Jean-Sylvain Babin

Jean-Sylvain Babin
Personal information
Full nameJean-Sylvain Claude Babin
Date of birth14 October 1986
Place of birthCorbeil-Essonnes, France
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Granada
Number6
Youth career
Châteauroux
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2006Châteauroux B
2004–2008Châteauroux22(0)
2007–2008→ Martigues (loan)32(0)
2008–2010Lucena54(5)
2010–2014Alcorcón150(11)
2014–Granada25(1)
National team‡
2013–Martinique3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 July 2013

Jean-Sylvain Claude Babin (born 14 October 1986) is a French professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Granada CF as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Corbeil-Essonnes, Essonne, Babin graduated from LB Châteauroux's youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the B-team. He started appearing as a professional in the 2003–04 season, featuring once with the main squad in Ligue 2.

On 30 August 2007, Babin was loaned to FC Martigues.[1] After his loan expired, he left Châteauroux.

On 14 July 2008 Babin moved to Spain, and joined Lucena CF in Segunda División B.[2] He was regularly used by the Andalusians during his stint, being an important defensive unit during the 2009–10 campaign.

On 2 August 2010 Babin signed for AD Alcorcón, freshly promoted to Segunda División.[3] He made his debut for the Madrid club late in the month, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Albacete Balompié.[4]

Babin scored his first goal for the Alfareros on 22 October 2011, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Recreativo de Huelva.[5] He added a further four during the season, as his team missed out on promotion in the play-offs.

On 9 June 2014 Babin signed with Granada CF, for four years.[6] He made his debut in La Liga on 23 August, and scored to help the hosts come from behind and win it 2–1 against Deportivo de La Coruña.

References

  1. ↑ J.S Babin à Martigues (J.S Babin to Martigues); Châteauroux's official website, 30 August 2007 (French)
  2. ↑ Babin, un francés sub-23, nuevo fichaje del Lucena (Babin, an under-23 French, new signing of Lucena); Córdoba Deporte, 14 July 2008 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ El central francés Babin, sexto refuerzo del Alcorcón (French stopper Babin, sixth Alcorcón addition); Marca, 2 August 2010 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ El Alcorcón suma su primer punto en Segunda (Alcorcón gets first point in Segunda); Marca, 29 August 2010 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ 'This is Santo Domingo'; Marca, 22 October 2011 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ El Granada oficializa el fichaje del central Babin (Granada makes signing of stopper Babin official); Marca, 9 June 2014 (Spanish)

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