Navajo Bakboord

Navajo Bakboord (born 29 January 1999) is a footballer who plays as a right back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.^[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 26)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands[1]
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Waterford
Number	2
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)
2025−	Waterford	11	(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	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:20, 25 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:43, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

Club career

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] On 9 January 2025, Bakboord signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.^[5][6]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Bakboord is of Surinamese descent.^[7] 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.^[8]

Honours

Jong Ajax

• Eerste Divisie: 2017–18