- Otman Bakkal
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Otman Bakkal 
Personal information Date of birth 27 February 1985 Place of birth Eindhoven, Netherlands Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Attacking midfielder Club information Current club Feyenoord Number 8 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003– PSV 117 (25) 2004–2005 → Den Bosch (loan) 6 (0) 2005–2006 → Eindhoven (loan) 33 (8) 2006–2007 → Twente (loan) 31 (3) 2011-2012 → Feyenoord (loan) 3 (2) National team‡ 2007 Netherlands U21 4 (1) 2008 Netherlands U23 4 (1) 2009– Netherlands 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:52, 18 November 2009 (UTC)Otman Bakkal (Arabic: عثمان بقال) (born 27 February 1985 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch international footballer of Moroccan origin who plays professionally for PSV as an attacking midfielder. He is currently on loan to Feyenoord.
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Career
Club career
Bakkal made his PSV Eindhoven debut during the 2003–04 season, and has spent loan spells at FC Den Bosch, FC Eindhoven and FC Twente. In November 2010, Bakkal was bitten by Luis Suárez on the shoulder during the 0-0 draw between PSV and Ajax on 20 November 2010.[1]
On 31 August 2011, Bakkal signed on a season-long loan deal for the Eredivisie rivals Feyenoord.
International career
In 2007, Bakkal was called up by Jong Oranje coach Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship held in the Netherlands. Bakkal participated in both of their first round group matches against Israel (1–0 win) and Portugal (2–1 win) to secure a semi final spot and to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the semi finals against England (1–1, 13–12 after 32 penalty kicks) Bakkal played, but was substituted in the second half by Roy Beerens. The Dutch went on to retain their 2006 title by beating Serbia 4–1 in the final. Bakkal opened the scoring in that match.
References
- ^ "Ajax suspend Luis Suárez for biting PSV's Otman Bakkal". Guardian. 2010-11-22. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/nov/22/luis-suarez-ajax-suspend-biting. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
- (Dutch) Player profile at Voetbal International
- Player profile at ESPNsoccernet
- Player profile at FIFA
Netherlands squad – 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Winners (2nd Title) 1 Waterman • 2 Zuiverloon • 3 Vlaar (c) • 4 Kruiswijk • 5 Pieters • 6 Maduro • 7 Jenner • 8 Drenthe • 9 Babel • 10 Aissati • 11 De Ridder • 12 Bruins • 13 Rigters • 14 Beerens • 15 Schilder • 16 Vermeer • 17 Medunjanin • 18 Donk • 19 Jong-a-Pin • 20 Janssen • 21 van der Struijk • 22 Bakkal • 23 Krul • Coach: De Haan
Netherlands squad – 2008 Summer Olympics 1 Velthuizen • 2 Zuiverloon • 3 Marcellis • 4 Jaliens • 5 Pieters • 6 Luyckx • 7 de Guzmán • 8 Emanuelson • 9 Makaay • 10 Sibon • 11 Babel • 12 Maduro • 13 Jong-a-Pin • 14 Sno • 15 Drenthe • 16 Beerens • 17 Bakkal • 18 Vermeer • Coach: de HaanFeyenoord – current squad 1 Darley · 2 Swerts · 3 De Vrij · 4 Vlaar · 5 Martins Indi · 6 El Ahmadi · 7 Leerdam · 8 Bakkal · 9 G. Fernandez · 10 Guidetti · 11 Cabral · 14 Ramsteijn · 15 Mokotjo · 16 Clasie · 17 Mulder · 18 Nelom · 20 Achahbar · 21 D. Fernández · 22 Biseswar · 23 Cissé · 24 Schenkeveld · 25 Lamprou · 26 Van Haaren · 27 Schaken · 28 Manu · 29 Graafland · 30 Isoufi · Manager: Koeman
Categories:- 1985 births
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- Dutch people of Moroccan descent
- Living people
- People from Eindhoven
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- Eerste Divisie players
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of the Netherlands
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