Said Bakkati (Arabic: سعيد بقّاتي; born 23 March 1982) is a Dutch former footballer of Moroccan descent. He was a defender who played as a rightback.
![]() Said Bakkati (left) with Jaap Stam (right) with the champion scale after FC Zwolle became champion of the Eerste Divisie. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Said Bakkati | ||
Date of birth | (1982-03-23) 23 March 1982 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Groningen, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
GVAV Rapiditas | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2006 | Heerenveen | 85 | (0) |
2006–2007 | ADO Den Haag | 32 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Go Ahead Eagles | 41 | (0) |
2009–2012 | FC Zwolle | 50 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Emmen | 76 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2015–2016 | Jong Ajax | ||
2016–2018 | Reading (assistant) | ||
2018–2019 | PEC Zwolle (assistant) | ||
2019 | Feyenoord (assistant) | ||
2020–2021 | FC Cincinnati (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2015 (UTC) |
Bakkati's career began when he signed a professional contract with SC Heerenveen, making his first first-team appearance in 2000, at the age of 18. After five-and-a-half years with the team from Friesland he joined fellow Eredivisie participants ADO Den Haag during the 2005–06 season.
After playing for Go Ahead Eagles and PEC Zwolle, Bakkati ended his playing career with FC Emmen. He was then appointed trainer in the youth academy of Ajax.[1]
On 13 June 2016, Bakkati was appointed as an assistant manager to Jaap Stam at English Championship side Reading.[2] Bakkati left the club on 23 March 2018.
On 29 December 2018, Bakkati joined Dutch club PEC Zwolle as assistant manager, where he once against is assisting Jaap stam.[3]
On 6 March 2019, it was announced that Bakkati would be joining Feyenoord as an assistant manager alongside Jaap Stam at the start of the new season.[4]
On 21 May 2020, Bakkati joined Jaap Stam at MLS side FC Cincinnati.[5] He was released from the club along with other assistant coach Yoann Damet in September 2021.[6]
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