Otman Bakkal
Encyclopedia
Otman Bakkal (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
.
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.
On 31 August 2011, Bakkal signed on a season-long loan deal for the Eredivisie
rivals Feyenoord.
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.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
international footballer of Moroccan
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
origin who plays professionally for PSV as an attacking midfielder. He is currently on loan to Feyenoord
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...
.
Club career
Bakkal made his PSV Eindhoven debut during the 2003–04 season, and has spent loan spells at FC Den Bosch, FC EindhovenFC Eindhoven
FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They current play in the Eerste Divisie , and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV Eindhoven....
and FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
. In November 2010, Bakkal was bitten by Luis Suárez
Luis Suárez (Uruguayan footballer)
Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz , commonly known as Luis Suárez and nicknamed "El Pistolero" , is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Liverpool and the Uruguayan national team...
on the shoulder during the 0-0 draw between PSV and Ajax on 20 November 2010.
On 31 August 2011, Bakkal signed on a season-long loan deal for the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
rivals Feyenoord.
International career
In 2007, Bakkal was called up by Jong OranjeNetherlands national under-21 football team
The Netherlands national under-21 football team is the national under-21 team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years....
coach Foppe de Haan
Foppe de Haan
Foppe de Haan OON is a Dutch football coach. He is known for his long association with Frisian club SC Heerenveen. De Haan is currently manager of the Tuvalu national football team.-Career:...
to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It is the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship....
held in the Netherlands. Bakkal participated in both of their first round group matches against Israel
Israel national under-21 football team
Israel's national Under-21 team , also known as Israel Under-21s or Israel U-21s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national football team...
(1–0 win) and Portugal
Portugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
(2–1 win) to secure a semi final spot and to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. In the semi finals against England
England national under-21 football team
England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team....
(1–1, 13–12 after 32 penalty kicks) Bakkal played, but was substituted in the second half by Roy Beerens
Roy Beerens
Roy Beerens is a professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Dutch Eredivisie team AZ. Beerens is known for his quick dribbling and fast sprints....
. The Dutch went on to retain their 2006 title by beating Serbia
Serbia national under-21 football team
The Serbia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....
4–1 in the final. Bakkal opened the scoring in that match.