Tim Bakens
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox football biography Tim Bakens (born 2 November 1982) is a Dutch coach and 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.
Coaching career
In June 2025, he became an assistant coach at PEC Zwolle to Henry van der Vegt, alongside Scott Calderwood.[5]
References
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- ↑ Bakens gaat met Adelaar mee naar Rotterdam – Voetbalzone Template:In lang
- ↑ FC Volendam heeft Tim Bakens binnen – Noordhollands Dagblad Template:In lang
- ↑ Tim Bakens verkast naar FC Sankt Gallen – Rijnmond Template:In lang
- ↑ Bakens vertrekt naar FC Cambuur – Rijnmond Template:In lang
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External links
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Groesbeek
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- De Graafschap players
- RKC Waalwijk players
- FC Volendam players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- FC St. Gallen players
- SC Cambuur players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Swiss Super League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- De Treffers players
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from Gelderland
- PEC Zwolle non-playing staff