Nguyễn van Bakel

Nguyễn van Bakel (born Danny van Bakel on 8 December 1983) is a retired Dutch-born Vietnamese footballer who played as a defender. He is called by the fans as Dutch David Beckham.[1]

Danny van Bakel
Danny van Bakel in Vietnam
Personal information
Full name Danny van Bakel
Date of birth (1983-12-08) 8 December 1983
Place of birth Geldrop, Netherlands
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Braakhuizen
Helmond Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Helmond Sport 19 (0)
2005–2008 Dijkse Boys 46 (2)
2008–2009 Cappellen 13 (0)
2009–2010 Dijkse Boys 12 (1)
2011 Lommel United 17 (2)
2011–2012 Bình Dương 31 (1)
2013 Đồng Nai 14 (1)
2014–2018 Thanh Hóa 84 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:51, 28 October 2018 (UTC)

Club career

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.[2]

Vietnam

In 2011, Van Bakel signed a year and half contract with Vietnamese club Bình Dương though he first refused the offer.[3] He played 2 seasons with the club making 28 appearances before joining Đồng Nai in 2013. The following year he was recruited by Thanh Hóa.[4] In Thanh Hóa, he has become a fan favourite and is known as Dutch David Beckham.[5]

Personal life

Van Bakel is married to DJ Myno whose real name is Nguyễn Thị Ngọc My.[6] On 18 September 2014, she gave birth to a baby boy whom they have named David van Bakel.[7] In October 2015 Van Bakel expressed his desire to acquire Vietnamese citizenship and to represent the Vietnamese team internationally.[8] On early January 2016, he was granted Vietnamese citizenship and adopted the name, Nguyễn van Bakel.[6]

References
  1. Áo đấu của cựu cầu thủ Thanh Hóa được trưng bày trong bảo tàng ở Hà Lan, Apr 3, 2019
  2. "Hoe Brabantse Danny een ster werd in Vietnam" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  3. "'Ik speel in Vietnam elke week voor twintigduizend man'" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  4. "Danny van Bakel" (in Dutch). Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  5. "Van amateurvoetballer tot legende: Danny van Bakel uit Geldrop is een held in Vietnam" (in Dutch). Nujij. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  6. "Bakel gets Vietnamese citizenship". Hanoi: Asean Football Federation. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  7. "DJ Myno hạ sinh bé trai, Van Bakel mừng rỡ khoe ảnh" (in Vietnamese). Kenh14. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  8. Tommy Thai Vu (27 October 2015). "Dutch defender Danny van Bakel wants to represent Vietnam". Football Channel Asia. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
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