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Otman Bakkal

Otman Bakkal

Dutch footballer

Otman Bakkal (born 27 February 1985) is a Dutch retired international footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.[2]

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He began his career at PSV, and was loaned to Den Bosch, Eindhoven, Twente and Feyenoord. After making a permanent move to Dynamo Moscow in the summer of 2012, he returned to Feyenoord one year later.[3]

Club career

Bakkal in 2007.

Otman Bakkal made his senior debut for PSV during the 2003–04 season in a 3–0 win over Auxerre. Three days later, on 28 March 2004, he made his league debut and the first senior start of his career in a 3–1 loss against Willem II. He signed a new three-year deal with PSV in May of that year.[4]

Over the next three seasons, Bakkal would not get any playing time at PSV. Instead, he was loaned out to FC Den Bosch, FC Eindhoven and FC Twente.[5][6][7]

Following the 2006–07 season, Bakkal re-joined PSV and saw regular first-team action. In November 2010, he was bitten in the shoulder by Luis Suárez during a 0–0 draw against Ajax. That incident caused Suárez to be suspended for seven games.[8]

Bakkal at Dynamo Moscow in 2012.

During the 2010–11 season, Bakkal was loaned to Feyenoord, having lost any expectation of regular playing time with PSV.[9] He displayed impressive form and drew the interest of Premier League side Swansea City.[10] Instead, he joined Russian club Dynamo Moscow for the 2012–13 season.[11]

A year after leaving Holland for Russia, Bakkal returned to the Eredivisie to sign for former loan club Feyenoord, signing a one-year contract running until 30 June 2014.[12] At the end of the 2013–14 season, his contract was subsequently allowed to expire.[13]

In March 2016 Bakkal announced he was not looking for a new club anymore after two years as a free agent.[14]

International career

Bakkal played at the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and the 2008 Summer Olympics.[15] He made his debut for the senior national side in 2009, after coming on as a substitute for Rafael van der Vaart in a friendly match against Paraguay.[11] He played the final six minutes of the game, and it would remain his only cap, giving him the shortest career in the Netherlands national team ever.[16]

Personal life

Bakkal is of Moroccan descent.[11]

References

  1. [1]
    Otman Bakkal at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. [2]
    "Profile". Soccerway.
  3. [3]
    "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International.
  4. [4]
    "PSV starlets sign new deals". Sky Sports. 6 May 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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    "Den Bosch land PSV kid". Sky Sports. 17 November 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  6. [6]
    "Eindhoven land trio". Sky Sports. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  7. [7]
    "Twente rents Otman Bakkal PSV" [Twente huurt Otman Bakkal van PSV] (in Dutch). FC Twente Official Homepage. 22 June 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  8. [8]
    "Ajax suspend Luis Suárez for biting PSV's Otman Bakkal". The Guardian. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  9. [9]
    "Feyenoord strengthened themselves with Otman Bakkal" [Feyenoord versterkt zich met Otman Bakkal] (in Dutch). Feyenoord homepage. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  10. [10]
    "Laudrup careful on Swans recruits". BBC.
  11. [11]
    Luis Mira (11 July 2012). "Official: Dynamo Moscow sign Bakkal from PSV". Goal.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  12. [12]
    "OTMAN BAKKAL TERUG BIJ FEYENOORD" (in Dutch). Feyenoord Homepage. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  13. [13]
    "Feyenoord zegt contracten van zeven spelers op" [Feyenoord ends contract of seven players]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  14. [14]
    Oud-PSV'er Otman Bakkal (31) lijkt in stilte gestopt - Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch)
  15. [15]
    Otman Bakkal – FIFA competition record (archived)
  16. [16]
    "De 10 Oranje-internationals met de minste speelminuten ooit". RTL Nieuws. 5 April 2020.
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