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Ryan Babel
Ryan Babel
Personal information
Full name Ryan Guno Babel
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Left winger
Team information
Current team
 AFC Ajax
Number 8
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 28, 2007

Ryan Guno Babel (born December 19, 1986 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional football player. He is right footed and plays as a striker or a left winger. He has played for AFC Ajax in the Eredivisie since 2004 and for the Netherlands national football team since 2005 and he now looks set to join FA Premier League team Liverpool FC for around £13 million pounds.

Biography

In 1997 Babel attended a youth selection day with AFC Ajax. He made it through the first selection round, but failed to progress any further.[1] However, the next year Ajax did take him on and he played the 1998–99 season for their D1 team.[1] After having also passed through the C1, B1 and A1 teams, Babel signed his first professional contract in January 2004.[1]

On 1 February 2004, just two months after his 17th birthday, Ajax coach Ronald Koeman gave Babel his first team debut in Ajax's 4-0 home win over ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie.[2] Ajax went on to win the Dutch league title, but Babel didn't feature again that season. Nine months later, on 20 November 2004 Babel scored his first senior goal against De Graafschap in a 5-0 victory.[3]

Later that season, Babel made his international debut on March 26, 2005, away against Romania. He entered the game as a first-half substitute for Arjen Robben and went on to score the second goal in a 2-0 victory.[3] The goal made Babel the youngest goalscorer in 68 years for the Netherlands[3] and the fourth-youngest of all time.[4] Babel had been a first team regular with Ajax in 2004–05 and finished with 7 league goals in 20 appearances.

In June, Babel took part in the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Babel scored two goals in four games as the Netherlands reached the quarter-finals. There they were defeated by Nigeria, 10-9 in a penalty shoot-out (Babel scored his penalty).[5]

In July 2005 Babel signed a new contract with Ajax. He started the new season by scoring the winning goal in Ajax's 2-1 defeat of PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Super Cup. Babel scored in both legs of the Champions League third qualifying round against Brøndby as Ajax made it to the group stage. 2005–06 was a tougher season for Babel in general though as he managed only 2 league goals. He did however continue to feature for the national team, and scored his second goal against Italy in November. At the end of the season, Babel came on as a second-half substitute in Ajax's 2-1 victory over PSV in the Dutch Cup final.

That summer, Marco van Basten included Babel in the Dutch squad for 2006 FIFA World Cup. Babel only featured once though, as a second-half substitute for Ruud van Nistelrooy in the group match against Argentina.[6] Van Basten has been quoted as saying "[Babel] has all the potential to become the next Thierry Henry."[4]

Babel marked the start of 2006–07 with another Dutch Super Cup winners medal, as Ajax defeated PSV 3-1. Babel was linked with Arsenal and Newcastle United during the January transfer window of the 2006-07 season but no move materialised.[7][8] Amidst the transfer speculation, Babel agreed to a new three-year deal with Ajax on February 2, 2007.[2][9] In May, Babel got another Dutch Cup winners medal as Ajax successfully defended the title. The match against AZ went to a penalty shoot-out, but Babel was substituted off after 120 minutes.[10]

In June 2007, Babel was part of the Netherlands under-21 team competing in the UEFA Under-21 Championship, being held in the Netherlands. In the group stage, Babel scored a penalty against Portugal, helping the Dutch to secure a semi-final spot and thus qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. His second tournament goal came during his man of the match performance in the final as the Netherlands defeated Serbia 4-1 to retaining their title.[11]

On July 10, 2007, it was reported by the BBC that Liverpool had made a £13.5 million offer to the Amsterdam club.[12] Of the possible transfer, Ajax technical director Martin Van Geel said "Liverpool are very serious about signing Babel and have made an offer a lot higher than before. Because they want him so much I think we may lose him."[13] The Independent reported that Liverpool and Ajax had reached agreement on a £10.8 million fee for Babel and that he was due in Liverpool July 11 for a medical.[14] On July 11 Rick Parry of Liverpool revealed that they have now been given permission to talk with Ryan Babel and that a deal is expected very shortly.[15] Later, Sky Sports News reported that he had agreed personal terms and passed a medical at Liverpool's Melwood training ground. On July 12 Liverpool and Ajax agreed a fee in the region of £11.5m

Club statistics

All-Time Club Performance
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cups[16] Continental games[17] Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Ajax 06-07 27 5 3 0 7 2 37 7
05-06 25 2 1 0 9 2 35 4
04-05 20 7 2 0 2 1 24 8
03-04 1 0 ? ? ? ? ? ?
Total 73 14 6 0 18 4 97 18
Career Totals 73 14 6 0 18 4 97 18
Last updated May 5, 2007[18][19]


International goals
# Date Opponent Score Result Competition
1 March 26, 2005  Romania 2-0 Won WC 2006 Qual.
2 November 12, 2005  Italy 1-3 Loss Friendly
3 June 1, 2006  Mexico 2-1 Won Friendly
4 February 7, 2007  Russia 4-1 Won Friendly
Last updated May 9, 2007[18]

Career honours

Ajax

Netherlands

References

  1. ^ a b c Template:Nl icon "Biography". Biography on www.ryanbabel.nl. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
  2. ^ a b "Extension for Ryan Babel". Report on ajax.nl. 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2007-05-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Babel rewarding Van Basten's faith". Article on fifa.com. January 16, 2006. Retrieved July 11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b Burt, Jason (2007-01-27). "Gunners ready to snare Babel, 'the new Henry'". Article in The Independent. Retrieved 2007-05-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Nigeria 1-1 Netherlands". Match report on fifa.com. Retrieved July 11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Text "June 25, 2005" ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Netherlands 0-0 Argentina". Match report on fifa.com. June 21, 2006. Retrieved July 11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Burt, Jason (2007-01-09). "West Ham in for Ljungberg as Arsenal line up Dutch star". Article in The Independent. Retrieved 2007-05-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ van Leeuwen, Gerrit (2007-01-18). "Babel catching Magpies' eye". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2007-05-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ "Ajax star wowed by Wenger". Sky Sports News. June 14, 2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Template:Nl icon "Ajax win cup in thriller". Article on knvb.nl (Dutch FA website). May 6, 2007. Retrieved July 11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Babel pays tribute to best vintage". Interview on uefa.com. June 25, 2007. Retrieved July 11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Liverpool make improved Babel bid". BBC.co.uk. July 10, 2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ "Reds close on Babel". Report on skysports.com. July 10, 2007. Retrieved July 11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Benayoun and Babel boost Liverpool spree". Article in The Independent. July 11, 2007. Retrieved July 11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Yossi fee agreed, Babel talks begin". Article in www.Liverpoolfc.tv. July 11, 2007. Retrieved July 11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ Counts for appearances and goals during the KNVB Cup
  17. ^ Counts for apareances and goals at the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup and UEFA Intertoto Cup.
  18. ^ a b "8 Ryan Babel". ESPN. 2007-05-07. Retrieved 2007-05-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ "Ryan Babel stats". Stats centre on guardian.co.uk. Retrieved July 11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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