Bakker started playing hockey at age six at Randwijck. When he was 10 years old he moved to
Amsterdam, where he made his debut in the first senior team in 2007. In 2012 he became the captain of the team. He won the
Dutch national title in 2010–11 and 2011–12. In 2017 he played a season in the
Hockey India League for the
Kalinga Lancers, helping them win the title. ==International career==