Nick Bakker (born 21 July 1992) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a centre back for Al-Arabi in the Saudi First Division.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Groningen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | FC Groningen | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | FC Emmen | 132 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | Heerenveen | 19 | (2) |
| 2022 | Al-Arabi | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013–2015 | Netherlands U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2022 | |||
On 19 February 2012, Bakker made his Eredivisie debut against PSV. He came as a 90+2 minute substitute for Groningen's Swedish midfielder Petter Andersson.[2] He joined Emmen in summer 2016.[3]
On 6 September 2021, he joined Heerenveen for the 2021–22 season.[4]
On 4 June 2022, Bakker joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Arabi on a one-year contract.[5] On 8 September 2022, Bakker's contract was terminated by mutual consent.[6]
He made his U21 debut against Ireland on 6 February 2013.