In the 2010–11 season, Bahia made the first two appearance for the club before suffering a knee injury. After returning to full training, he returned to the first team from injury, where he started the game before being substituted in the 71st minutes, in a 2–0 loss against NAC Breda on 12 September 2010. In a follow–up against rivals' Ajax on 19 September 2010, Bahia scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–1 loss. During the match, Bahia was involved in an incident after he elbowed Luis Suárez and was booked as a result; after the match, no action was taken against him. He later reflected that playing with Luis Suárez was the most troubling striker he played with. Bahia (along with Tim de Cler and Stefan de Vrij was in the defence squad, as they conceded ten goals, in a 10 –0 loss to PSV, the club's heaviest defeat ever, on 24 October 2010. In a follow up match against VVV-Venlo on 27 October 2010, Bahia scored his first goal of the season, in a 3–0 win. His performance was subjected of criticism, which Bahia acknowledged to Metro: "As an excuse for the poor performances it's often said the team is young and therefore prone to making mistakes. When you keep hearing that excuse, the incentive of having to perform fades." Bahia also received criticism from Willem van Hanegem for his performance and was responsible for making teammates more nervous and facing pressure. In March 2011, Bahia was linked with a move to Russian side Terek Grozny; in which it was denied by him. Following this, Bahia spent the rest of the season on the substitute bench, as Manager Mario Been preferred to use de Vrij and Vlaar in the centre–back positions. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Bahia went on to make twenty–one appearances and scoring once in all competitions.