Tim Bakens (born 2 November 1982) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a centre back.
Club career
Bakens is a tall central defender who was born in
Groesbeek and made his debut in professional football, being part of the
De Graafschap squad in the 2001–02 season. He joined
FC Volendam from
RKC Waalwijk in 2008. He joined
Sparta Rotterdam in June 2009.
[ Bakens gaat met Adelaar mee naar Rotterdam – Voetbalzone ] In December 2009 Bakens left Sparta after a conflict about the way of working. In January 2010 he signed with
FC Volendam until the end of the season.
[ FC Volendam heeft Tim Bakens binnen – Noordhollands Dagblad ] At the end of the season, he signed with Swiss side St. Gallen.
[ Tim Bakens verkast naar FC Sankt Gallen – Rijnmond ] After two seasons, Bakens returned to the Netherlands and signed with
SC Cambuur,
[ Bakens vertrekt naar FC Cambuur – Rijnmond ] with which he promoted to the
Eredivisie. However, he decided to leave the champion as a free agent. In July 2013, he signed a one-year deal with his former team
De Graafschap which plays in the Dutch
Eerste Divisie. In June 2014, Bakens had to retire from professional football due to a chronic hip injury.
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