In 2017 he played a season in the Hockey India League for the Kalinga Lancers, helping them win the title.

[3] Bakker made his debut for the national team on 28 November 2009 at the 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament, winning a silver medal.

[4][5] He was the captain of the Netherlands national team at the 2018 World Cup, where they won the silver medal.

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