Djamel Bakar

Djamel Bakar

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-04-06) 6 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1997–1998	JSA Saint-Antoine
1998–2001	JS Des Pennes Mirabeau
2001–2004	Burel FC
2004–2007	Monaco
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Monaco	29	(1)
2009–2013	Nancy	121	(12)
2010–2012	Nancy II	7	(0)
2013–	Montpellier	33	(2)
2014–2016	Montpellier II	16	(7)
2016–2017	Charleroi	15	(2)
2017–2018	Tours	7	(0)
2017–2018	Tours II	12	(3)
2019	F91 Dudelange	0	(0)
International career^‡
2007–2008	France U19	5	(1)
2009–2010	France U21	8	(2)
2016–	Comoros	13	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:06, 5 August 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 April 2018

Djamel Bakar (born 6 April 1989) is a Comorian professional footballer who most recently played for the F91 Dudelange and Comoros national football team as a striker.

Club career

On 6 January 2008, Bakar scored three goals for AS Monaco FC against Stade Brestois 29 in the Coupe de France. A very impressive performance for a player of only 18 years, he was commended for this by the French press, and match commentators.^[1] On 31 August 2009, Bakar signed for AS Nancy.

On 31 January 2019, Bakar joined Luxembourg National Division club F91 Dudelange.^[2] He left the club at the end of the season.

International career

Bakar was born in France to parents of Comorian descent. He represented France at the 2009 Mediterranean Games. In March 2016, he was called up to the Comoros national football team^[3] and made his debut in a historic 1–0 win against Botswana.^[4]

International goals

Scores and results list Comoros' goal tally first.^[5]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 November 2016	Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia	Gabon	1–0	1–1	Friendly
2.	24 March 2018	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco	Kenya	2–1	2–2	Friendly

Personal life

His brother Ibor represents Comoros at senior level.

References

1. Three Questions for Djamel Bakar^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. [BGL Ligue] Dudelange frappe fort pour la fin du mercato, lequotidien.lu, 31 January 2019
3. "Comoros announce squad to face Botswana - 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers". African Football.
4. "Comoros stun Botswana's Zebras - 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers - Botswana". African Football.
5. "da Bakar, Jamal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 April 2017.

External links

• Djamel Bakar at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Djamel Bakar at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
• Djamel Bakar at L'Équipe Football (in French)
• Djamel Bakar at F91 Dudelange's website
• Djamel Bakar at Soccerway