Galatasaray

Ryan Babel

Midfielder#8

Photo: Paul Blank, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Bio

Born in Netherlands in 1986, Ryan Babel made his senior debut with AFC Ajax in 2004 and now plays for Galatasaray S.K.. He has also played for Liverpool F.C., TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Kasımpaşa S.K.. He played as a midfielder. He has represented the Netherlands national under-17 football team and the Netherlands national under-19 football team.

Key facts

Age: 39
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 78 kg
Number: #8
Born: 19/12/1986
Birthplace: Netherlands
Debut: 2004
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Netherlands

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

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Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2004–2023

2002–2003Netherlands national under-17 football teamNational team
2003–2004Netherlands national under-19 football teamNational team
2004–2007AFC Ajax
2005–2021Netherlands national association football teamNational team
2005–2007Netherlands national under-21 football teamNational team
2007–2011Liverpool F.C.
2011–2012TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2012–2013AFC Ajax
2013–2015Kasımpaşa S.K.
2015Al Ain FC
2015Deportivo de A Coruña
2016–2019Beşiktaş J.K.
2019Fulham F.C.
2019–2022Galatasaray S.K.
2022–2023Eyüpspor

Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2021-22 UEFA Europa LeagueGalatasaray	7	1	0	6	2	303	1	0	0	7	3	2	1	0	–	3	0
2020 UEFA Nations LeagueNetherlands	2	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	–	0	0
2019-20 UEFA Europa LeagueAjax Amsterdam	2	0	0	0	0	180	1	0	5	2	0	3	1	0	–	3	0
2019-20 UEFA Champions LeagueGalatasaray	4	0	0	4	1	334	1	0	2	4	0	7	6	0	–	8	0
2019 UEFA Nations LeagueNetherlands	2	0	0	1	1	113	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	–	1	0
2018-19 Premier LeagueFulham	16	5	3	27	9	1,260	3	0	9	16	1	14	16	0	–	26	0
2018 UEFA Nations LeagueNetherlands	4	1	0	7	3	291	0	0	2	4	0	3	3	0	–	4	0
2018-19 UEFA Europa LeagueBesiktas	7	2	0	2	1	513	0	0	1	3	2	3	2	0	–	3	0
2017-18 UEFA Champions LeagueBesiktas	7	2	1	7	3	555	0	0	0	7	1	7	9	0	–	10	0
2016-17 UEFA Europa LeagueBesiktas	6	3	0	11	4	570	0	0	4	6	0	7	12	0	–	7	0
2016-17 LaLigaDeportivo	11	4	1	13	7	560	3	0	5	11	6	14	4	0	1	9	0
2012-13 UEFA Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam	4	0	0	8	2	340	0	0	4	4	0	4	3	0	–	7	0
2011-12 BundesligaTSG Hoffenheim	31	4	1	66	15	2,447	5	1	32	31	3	65	56	0	–	40	0
2010-11 BundesligaTSG Hoffenheim	15	1	0	35	15	1,300	3	0	15	15	0	45	28	0	–	16	0
2010-11 Premier LeagueLiverpool	9	1	0	8	3	193	0	0	5	9	8	3	2	0	–	3	0
2010-11 UEFA Europa LeagueLiverpool	6	1	1	6	5	385	0	0	3	4	0	8	3	0	–	2	0
2009-10 Premier LeagueLiverpool	25	4	1	31	11	954	1	0	4	25	16	20	7	0	–	8	0
2009-10 UEFA Europa LeagueLiverpool	7	1	1	3	2	417	1	1	3	7	2	11	6	0	–	4	0
2009-10 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	3	1	0	4	1	50	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	–	1	0
2008-09 Premier LeagueLiverpool	27	3	1	21	8	832	2	0	2	27	21	13	21	0	–	9	0
2008-09 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	10	1	1	10	4	409	0	0	6	9	6	10	8	0	–	4	0
2007-08 Premier LeagueLiverpool	30	4	3	40	20	1,419	1	0	6	30	15	24	19	0	–	3	0
2007-08 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	13	5	0	20	10	706	1	0	4	11	4	4	10	0	–	3	0
2006-07 UEFA Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam	2	–	–	–	–	113	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2005-06 UEFA Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam	9	2	0	12	4	487	0	0	3	7	4	5	0	0	–	5	0
2004-05 UEFA Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam	2	–	–	–	–	169	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career26 seasons	261	46	14	343	131	14,904	23	2	115	246	97	273	217	0	1	179	0

Game log, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League

Game
2nd Leg - Barcelona advance 2-1 on aggregate v BarcelonaL 1-2 18 Mar	0	1	1	74	0	1	0	1	0	–	2
1st Leg @ BarcelonaD 0-0 11 Mar	0	0	0	68	0	1	0	0	0	–	0
10 Dec @ LazioD 0-0 10 Dec	0	1	0	63	0	1	0	0	0	–	0
26 Nov v MarseilleW 4-2 26 Nov	1	1	1	8	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
22 Oct @ Lokomotiv MoscowW 1-0 22 Oct	0	2	0	76	1	1	0	1	1	–	0
1 Oct @ MarseilleD 0-0 1 Oct	0	1	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
17 Sept v LazioW 1-0 17 Sept	0	0	0	11	0	1	1	0	0	–	0

Splits, UEFA Europa League

Split
AwayHome or away, 6W	19	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.3	66.4	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.8	0.2	1.1	0.7	0.0	–	0.6	0.0
HomeHome or away, 11W	16	0.4	0.1	1.0	0.6	69.1	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.8	0.3	0.8	0.8	0.0	–	0.6	0.0
WinsResult, 17W	17	0.4	0.1	0.9	0.4	63.6	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.5	0.7	0.0	–	0.4	0.0
LossesResult, 0W	10	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.4	71.5	0.1	0.1	0.9	1.0	0.2	1.6	0.9	0.0	–	1.2	0.0
DrawsResult, 0W	8	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.4	71.4	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.1	1.1	0.5	0.0	–	0.4	0.0
Regular seasonStage, 17W	35	0.2	0.1	0.8	0.4	67.7	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.8	0.2	1.0	0.7	0.0	–	0.6	0.0
Atlético de MadridOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	58.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	2.5	1.5	0.0	–	0.5	0.0
B36 TorshavnOpponent, 2W	2	–	–	–	–	83.5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
BarcelonaOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	71.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
FCSBOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.5	1.5	1.5	84.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.5	0.5	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
GetafeOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	2.5	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.0	–	1.5	0.0
Hapoel Be'erOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
LASK LinzOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
LazioOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	37.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
LilleOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.5	1.5	1.0	76.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
LyonOpponent, 0W	2	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.5	105	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.5	0.0	–	1.5	0.0
MarseilleOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	5.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.5	0.0
OlympiacosOpponent, 1W	2	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
TrabzonsporOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	–	–	–	25.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Unirea UrziceniOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	58.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	0.0	–	0.5	0.0
BenficaOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	2.0	0.0
FC UtrechtOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Lokomotiv MoscowOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	76.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Malmö FFOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
NapoliOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	77.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Racing GenkOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Sarpsborg FKOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Anfield, LiverpoolGround, 4W	6	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.7	68.5	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.8	0.2	1.5	1.0	0.0	–	0.3	0.0
Tüpras Stadyumu, IstanbulGround, 5W	6	0.7	0.0	1.3	0.5	85.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.2	0.3	0.8	0.0	–	0.7	0.0
RAMS Park, IstanbulGround, 2W	3	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.7	31.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Cegeka Arena, GenkGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Eleda Stadion, MalmoGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Estadio Coliseum, GetafeGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	–	2.0	0.0
Estádio da Luz, LisbonGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	2.0	0.0
Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, PiraeusGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Groupama Stadium, LyonGround, 0W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	–	2.0	0.0
Gundadalur, TórshavnGround, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
H. Avni Aker StadiumGround, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	4.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Johan Cruijff Arena, AmsterdamGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Lille MetropoleGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	73.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Linzer StadionGround, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Orange Vélodrome, MarseilleGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
RZD Arena, MoscowGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	76.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
San PaoloGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	77.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Spotify Camp Nou, BarcelonaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	68.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Stadio Olimpico, RomaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	63.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Stadionul GhenceaGround, 0W	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Unirea Valahorum StadiumGround, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Vicente CalderónGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	26.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Yaakov Turner Toto Stadium, Be'er ShevaGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0

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