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Ryan Babel
| Born | 19 December 1986, Amsterdam |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
Ryan joined Liverpool in July 2007 with a five-year contract.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2003-04 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-19 | 4 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Netherlands | International | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2006-07 | Netherlands | European Championship | 3 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Netherlands | International | 1 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Liverpool | Carling Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Liverpool | Premier League | 15 | 15 |
4 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 5 |
5 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Netherlands | European Championship | 3 | 3 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Netherlands | International | 1 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Liverpool | Carling Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Liverpool | Premier League | 6 | 21 |
3 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 7 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Netherlands | International | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Liverpool | Carling Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Liverpool | Premier League | 9 | 16 |
4 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 3 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 2 |
1 |
1
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1
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| 2009-10 | Netherlands | International | 6 |
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| 2010-11 | Liverpool | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Liverpool | Premier League | 1 | 8 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Netherlands | International | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Netherlands | International | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2007 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Toulouse v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Liverpool v Toulouse | W | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2007 | FC Porto v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2007 | Besiktas v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 31 Oct 2007 | Liverpool v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Liverpool v Besiktas | W | 8-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Liverpool v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2007 | Liverpool v FC Porto | W | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 02 Dec 2007 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Reading v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2007 | Olympique Marseille v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2007 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Carling Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Derby County v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2007 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2008 | Luton Town v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Jan 2008 | Liverpool v Luton Town | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2008 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Liverpool v Havant and Waterlooville | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2008 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Liverpool v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 2008 | Liverpool v Internazionale | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2008 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Internazionale v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Liverpool v Reading | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2008 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2008 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 08 Apr 2008 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 13 Apr 2008 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 30 Apr 2008 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 04 May 2008 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Liverpool v Standard Liege | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Olympique Marseille v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Liverpool v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-1 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Oct 2008 | Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Atletico Madrid v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 26 Oct 2008 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2008 | Liverpool v Atletico Madrid | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Nov 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 4-2 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Liverpool v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2008 | Liverpool v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2008 | PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Liverpool v Hull City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2008 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Preston North End v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Stoke City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2009 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2009 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2009 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2009 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2009 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Real Madrid v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 1st leg |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Liverpool v Real Madrid | W | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 2nd leg |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Fulham v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2009 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 4-4 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 21 Apr 2009 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2009 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2009 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2009 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Liverpool v Debreceni | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 19 Sep 2009 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Leeds United v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Liverpool v Hull City | W | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Fiorentina v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 04 Oct 2009 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2009 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Fulham v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2009 | Olympique Lyonnais v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 09 Nov 2009 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2009 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 2010 | Liverpool v Reading | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2010 | Liverpool v Unirea Urziceni | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Unirea Urziceni v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 28 Feb 2010 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Lille OSC v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 15 Mar 2010 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2010 | Liverpool v Lille OSC | W | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2010 | Benfica v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 04 Apr 2010 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2010 | Liverpool v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2010 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Atletico Madrid v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Burnley v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Liverpool v Atletico Madrid | W | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 02 May 2010 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | Hull City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Liverpool v Trabzonspor | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Trabzonspor v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 29 Aug 2010 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Liverpool v Steaua Bucuresti | W | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Liverpool v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2010 | Napoli v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Stoke City v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2010 | Steaua Bucuresti v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 06 Dec 2010 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2010 | Liverpool v FC Utrecht | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 29 Dec 2010 | Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2011 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 01 Jul 2003 | 12 Jul 2007 | |
| Liverpool | 12 Jul 2007 | 25 Jan 2011 | |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 25 Jan 2011 |