Danny Bakker

ADO Den Haag

Bakker came through the local ranks at JuVentaS and HVV Laakkwartier in The Hague before joining the ADO Den Haag academy at under-13 level. On 20 February 2013, aged 17, he signed his first professional contract with ADO. He made his senior debut on 16 March 2013 in a home league match against Vitesse, and scored his first Eredivisie goal on 26 October 2013, opening the scoring in a 3–2 home win over Twente. He completed his HAVO diploma that same year. Injury disrupted his progress in the 2014–15 season: after recovering from a metatarsal fracture that curtailed pre-season, he missed further time with a back problem but returned to first-team action before the winter break in a fixture against Heerenveen. Bakker extended his contract with ADO in May 2015, committing to the club until 2018. He became a regular under head coach Henk Fraser during the 2015–16 Eredivisie campaign and decided the away match at AZ on 4 December 2015 with the only goal in a 1–0 victory. He remained a fixture in the side in the 2016–17 season and, at the end of 2017, further extended his deal through 30 June 2021. Under Alfons Groenendijk in 2017–18 he was a consistent starter in central midfield and was occasionally deployed in defence. The following season he continued as a mainstay, and before kick-off against Vitesse on 30 March 2019 he was recognised for making his 150th official appearance for ADO's first team.

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Bakker represented the Netherlands under-18 and under-19 sides at youth level. On 15 May 2015, he received his first call-up to the Netherlands under-21 squad. He made an immediate impact for Jong Oranje, featuring in a 3–2 win over the Costa Rica under-23s.

Bakker is a left-footed player who has mainly operated as a central or defensive midfielder, but later is his career has also been used at centre-back. At ADO Den Haag he was described by director of football Jeffrey van As as one of the club's important players, praised for his solid play and hard work and for being able to play in multiple positions. Club statements on his move to NAC Breda later highlighted him as a left-footed central defender with excellent passing technique, capable of helping in the build-up and organising the rest of the defence.

As of match played 17 May 2026