Mitchel Bakker

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.
Club career
Ajax
Bakker made his debut for Ajax in a 7–0 KNVB Cup win against Te Werve on 26 September 2018. 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.
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.
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. He made his first start for the club in a 6–1 cup win against Dijon on 12 February, and made his first Ligue 1 appearance and start in a 4–4 draw against Amiens on 15 February. After the Ligue 1 season was ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PSG was awarded the title. 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. 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. 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.
On 20 October 2020, Bakker made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 loss against Manchester United. 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; by the end of the campaign, he had made 40 appearances. He notably started in PSG's 2–1 Champions League semi-final loss to Manchester City on 28 April 2021. Bakker won the Trophée des Champions and Coupe de France in his final season in Paris.
Bayer Leverkusen
On 12 July 2021, Bakker joined Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. He signed a four-year contract with the club. According to reports, the transfer fee of the deal was of 7 million euros, potentially rising to 10 million with bonuses. A buy-back option for PSG was reportedly included in the deal. Bakker scored his first goal for Leverkusen in a 4–0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach on 21 August.
Atalanta
On 7 July 2023, Bakker joined Serie A club Atalanta.
International career
Bakker is a youth international for the Netherlands. He has represented his home country from under-15 to under-21 level.
In October 2022, Bakker was included in the preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics
Honours
Jong Ajax
Eerste Divisie: 2017–18
Ajax
KNVB Cup: 2018–19
Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 1: 2019–20
Coupe de France: 2019–20, 2020–21
Coupe de la Ligue: 2019–20
Trophée des Champions: 2020
References
External links
Profile at the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. website
2000 births
Living people
Dutch men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Men's association football fullbacks
Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Eerste Divisie players
Ligue 1 players
Bundesliga players
Serie A players
Jong Ajax players
AFC Ajax players
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
Bayer 04 Leverkusen players
Atalanta BC players
Footballers from Purmerend
Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in France
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy
21st-century Dutch people