Otman Bakkal

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Otman Bakkal
Personal information
Full name	Otman Bakkal
Date of birth	27 February 1985 (1985-02-27) (age 24)
Place of birth	Eindhoven, Netherlands
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	PSV
Number	28
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003– 2004–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007	PSV Eindhoven → FC Den Bosch (loan) → FC Eindhoven (loan) → FC Twente (loan)	43 (11) 06 0(0) 33 0(8) 31 0(3)
National team2
2007 2008	Netherlands U21 Netherlands U23	04 0(1) 04 0(1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 12 December 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Otman Bakkal (born 27 February 1985 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch footballer of Moroccan origin who plays for PSV Eindhoven.

[edit] Career

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

• (Dutch) Player profile at Voetbal International
• Player profile at ESPNsoccernet
• Player profile at FIFA

v • d • e 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 Haan

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