Ryan Babel
| Date of birth | 19 December 1986 |
| Place of birth | Amsterdam |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
Ryan Babel joined Liverpool in July 2007 with a five-year contract.
He joined Fulham in January 2019 with a contract to June 2019.
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 | 31 Aug 2012 | |
| Ajax | 31 Aug 2012 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Al Ain (UAE) | 01 Jul 2015 | 10 Sep 2016 | |
| Deportivo La Coruna | 15 Sep 2016 | 04 Jan 2017 | |
| Besiktas | 04 Jan 2017 | 15 Jan 2019 | |
| Fulham | 15 Jan 2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | |
| Galatasaray | 01 Jul 2019 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Liverpool | Premier League | 15 | 15 |
4 |
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| 2007-08 | Liverpool | Premier League Asia Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 5 |
5 |
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| 2008-09 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Liverpool | Premier League | 6 | 21 |
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| 2008-09 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 7 |
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| 2009-10 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Liverpool | Premier League | 9 | 16 |
4 |
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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 |
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| 2010-11 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Liverpool | Premier League | 1 | 8 |
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| 2010-11 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 4 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Fulham | Premier League | 15 | 1 |
5 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2005 | Ajax v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 07 Dec 2005 | Arsenal v Ajax | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Borussia Dortmund v Ajax | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 03 Oct 2012 | Ajax v Real Madrid | L | 1-4 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 24 Oct 2012 | Ajax v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Manchester City v Ajax | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2003-04 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-19 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Netherlands | Olympics | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 6 |
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| 2010-11 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2018-19 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Netherlands | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2020-21 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Netherlands | UEFA Nations League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2003 | Netherlands v Iceland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 10 |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Moldova v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 10 |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Netherlands v Israel | W | 2-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 10 |
| 20 May 2004 | Hungary v Netherlands | L | 1-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 1 |
| 24 May 2004 | Netherlands v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 1 |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Romania v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Netherlands v Armenia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Netherlands v North Macedonia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Netherlands v Italy | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Netherlands v Cameroon | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2006 | Netherlands v Mexico | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Netherlands v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Luxembourg v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Netherlands v Belarus | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Bulgaria v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Netherlands v Albania | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Netherlands v Russia | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Netherlands v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Slovenia v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Switzerland v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Netherlands v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Albania v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Romania v Netherlands | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Netherlands v Slovenia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Netherlands v Luxembourg | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Belarus v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Croatia v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Austria v Netherlands | W | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2008 | Netherlands v Ukraine | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2008 | Netherlands v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Argentina v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Netherlands v Australia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Netherlands v Iceland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Norway v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Netherlands v Sweden | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Tunisia v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Netherlands v North Macedonia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Iceland v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Netherlands v Norway | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Netherlands v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Australia v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Italy v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Netherlands v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Netherlands v USA | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Ghana | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Netherlands v Turkey | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Netherlands v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Germany v Netherlands | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2017 | Belarus v Netherlands | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Netherlands v Sweden | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 09 Nov 2017 | Scotland v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Romania v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Netherlands v England | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2018 | Italy v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2018 | Netherlands v Peru | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2018 | France v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Netherlands v Germany | W | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Netherlands v France | W | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 19 Nov 2018 | Germany v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 21 Mar 2019 | Netherlands v Belarus | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Netherlands v Germany | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 06 Jun 2019 | England v Netherlands | W | 1-3 | UEFA Nations League | Semi-final |
| 09 Jun 2019 | Portugal v Netherlands | L | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | Final |
| 06 Sep 2019 | Germany v Netherlands | W | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 09 Sep 2019 | Estonia v Netherlands | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Netherlands v Northern Ireland | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 13 Oct 2019 | Belarus v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 16 Nov 2019 | Northern Ireland v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group C |
| 07 Oct 2020 | Netherlands v Mexico | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 14 Oct 2020 | Italy v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Netherlands v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Netherlands v Latvia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Gibraltar v Netherlands | W | 0-7 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.