Isaac Babadi

Isaac Babadi

Isaac Babadi in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Isaac Achmed Koroma Junior Babadi[1]
Date of birth	(2005-04-06) 6 April 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team	PSV
Number	26
Youth career
	SV Hatert
	NEC Nijmegen
2018–2021	PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Jong PSV	42	(7)
2023–	PSV	20	(1)
International career^‡
2021–2022	Netherlands U17	17	(5)
2021–	Netherlands U18	3	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Netherlands UEFA European Under-17 Championship Runner-up 2022 Israel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2022

Isaac Achmed Koroma Junior Babadi (born 6 April 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Eredivisie club PSV.^[2]

Club career

Isaac Babadi made his professional debut for Jong PSV on the 10 January 2022, replacing Johan Bakayoko during a 5–1 home Eerste Divisie against Almere City,^[3] their largest win of the season at that point.^[4]

For the 2023–24 season, Babadi was moved to the senior squad of PSV. He made his debut on 4 August 2023 as a starter in the 2023 Johan Cruyff Shield, which PSV won 1–0, giving Babadi his first trophy in his first game.^[5]

Four days later, he made his European debut in a Champions League qualifier against Sturm Graz. Babadi opened scoring in the 4th minute for his first goal for PSV, the game ended with PSV's 4–1 victory.^[6]

In March 2024, PSV and Babadi announced that a new contract had been signed by both parties. The new contract runs until 2028.^[7]

International career

Babadi represented the Netherlands at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where he was the team's captain as they reached the final before losing to France.^[8] Babadi scored the decisive penalty kick in the semifinal penalty shout-out against Serbia.

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Babadi is of Botswanian descent.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong PSV	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	30	5	—		—		—		30	5
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	6	2	—		—		—		6	2
	2024–25	Eerste Divisie	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	Total		42	7	—		—		—		42	7
PSV Eindhoven	2023–24	Eredivisie	16	1	0	0	5[a]	1	1[b]	0	22	2
	2024–25	Eredivisie	4	0	0	0	2[a]	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		20	1	0	0	7	0	1	0	28	2
Career total			62	8	0	0	7	1	1	0	70	9

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
2. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

Honours

PSV

• Eredivisie: 2023–24
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2023^[10]

References

1. "Isaac Achmed Koroma Junior Babadi". Eredivisie.
2. Isaac Babadi at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
3. Pichel, Dominique (11 January 2022). "Voormalige NEC-talenten Jansen en Babadi maken profdebuut bij Jong PSV". De Gelderlander. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
4. "Vijfklapper voor Jong PSV: grootste overwinning van het seizoen". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
5. "Feyenoord v PSV game report". Soccerway. 4 August 2023.
6. "PSV v Sturm Graz game report". Soccerway. 8 August 2023.
7. "PSV - Contract news - Isaac Babadi extends contract to mid-2028". PSV.nl. 2 March 2024.
8. "France U17 v Netherlands U17 game report". UEFA. 1 June 2022.
9. "Isaac Babadi signs first professional contract with PSV". PSV.nl. 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
10. "Lang beslist duel met Feyenoord en bezorgt PSV veertiende Johan Cruijff Schaal" [Long decided duel with Feyenoord and gives PSV fourteenth Johan Cruijff Shield]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

External links

• Isaac Babadi at Soccerway