Nordin Bakker

Nordin Bakker (born 31 October 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Almere City.^[2]

Nordin Bakker

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Oostknollendam, Netherlands
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Almere City
Number	1
Youth career
	VV Knollendam
0000–2016	Fortuna Wormerveer
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Fortuna Wormerveer
2018–2019	Jong Volendam	16	(1)
2018–2021	Volendam	53	(0)
2021–2022	Beroe Stara Zagora	8	(0)
2022–	Almere City	60	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2023

Club career

Fortuna Wormerveer

Bakker first made a mark in indoor football at sixteen, impressing at FC Kondo Budjang before moving to sixth-tier Eerste Klasse club Fortuna Wormerveer.^[3] In 2017, he had trials with PSV and Ajax, but chose to stay at Wormerveen for the remainder for the season.^[4]

Volendam

Ahead of the 2018–19 season, Bakker signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional season with Volendam, joining the competition with Jordi van Stappershoef and Mitchel Michaelis to replace the departing Hobie Verhulst.^[5] He was initially a backup, mainly playing for the reserve team Jong Volendam in the Derde Divisie. On 1 December 2018, he scored his first ever goal, after a wind-assisted drop kick intended for striker Martijn Kaars sailed over the opposing goalkeeper and secured a 4–4 draw in 93rd minute against Quick '20.^[6][7]

Bakker only made his Eerste Divisie debut for the Volendam first team on 7 December 2018 in a game against Twente as a 10th-minute substitute for injured Michaelis.^[8]

Due to Van Stappershoef's departure to Bristol Rovers and another injury to Michaelis, Bakker became the first-choice goalkeeper for Volendam in the 2019–20 season, appearing in all matches.^[2] In the following season, he competed for the starting spot with Joey Roggeveen, who ended up playing one match fewer than Bakker.^[9] At the end of the season, Volendam decided not to renew the expiring contracts of both goalkeepers.^[10]

Beroe Stara Zagora

On 23 June 2021, Bakker joined Bulgarian First League club Beroe Stara Zagora.^[10] He made his debut for the club on 23 July, the opening day of the season, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over Lokomotiv Sofia.^[11] He made eight appearances for the club, before losing his starting spot in September 2021 to Hennadiy Hanyev.^[12] He was released in January 2022 due to financial problems at Staroe.^[1]

Almere City

On 28 January 2022, Bakker signed a six-month contract with Almere City with an option to extend.^[1] He made his debut for De Zwarte Schapen two days later, replacing the injured Agil Etemadi in the 16th minute of a 0–0 league draw against Telstar.^[13] After his debut, he held on to his position as the starting goalkeeper, impressing with multiple clean sheets.^[14] On 8 March, the club exercised the option in his contract, keeping him in Almere until 2023.^[15]

The club announced on 17 May 2023, that Bakker's contract had been extended by another two years, keeping him in Almere until 2025.^[16] With Bakker in goal, Almere secured promotion to the Eredivisie for the first time in the 2022–23 after beating Emmen 4–1 in the play-off finals.^[17]

References

1. "Almere City FC haalt keeper Nordin Bakker op uit Bulgarije". Almere City FC (Press release) (in Dutch). 28 January 2022. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
2. Nordin Bakker at WorldFootball.net
3. "Gemengde gevoelens bij Kondo Budjang". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
4. Brienen, Max (17 October 2017). "Nordin Bakker: Ajax of toch PSV?". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
5. "Keeper Nordin Bakker van Fortuna Wormerveer naar FC Volendam". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). 4 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
6. "Doelman Nordin Bakker doet het onmogelijke". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
7. "Wel doelpuntenregen maar geen winnaar bij Quick '20 tegen Jong Volendam". Voetbal247.nl (in Dutch). 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
8. "Adrenaline gierde door het lijf van debuterende Volendam-keeper". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
9. Dekker, Edward (10 April 2021). "Nieuw hoofdstuk in keeperscaroussel FC Volendam: Bakker verdringt Roggeveen". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
10. Meijden, Frank van der (23 June 2021). "Doelman Nordin Bakker zet carrière voort in Bulgarije". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
11. "PFC Beroe – Lokomotiv Sofia 1:0 (Parva Liga 2021/2022, 1. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
12. "Нордин Бакер си тръгва от Берое, Генадий Ганев остава в клуба". 7 Dni Sport (in Bulgarian). 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
13. Walraven, Richard (31 January 2022). "De een zijn dood is de ander zijn brood. Doelman Nordin Bakker maakt al na vijftien minuten debuut bij Almere City". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
14. Meijden, Frank van der (8 March 2022). "Almere City wil langer door met doelman Nordin Bakker en licht optie in contract". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
15. "Almere City FC licht optie in contract Nordin Bakker". Almere City FC (in Dutch). 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
16. "Nieuw contract Nordin komt voor de bakker". Almere City FC (in Dutch). 17 May 2023. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
17. "Almere City debuteert volgend seizoen in eredivisie: 'Geweldig ontwikkeld'". NOS (in Dutch). 11 June 2023. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

External links

• Nordin Bakker at Soccerway