Early years Van Bakel kicked off his career with
Helmond Sport in 2002 playing in
Eerste Divisie. He made 19 appearances for the club before joining
Dijkse Boys in 2005. In 2008, he switched club and country signing for amateur club
Cappellen in Belgium. He played there for one year before he returned to Dijkse Boys. After the club was expelled from the league in November 2010, he went on to play for
Lommel United, in the Belgian Second Division.
Vietnam In 2011, Van Bakel signed a year and half contract with Vietnamese club
Bình Dương though he first refused the offer. He played two seasons with the club making 28 appearances before joining
Đồng Nai in 2013. The following year he was recruited by
Thanh Hóa. In Thanh Hóa, he became a fan favourite and is known as Dutch
David Beckham. == Personal life ==