Justin Bakker (born 3 March 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Tweede Divisie club VV Katwijk.
Club career Bakker played in the youth of AZ, where he won the Tweede Divisie championship with the second team of AZ, Jong AZ, in the 2016–17 season. He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie on 18 August 2017, in a 1–3 away win over FC Den Bosch. On 14 December 2016, he was part of the AZ first-team squad for the KNVB Cup match against ASWH, but he did not make an appearance. The following day, he signed a contract extension, keeping him part of AZ until 2020.
On 10 September 2020, Bakker joined Go Ahead Eagles as a free agent on a one-year contract with an option for an extra year. Prior to signing, he had been on a trial with the club and impressed the coaching staff. On 2 October, he made his debut the club in a 2–3 home loss to Jong FC Utrecht as a replacement for the injured starter, Jeroen Veldmate.
On 31 January 2023, Bakker joined Finnish club Kuopion Palloseura on a two-year contract with an option for an extra year. On 24 July 2024, his deal was terminated by mutual agreement, after Bakker had suffered from injuries for over a year.Kiitos Bakker ja Muritala!, kups.fi, 24 July 2024
On 8 August 2024, Bakker signed with Vitesse for two seasons, with an option for a third.
Personal life His cousin Mitchel Bakker is also a professional footballer for Atalanta in Serie A.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJong AZ2016–17Tweede Divisie170–––1702017–18Eerste Divisie331–––3312018–19Eerste Divisie170–––1702019–20Eerste Divisie260–––260Total931000000931Go Ahead Eagles2020–21Eerste Divisie15030––1802021–22Eredivisie13110––1412022–23Eredivisie3000––30Total311400000351KuPS Akatemia2023Kakkonen40–––40KuPS2023Veikkausliiga500000501002024Veikkausliiga0000000000Total50000050100Vitesse2024–25Eerste Divisie3000––30Career total13624000501452
Honours Jong AZ Tweede Divisie: 2016–17
KuPS Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2023
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