Justin Bakker (born 3 March 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club KuPS.

Club career

Bakker played in the youth of AZ, where he won the Tweede Divisie championship with the second team of AZ, Jong AZ, in the 2016–17 season. He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie on 18 August 2017, in a 1–3 away win over FC Den Bosch. On 14 December 2016, he was part of the AZ first-team squad for the KNVB Cup match against ASWH, but he did not make an appearance. The following day, he signed a contract extension, keeping him part of AZ until 2020.

Justin Bakker

On 10 September 2020, Bakker joined Go Ahead Eagles as a free agent on a one-year contract with an option for an extra year. Prior to signing, he had been on a trial with the club and impressed the coaching staff. On 2 October, he made his debut the club in a 2–3 home loss to Jong FC Utrecht as a replacement for the injured starter, Jeroen Veldmate.

Justin Bakker

On 31 January 2023, Bakker joined Finnish club Kuopion Palloseura on a two-year contract with an option for an extra year.

Justin Bakker

Honours

Jong AZ

Tweede Divisie: 2016–17

References

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1998 births

Footballers from Amsterdam

Living people

Dutch men's footballers

Netherlands men's youth international footballers

Men's association football defenders

Jong AZ players

Go Ahead Eagles players

Kuopion Palloseura players

Eerste Divisie players

Eredivisie players

Dutch expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Finland

Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Finland