Ryan Babel is a young Dutch soccer player who today is almost a universal player in the Spanish club Deportivo La Coruna. He successfully copes with the tasks of both the attacker and the left attacking midfielder.
Childhood
Ryan Babel was born on December 19, 1986 in Amsterdam. At the age of six, he came to football, starting to learn the basics in FC Dimen. Perhaps because his parents were athletes. So the boy literally grew up on sports fields. Moreover, he was the first child (out of three) in the family.
At the age of eight, on the urgent recommendation of his father, the boy was transferred to the Fortius Academy. Where he played until 1997. Then he decided to qualify for the best Dutch club, which is Ajax. As a matter of fact, Ryan himself was his devoted fan. The first qualifying round he managed to get through. But then things did not move. But he was accepted into the children's team of Amsterdam. And there the Ajax scouts laid eyes on him. Thus, at the age of 12 years, the boy was accepted into the club and enrolled in the youth team. For six years he played for her. And then, in 2004, Ryan Babel signed his first professional contract and has already become part of the core team.
Career at Ajax
In total, the Dutch soccer player played 97 matches for this club and scored 19 goals. All this in four seasons. His debut took place six months after the 17th birthday. The young match held the first match against FC ADO Den Haag. That season, the club won first place in the Netherlands league. But Ryan Babel was not an important figure at that time. But then he all changed. He sent the first ball into the goal of “De Grafshap”, and this happened nine months after the debut.
The Dutchman showed himself well in the Champions League: it was largely thanks to him that Ajax entered the group stage. He began to become interested in teams such as Newcastle United and Arsenal. However, the attacker decided simply to extend the contract with his native Ajax. So he stayed in the Netherlands until 2007.
Going to Liverpool
In the summer of 2007, Ryan Babel joined the Merseyside Club for 11.5 million pounds. His debut took place a week after the conclusion of the contract - it was a friendly match against FC Werder Bremen.
In the Premier League, his first meeting was a game with Aston Villa. Then he was released to replace. And a week later, Ryan first went to Anfield. Then Liverpool played with Chelsea. The first goal was scored on September 1, sending the ball into the goal of Derby County.
Ryan Babel, whose photos are provided in the review, showed himself to be excellent, so he was regularly released on the field. This was noticed by representatives of his national team. So soon a young football player was invited to join her. And he could take part in the European Championship 2008, only during the control match of the Dutchmen he was seriously injured, because of which he dropped out before the start of the next season. But, in any case, he went to the Olympic Games as part of a national team and played 5 matches, scoring 2 goals.
Further years
At the end of January 2011, Ryan Babel, whose rating had fallen somewhat at that time, transferred to Hoffenheim for 8 million pounds. He spent his first match the very next day after signing the contract. True, he managed to score the first goal only after more than two months.
The striker spent 18 months in the German club. And on the last day of the summer of 2012 left the club. The only European team interested in the Dutchman was Fiorentina. But the negotiations failed. As a result, the situation was such that the attacker returned to Ajax. But there he did not stay long. In 2013, Kasympasha bought it from Turkey. For this club Babel played two seasons, having played 58 matches and scoring 14 goals.
In 2015, he received an offer from the emirate's Al-Ain club. The contract was concluded for two years, but the Dutchman tore it prematurely, 11 months before its end. As a result, Ryan Babel is now a football player for Deportivo La Coruna. So far, his contract is valid until December 31 of the current, 2016.
Other interesting facts
It is worth knowing that it was thanks to Ryan that the youth team of his country in 2005 reached the ¼ finals in the World Cup. Then he scored two goals in four matches. The debut for the main team took place on March 26, 2005. He replaced Arjen Robben. Interestingly, in the same meeting, he scored his first goal, sending the ball into the goal of the Romanian national team.
Ryan's height is 185 centimeters. Everyone knows that for the striker it is almost perfect growth. In addition, such data allows him to perform the tasks of the dispatcher. That is, it is through him that the passes of the midline of the whole team pass. Ryan also acts as a "pillar". He plays well with his head and covers the ball with his powerful body. And, of course, perfectly “pushes through” the opponent’s defense, scoring their goals powerfully and strongly. Ryan also succeeds in deceiving opponents with his dribbling. In general, for the team this is a valuable player.
But, like any other athlete, Ryan Guno Babel (this is his full name) has injuries. There were seven in total. The most serious one was received in November 2012, when he played for Ajax. Then he injured his shoulder and was recovering for more than two months. In the same season, he had problems with his knee, and rehabilitation took about the same amount of time. By the way, they did not appear from scratch. Back in the 2006/2007 season, Babel (also playing for Ajax) suffered a knee injury and was recovering for 44 days. In addition, he survived a rupture of the ankle ligament. But, fortunately, the Dutchman has not received any damage for the last year and a half.
