Said Bakkati

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.

On 13 June 2016, Bakkati was appointed as an assistant manager to Jaap Stam at English Championship side Reading. 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. 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. On 21 May 2020, Bakkati joined Jaap Stam at MLS side FC Cincinnati. He was released from the club along with the other assistant coach, Yoann Damet, in September 2021. In summer 2025 he was appointed assistant manager at the Netherlands national under-21 football team alongside a similar role at Sparta.