Jon Bakero Escudero (born 16 July 1971) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as a forward. He appeared in 153

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matches over six seasons, scoring a total of 35 goals for Barcelona B,

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and Universidad de Las Palmas.

Club career

Bakero was born in Goizueta, Navarre. He was a product of

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's youth system, spending his first three seasons as a senior with their reserves in the

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. In 1992, Bakero signed with

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, being assigned to the B team in the

. He played his first match at the professional level on 20 September, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 away loss against

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. Bakero scored his first goal in the second tier on 16 January 1993, the only in the home win over

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. He managed a squad and career-best 13 in the 1994–95 campaign, for the sixth-placed side. During his spell at the

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, he also served a loan at

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of the same league. From

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, Bakero competed in division three. He achieved promotion with

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, being relegated with

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. Bakero helped

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reach the second division in 1999–2000, the first time in the club's history. With 19 games and two goals from the player, they were immediately relegated the following season as third from the bottom. Bakero retired in 2002 at the age of 31, after a stint with amateurs UD Gáldar in the

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. In January 2010, he joined the coaching staff of his older brother José Mari at

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Personal life

Bakero's brothers

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and José Mari were also footballers and forwards. His nephew, named Jon as him, is also a professional player.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bakero, Jon 1971 births Living people People from Norte de Aralar 20th-century Spanish sportsmen Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Navarre Men's association football forwards Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Real Sociedad B footballers FC Barcelona Atlètic players UD Almería players Málaga CF players CF Gavà players Universidad de Las Palmas CF footballers Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Poland