Linda Bakker

Linda Bakker (born 13 February 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Spanish Liga F club Valencia CF.

Linda Bakker
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-02-13) 13 February 1993
Place of birth Rustenburg, Netherlands
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Valencia
Number 10
Youth career
sc Dynamo
SVW '27
VV Reiger Boys
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Loyola Marymount Lions 20 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 VV Reiger Boys
2010–2011 AZ Alkmaar 18 (2)
2012–2014 Ajax 44 (5)
2014–2017 SC Telstar 70 (24)
2017–2021 Ajax 72 (10)
2021– Valencia 7 (0)
International career‡
2010 Netherlands U17 6 (1)
2010–2011 Netherlands U19 13 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:29, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:29, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Bakker played youth team football for sc Dynamo, SVW '27 and VV Reiger Boys. In 2009–10 she represented the latter club in the Hoofdklasse, before moving on to AZ Alkmaar of the Eredivisie for 2010–11.[1] In 2011 she spent time at Loyola Marymount University and played college soccer for the "Lions". She started all 20 of the team's matches in her freshman season and scored two goals.[2]

In 2012 Bakker signed for AFC Ajax, who had formed to join the newly-constituted BeNe League. After two seasons she moved on to SC Telstar, where she spent three seasons. In 2017 Bakker returned to Ajax for her second spell with the club. She transferred to Valencia CF in July 2021.[3]

International career

At youth level Bakker played six times for the Netherlands women's national under-17 football team, scoring one goal[4] and 13 times for the Netherlands women's national under-19 football team, scoring five goals.[5]

References
  1. "10. Linda Bakker" (in Dutch). Vrouwenvoetbal Nederland. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. "10 Linda Bakker". Loyola Marymount University. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. Torres, David (14 July 2021). "Bakker, el primer fichaje para el Valencia" (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  4. "Linda Bakker". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  5. "Linda Bakker". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 11 December 2021.


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