Navajo Bakboord (born 29 January 1999) is a footballer who plays as a right back.[2] Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.

Navajo Bakboord
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
2003–2005 ASV Fortius
2005–2007 ASV-DWV
2007–2018 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Jong Ajax 24 (0)
2019−2024 Heracles Almelo 61 (0)
International career
2013–2014 Netherlands U15 3 (0)
2014–2015 Netherlands U16 12 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U17 12 (0)
2016–2017 Netherlands U18 6 (0)
2017 Netherlands U19 7 (0)
2018 Netherlands U20 6 (0)
2023– Suriname 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2024

Club career

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Bakboord made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong Ajax on 1 December 2017 in a game against MVV.[3] On 23 May 2019 it has been announced that Bakboord signed with Heracles Almelo.[4]

International career

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Born in the Netherlands, Bakboord is of Surinamese descent.[5] He is a former youth international for the Netherlands, having played for them up to the Netherlands U20s. In June 2023, he switched to play for the Suriname national team for a set of 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification matches.[6]

Honours

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Jong Ajax

References

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  1. ^ "Navajo Bakboord". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. ^ Navajo Bakboord at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 1 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Navajo Bakboord naar Heracles Almelo". AFC Ajax. 23 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Dit team van Nederlandse Surinamers kan Natio naar het WK helpen". Sportnieuws. 19 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Navajo Bakboord opgenomen in de voorselectie van Suriname". Heracles Almelo. 19 August 2023.
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