Ryan Babel

Dutch Footballer

Male

Born Dec 19, 1986

Age 26

Hometown Amsterdam

Team Ajax + Netherland...

Position Striker/Winger

Ryan Guno Babel is a Dutch football player who currently plays for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. He can play as a left winger and as a striker. Babel began his career at AFC Ajax in 1998, working his way up through the youth team and into the senior squad. He… Read More

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Ryan Babel and Eljero Elia The Dutch national football team arriving in Johannesburg ahead of the...

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Jun 5, 2010

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Ryan Babel catching a train at Runcorn station as flights out the UK are still halted because of ...

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Apr 19, 2010

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Ryan Babel - Liverpool Football Player Celebrities outside the May Fair hotel

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Apr 13, 2010

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Liverpool's Ryan Babel, arrives to see Rapper, 50 Cent aka Curtis Jackson performing live at the ...

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Mar 25, 2010

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Ajax Forward Babel Dislocates Shoulder
Fox News - Nov 13, 2012

Ajax forward Ryan Babel suffered a dislocated shoulder Sunday and will sidelined "several weeks," the Dutch club announced Tuesday.The 25-year-old Babel was injured in a 3-2 win over Zwolle in the Eredivisie, and will not need surgery, but is now set to miss the crucial Champions League fixture against Borussia Dortmund on Nov
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Ajax V Manchester City Champions League Preview: Ryan Babel's Back
The Huffington Post - Oct 24, 2012

One Ajax player who will be familiar to Manchester City tonight in their third Champions League group stage match is former Liverpool attacker Ryan Babel, whose underachieving career has lead him back to where he began and now belongs. Babel left Amsterdam in 2007 after he excelled, with several others, in one of the most exciting Holland Under-21 teams at that summer's European Championship. Naturally Premier League clubs formed the queue of suitors, as Da...
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Update 1 Soccer Dutch Championship Summaries
Yahoo News - Sep 23, 2012

Sept 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the Dutch championship matches on Sunday Sunday, September 23 Twente Enschede 1 Dusan Tadic 59pen Heerenveen 0 Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 29,200 - - - NAC Breda 2 Kees Luijckx 66, Sepp De Roover 73 AZ Alkmaar 1 Adam Maher 35 Halftime: 0-1; Attendance: 17,000 - - - ADO Den Haag 1 Tom Beugelsdijk 14 Ajax Amsterdam 1 Ryan Babel 62 Halftime: 1-0; Attendance: 14,009 - - - Saturday, September 22 NEC Nijmegen 0 Red Card:...
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Ajax Amsterdam Sign Ryan Babel On A Free Transfer
Bettor - Sep 01, 2012

The former Liverpool forward’s contract at Hoffenheim was terminated by the club management, and the player representative Winny Haatrecht revealed that his client turned down several clubs in order to return to Amsterdam Arena. Ajax Amsterdam have reportedly acquired the services of Ryan Babel on a Bosman move following the 25-year-old’s contract at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim was terminated by the club management on mutual consent. The talented forward, who starte...
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1986 Birth Born on December 19, 1986.

1997 10 Years Old In 1997, he attended a youth selection day with AFC Ajax. … Read More

TEENAGE

1999 12 Years Old However, the next year Ajax accepted him and he played the 1999–2000 season for their D1 team.

2004 17 Years Old 2 More Events

After having graduated through the C1, B1 and A1 teams, Babel signed his first professional contract in January 2004.

2005 18 Years Old 1 More Event

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 two league goals. … Read More

2006 19 Years Old 1 More Event

Babel marked the start of 2006–07 with another Dutch Super Cup winners medal, as Ajax defeated PSV 3–1.

TWENTIES

2007 20 Years Old 4 More Events

Amidst the transfer speculation, Babel agreed to a new three-year deal with Ajax on 2 February 2007. … Read More

2008 21 Years Old 1 More Event

In May 2008, Babel was selected for the Dutch squad which will compete in the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament. … Read More

2009 22 Years Old 2 More Events

On 20 September 2009, against West Ham, Babel came off the bench for Dirk Kuyt. … Read More

2010 23 Years Old 4 More Events

On 6 January 2010, it was reported that Liverpool rejected an £8 million offer from Birmingham City for Babel. … Read More

2011 24 Years Old 5 More Events

One of the first Premier League players to use Twitter to communicate with fans, in January 2011, Babel posted an photoshopped image on Twitter of referee Howard Webb in a Manchester United shirt following Liverpool's 1–0 defeat to United in the FA Cup. … Read More

2012 25 Years Old 3 More Events

… In the summer of 2012, Babel bought out the remaining final year of his contract, making him a free agent. … Read More

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