The left-back, who has been out for seven months due to a long-term knee injury, made a 20-minute substitute appearance in NEC's match against Ajax, the club where he completed his youth training. Bakker expressed his happiness at being able to play football again and his goal of becoming match-fit as soon as possible.
Bakker has spoken about his move to NEC, stating that he had interest from other clubs but ultimately chose NEC after a training camp last week. He has also spoken about his time at Atalanta, saying he had a good relationship with the club and decided to leave on good terms.
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