 Saïd Bakkati (left) with Jaap Stam (right) with the champion shield after FC Zwolle became champion of the Eerste Divisie. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saïd Bakkati | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Groningen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajax (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| GVAV Rapiditas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2006 | Heerenveen | 85 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | ADO Den Haag | 32 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Go Ahead Eagles | 41 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | FC Zwolle | 50 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Emmen | 76 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Jong Ajax (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Reading (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | PEC Zwolle (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Feyenoord (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | FC Cincinnati (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | ADO Den Haag (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Ajax (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2015 (UTC) | |||
Saïd Bakkati (Arabic: سعيد بقّاتي; born 23 March 1982) is a Dutch former footballer of Moroccan descent. He was a defender who played as a rightback. He is currently the assistant coach of Eredivisie club Ajax.[1]
Playing career
Club
Bakkati's career began when he signed a professional contract with Heerenveen, making his first first-team appearance in 2000, at the age of 18. After five-and-a-half years with the team from Friesland, he joined fellow Eredivisie participants ADO Den Haag during the 2005–06 season.
After playing for Go Ahead Eagles and PEC Zwolle, Bakkati ended his playing career with Emmen. He was then appointed trainer in the youth academy of Ajax.[2]
Managerial career
On 13 June 2016, Bakkati was appointed as an assistant manager to Jaap Stam at English Championship side Reading.[3] Bakkati left the club on 23 March 2018.
On 29 December 2018, Bakkati joined Dutch club PEC Zwolle as assistant manager, where he once again is assisting Jaap Stam.[4]
On 6 March 2019, it was announced that Bakkati would be joining Feyenoord as an assistant manager alongside Jaap Stam at the start of the new season.[5]
On 21 May 2020, Bakkati joined Jaap Stam at MLS side FC Cincinnati.[6] He was released from the club along with the other assistant coach, Yoann Damet, in September 2021.[7]
References
- ^ "Ajax bereikt akkoord met Saïd Bakkati". De Telegraaf. 15 June 2023.
- ^ Bakkati bergt schoenen op voor trainersfunctie Jong Ajax - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ "Jaap Stam appointed as manager". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Saïd Bakkati assistent-trainer en ook versterkingen op komst bij PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Ook PEC Zwolle-assistent Bakkati naar Feyenoord" (in Dutch). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Jaap Stam named head coach | FC Cincinnati".
- ^ "FC Cincinnati announce departure of Head Coach Jaap Stam".
External links
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
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