Career
He is called by the fans as Dutch David Beckham. 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 2 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 has become a fan favourite and is known as Dutch David Beckham.