Said Bakkati

Said Bakkati (Arabic: سعيد بقّاتي; born 23 March 1982) is a Dutch former footballer of Moroccan descent. He was a defender who played as a rightback.

Said Bakkati
Said Bakkati (left) with Jaap Stam (right) with the champion scale after FC Zwolle became champion of the Eerste Divisie.
Personal information
Full name Said Bakkati
Date of birth (1982-03-23) 23 March 1982
Place of birth Groningen, Netherlands
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
GVAV Rapiditas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2006 Heerenveen 85 (0)
2006–2007 ADO Den Haag 32 (0)
2007–2009 Go Ahead Eagles 41 (0)
2009–2012 FC Zwolle 50 (0)
2012–2015 Emmen 76 (1)
Teams managed
2015–2016 Jong Ajax (coach)
2016–2018 Reading (assistant manager)
2018–2019 PEC Zwolle (assistant manager)
2019 Feyenoord (assistant manager)
2020– FC Cincinnati (assistant manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 May 2015 (UTC)

He is currently an assistant manager at the US club FC Cincinnati.

Playing career

Club

Bakkati's career began when he signed a professional contract with SC 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 FC Emmen. He was then appointed trainer in the youth academy of Ajax.[1]

Managerial career

On 13 June 2016, Bakkati was appointed as an assistant manager to Jaap Stam at English Championship side Reading.[2] Bakkati left the club on 23 March 2018.

On 29 December 2018, Bakkati joined Dutch club PEC Zwolle as assistant manager, where he once against is assisting Jaap stam.[3]

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.[4]

On 21 May 2020, Bakkati joined Jaap Stam at MLS side FC Cincinnati.[5]

References

  1. Bakkati bergt schoenen op voor trainersfunctie Jong Ajax - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
  2. "Jaap Stam appointed as manager". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. "Saïd Bakkati assistent-trainer en ook versterkingen op komst bij PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  4. "Ook PEC Zwolle-assistent Bakkati naar Feyenoord" (in Dutch). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  5. https://www.fccincinnati.com/post/2020/05/21/jaap-stam-named-fc-cincy-head-coach


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