In this article, we share more about student-athlete Toni Bakker. At the bottom of this article, you will also find a video where Toni talks more about herself.

Sports: Women’s soccer
Entry semester: Fall 2025

Toni is a 17-year-old soccer player from Haarlem. She is a hard-working athlete and wants to further develop her skills in America.

Toni is very social and is therefore an asset in the locker room. With her mentality and ambitions, both in sports and academics, Toni sets high goals for herself. She wants to further develop her soccer skills in America to pursue a professional career. In addition to her soccer ambitions, she also has the desire to become a doctor.

Toni has been playing soccer since she was five. As a technically skilled player, she always looks for the right pass forward. Thanks to her good vision, she consistently finds the right teammate and recognizes the spaces available. Toni is two-footed, which allows her to play effectively in many positions. She has played with boys for eleven years, which has made her physically very strong.

Toni’s goal is to become the best version of herself in America. She hopes to develop as a soccer player by playing many games. For Toni, combining study and sport is ideal, as both are important for the goals she has set for herself. Therefore, playing soccer and studying in America is the perfect way for Toni to achieve these goals!

“I am dedicated to becoming the best version of myself.”

Toni Bakker

Would you like to see more of Toni? Watch the video below where she introduces herself.