Ryan Babel
Ryan Guno Babel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɑiɑm ˈbaːbəl]; born 19 December 1986)[4] is a Dutch professional footballer who last played for TFF First League club Eyüpspor. He can play as a striker or left winger.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Guno Babel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1986
(aged 39)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1994 | SV Diemen | ||
| 1994–1997 | ASV Fortius | ||
| 1997–2004 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Ajax | 73 | (14) |
| 2007–2011 | Liverpool | 91 | (12) |
| 2011–2012 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 46 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Ajax | 16 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Kasımpaşa | 58 | (14) |
| 2015–2016 | Al Ain | 8 | (1) |
| 2016 | Deportivo La Coruña | 11 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | Beşiktaş | 62 | (22) |
| 2019 | Fulham | 16 | (5) |
| 2019–2022 | Galatasaray | 77 | (15) |
| 2020 | → Ajax (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Eyüpspor | 28 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | Netherlands U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Netherlands U19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Netherlands U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Netherlands U21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2008 | Netherlands U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2005–2021 | Netherlands | 69 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:04, 30 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ajax | 2003–04 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Eredivisie | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | ||
| 2005–06 | Eredivisie | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 11[c] | 2 | 1[d] | 1 | 40 | 7 | ||
| 2006–07 | Eredivisie | 27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 7[e] | 2 | 1[d] | 0 | 39 | 7 | ||
| Total | 73 | 14 | 10 | 3 | — | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 107 | 23 | |||
| Liverpool | 2007–08 | Premier League | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13[c] | 5 | — | 49 | 10 | |
| 2008–09 | Premier League | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10[c] | 1 | — | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Premier League | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10[f] | 2 | — | 38 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[g] | 1 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 91 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 9 | — | 146 | 22 | |||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 51 | 6 | |||||
| Ajax | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
| Kasımpaşa | 2013–14 | Süper Lig | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 59 | 14 | |||||
| Al-Ain | 2015–16 | UAE Pro League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 1[h] | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2016–17 | La Liga | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | |||
| Beşiktaş | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[g] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | |
| 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 32 | 13 | 4 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 2 | 1[i] | 0 | 43 | 15 | ||
| 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[g] | 2 | — | 19 | 6 | |||
| Total | 62 | 22 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 29 | |||
| Fulham | 2018–19 | Premier League | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 5 | ||
| Galatasaray | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 1[i] | 0 | 20 | 5 | |
| 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[g] | 1 | — | 37 | 8 | |||
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 13[j] | 1 | — | 43 | 4 | |||
| Total | 77 | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 17 | |||
| Ajax (loan) | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Eyüpspor | 2022–23 | TFF First League | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 490 | 101 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 106 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 650 | 134 | ||
- ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal, Turkish Cup, Copa del Rey
- ↑ Includes Football League Cup, UAE League Cup
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and two goals in UEFA Cup
- ↑ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in UAE Super Cup
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Appearance in Turkish Super Cup
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eleven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 30 March 2021[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2005 | 4 | 2 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 10 | |
- As of match played 9 September 2019. Netherlands score listed first, score column indicates score after each Babel goal.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2005 | Stadionul Giuleşti, Bucharest, Romania |  Romania |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 12 November 2005 | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Italy |
1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 3 | 1 June 2006 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands |  Mexico |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 7 February 2007 | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Russia |
1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 24 May 2008 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Ukraine |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 14 November 2017 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | Romania |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 26 March 2018 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland |  Portugal |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 9 September 2018 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  France |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A |
| 9 | 9 September 2019 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Estonia |
1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 10 | 2–0 |
Honours
Ajax[9]
Al Ain
- UAE Super Cup: 2015[9]
Beşiktaş
Galatasaray
Netherlands U21[9]
Netherlands[9]
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2010
- UEFA Nations League runner-up: 2018–19
Individual
Ryan Babel Media
Babel with Liverpool in 2010
Babel playing for Beşiktaş in 2018
Babel playing for the Netherlands in 2007
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References
- ↑ Updated squad lists for 2018/19 Premier League (1 February 2019)Premier League. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ↑ The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 (2010). Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ↑ Ryan BabelPremier League. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ↑ Liverpool F.C. Official profileLiverpool F.C.. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ↑ R. Babel. Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ Ryan Babel Player Profile. ESPN FC (7 May 2007). Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ Ryan Babel (in nl)voetbalstats.nl. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ryan Babel at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Ryan Babel - Career HonoursSoccerway.
- ↑ Haslam, Andrew. Il dream team Under 21 (in it) (29 June 2007)UEFA. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ De wonderlijke carrière van Ryan Babel. AD.nl. 15 January 2019. https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/de-wonderlijke-carriere-van-ryan-babel~aac0ce8f/. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
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