Mitchel Bakker
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.jpg) Bakker with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Purmerend, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atalanta | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | → Lille (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 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 as of 03:32, 26 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Mitchel Bakker (born 20 June 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back, left wing-back or left midfielder for Serie A club Atalanta.
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, Bakker signed for French side Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a four-year-contract, signing as a free agent.[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 left-backs Juan Bernat and Layvin Kurzawa, Bakker had more playing time in the 2020–21 season than he did in the previous season;[15] by the end of the campaign, he had recorded 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 Ligue 1.[18][19]
Bayer Leverkusen
On 12 July 2021, Bakker joined German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen, and subsequently signed a four-year contract with the club.[20] According to reports, the transfer fee of the deal was of €7 million, potentially rising to €10 million with contractual 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 Italian Serie A club Atalanta.[23]
Loan to Lille
On 30 August 2024, Bakker returned to France, having been loaned to Ligue 1 club Lille for the rest of the 2024–25 season.[24]
International career
Bakker is a former youth international for the Netherlands, most notably representing the Netherlands U21 side from 2020 to 2023. He has represented his home country from under-15 level to then under-21.[citation needed]
In October 2022, Bakker was included in the preliminary 39-man Dutch squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[25] However, he did not end up making the final roster for the tournament.
