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, Bakker signed for French side Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a four-year-contract, signing as a free agent.

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.