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Otman Bakkal

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Otman Bakkal
Bakkal with Dynamo Moscow in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-02-27) 27 February 1985
Place of birth Eindhoven, Netherlands
Position Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1996–2003 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2012 PSV 118 (25)
2004–2005 → Den Bosch (loan) 6 (0)
2005–2006 → Eindhoven (loan) 33 (8)
2006–2007 → Twente (loan) 31 (3)
2011–2012 → Feyenoord (loan) 29 (9)
2012–2013 Dynamo Moscow 4 (0)
2013–2014 Feyenoord 8 (0)
Total 229 (45)
International career
2006–2007 Netherlands U21 13 (3)
2009 Netherlands[1] 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Bakkal was born in the Netherlands to Moroccan parents.[3] He began his career at PSV before moving on loan to Den Bosch, Eindhoven, Twente, and Feyenoord. After signing for Dynamo Moscow permanently in summer 2012, Bakkal returned to Feyenoord one year later.[4] A youth international for the Netherlands, he played once for the senior team in 2009.

Club career

Netherlands

Bakkal in 2007.

Bakkal made his senior debut for PSV during the 2003–04 season in a 3–0 UEFA Cup victory against 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 2004.[5]

Over the next three seasons, Bakkal would not get any playing time at PSV. Instead, he was loaned out to Den Bosch, Eindhoven and Twente.[6][7][8]

Following the 2006–07 season, Bakkal rejoined PSV and saw regular first team action. In November 2010, he was bitten in the shoulder by Luis Suárez during a goalless draw against Ajax. That incident caused Suárez to be suspended for seven matches.[9]

During the 2010–11 season, Bakkal was loaned to Feyenoord, having lost any expectation of regular playing time with PSV.[10] He displayed impressive form and drew the interest of then-Premier League club Swansea City.[11] Instead, he joined Russian club Dynamo Moscow for the 2012–13 season.[12]

Later career

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

In March 2016, Bakkal announced he was not looking for a new club anymore after two years as a free agent, effectively retiring from football.[15]

International career

Bakkal played at the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and the 2008 Summer Olympics.[16] He made his debut for the senior national team in 2009, coming on as a substitute for Rafael van der Vaart in a friendly match against Paraguay.[12] He played the final six minutes of the game, and it was his only appearance, giving him the shortest career in the Netherlands national team ever.[17]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[18]
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PSV 2003–04 Eredivisie 20001[b]0—30
2007–08 Eredivisie 318009[c]11[d]0419
2008–09 Eredivisie 285006[e]0—345
2009–10 Eredivisie 31113012[f]1—4612
2010–11 Eredivisie 2513011[f]0—391
2011–12 Eredivisie 10—00—10
Total 11825603921016427
Den Bosch (loan) 2004–05 Eredivisie 6000——60
Eindhoven (loan) 2005–06 Eerste Divisie 33833——3611
Twente (loan) 2006–07 Eredivisie 313214[g]01[h]03611
Feyenoord (loan) 2011–12 Eredivisie 29921——3110
Dynamo Moscow 2012–13 Russian Premier League 40001[f]0—50
Feyenoord 2013–14 Eredivisie 8011——91
Career total 229451464422028953
  1. Includes KNVB Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  3. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup
  4. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  7. Two appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup, two appearances in UEFA Cup
  8. Appearance in Eredivisie European play-offs

References

  1. Otman Bakkal at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Profile". Soccerway. Platform Group. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  3. Wieten, Jesse (23 October 2025). "Waarom kiezen Nederlands-Marokkaanse voetballers niet meer voor Oranje?" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  4. "Profile". Voetbal International (in Dutch).
  5. Jeffrey, Glorie. "PSV starlets sign new deals". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  6. "Den Bosch land PSV kid". Sky Sports. Sky Group. 17 November 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  7. "Eindhoven land trio". Sky Sports. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  8. "Twente rents Otman Bakkal PSV" [Twente huurt Otman Bakkal van PSV]. FC Twente (in Dutch). 22 June 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  9. "Ajax suspend Luis Suárez for biting PSV's Otman Bakkal". The Guardian. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  10. "Feyenoord strengthened themselves with Otman Bakkal" [Feyenoord versterkt zich met Otman Bakkal]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  11. "Laudrup careful on Swans recruits". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  12. Mira, Luis (11 July 2012). "Official: Dynamo Moscow sign Bakkal from PSV". Goal. Singapore: Platform Group. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  13. "Otman Bakkal Terug Bij Feyenoord". Feyenoord (in Dutch). 16 September 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  14. "Feyenoord zegt contracten van zeven spelers op" [Feyenoord ends contract of seven players]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  15. Elfrink, Rik (30 March 2016). "Oud-PSV'er Otman Bakkal (31) lijkt in stilte gestopt". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  16. Otman Bakkal – FIFA competition record (archived)
  17. "De 10 Oranje-internationals met de minste speelminuten ooit". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 5 April 2020.
  18. Otman Bakkal at WorldFootball.net