Djamel Bakar (born 6 April 1989) is a Comorian professional

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who most recently played for the

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and

Comoros national football team The Comoros national football team represents the Comoros in international football and is controlled by the Comoros Football Federation. It was formed in 1979, joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 2003, and became a FIFA m ...

as a striker.

Club career

On 6 January 2008, Bakar scored three goals for

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against Stade Brestois 29 in the

Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ...

. A very impressive performance for a player of only 18 years, he was commended for this by the French press, and match commentators. On 31 August 2009, Bakar signed for

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. On 31 January 2019, Bakar joined

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club

. 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 The 2009 Mediterranean Games, officially the XVI Mediterranean Games ( it, XVI Giochi del Mediterraneo) and commonly known as Pescara 2009, was a multi-sport event held in Pescara, Italy, from 26 June to 5 July 2009. It was governed by the Inter ...

. In March 2016, he was called up to the

and made his debut in a historic 1–0 win against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Comoros' goal tally first.''

Personal life

His brother Ibor represents Comoros at senior level.

References

External links

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Djamel Bakar
at F91 Dudelange's website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bakar, Djamel 1989 births Living people Footballers from Marseille Association football forwards Citizens of Comoros through descent Comorian footballers Comoros international footballers French footballers French sportspeople of Comorian descent France youth international footballers Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players AS Monaco FC players AS Nancy Lorraine players Montpellier HSC players R. Charleroi S.C. players Tours FC players F91 Dudelange players Mediterranean Games competitors for France