Tim Bakens
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tim Bakens | ||
Date of birth | (1982-11-02) 2 November 1982 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Groesbeek, Netherlands | ||
Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
De Treffers | |||
VV Doetinchem | |||
VIOD | |||
De Graafschap | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2005 | De Graafschap | 76 | (10) |
2005–2008 | RKC Waalwijk | 65 | (2) |
2008–2009 | FC Volendam | 29 | (0) |
2009 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | (0) |
2010 | FC Volendam | 16 | (1) |
2010–2012 | St. Gallen | 17 | (1) |
2012–2013 | SC Cambuur | 26 | (0) |
2013–2014 | De Graafschap | 14 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2014 (UTC) |
Tim Bakens (born 2 November 1982) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a centre back.
Club career
Bakens is a tall central defender who was born in Groesbeek and made his debut in professional football, being part of the De Graafschap squad in the 2001–02 season. He joined FC Volendam from RKC Waalwijk in 2008. He joined Sparta Rotterdam in June 2009.[1] In December 2009 Bakens left Sparta after a conflict about the way of working. In January 2010 he signed with FC Volendam until the end of the season.[2] At the end of the season, he signed with Swiss side St. Gallen.[3] After two seasons, Bakens returned to the Netherlands and signed with SC Cambuur,[4] with which he promoted to the Eredivisie. However, he decided to leave the champion as a free agent. In July 2013, he signed a one-year deal with his former team De Graafschap which plays in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. In June 2014, Bakens had to retire from professional football due to a chronic hip injury.
References
External links
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
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