » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
14. "Paris Saint-Germain named French Ligue 1 champion after season canceled". CNN. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
15. "PSG edge ASSE for Coupe de France win!". ligue1.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
16. "PSG Claim 4th Domestic Treble Following Coupe de la Ligue Final Win". PSG Talk. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
17. "Neymar and Icardi fire Pochettino to first title". www.ligue1.com. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

External links

• Profile at the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. website
• Mitchel Bakker at Soccerway