Srđan Babić

Srđan Babić (Serbian Cyrillic: Срђан Бабић; born 22 April 1996) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade.

Srđan Babić
Babić with Red Star in 2017
Personal information
Full name Srđan Babić
Date of birth (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996
Place of birth Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Red Star Belgrade
Number 15
Youth career
Borac Banja Luka
2011–2014 Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Vojvodina 32 (0)
2015–2017 Real Sociedad 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Real Sociedad B (loan) 31 (3)
2016–2017 → Reus (loan) 11 (1)
2017– Red Star Belgrade 57 (7)
National team‡
– Serbia U17[lower-alpha 1] 6 (1)
2013–2015 Serbia U19[lower-alpha 1] 14 (2)
2014–2015 Serbia U20 10 (0)
2015–2019 Serbia U21 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 June 2019

Club career

Vojvodina

Babić started out at his hometown club Borac Banja Luka, before joining the youth system of Vojvodina in August 2011. He made his first team debut under manager Branko Babić on 1 March 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home win over Voždovac.[1] Despite making only eight league appearances in the 2013–14 season, Babić was named in the competition's best eleven. He also helped his team win the Serbian Cup, scoring a goal in a 2–0 victory over Jagodina in the final.[2] In the 2014–15 season, Babić was a regular choice at centre-back, making 27 appearances in all competitions.

Real Sociedad

On 8 July 2015, Babić signed a four-year contract with Spanish side Real Sociedad, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[3] He was an undisputed starter during the 2015–16 campaign, making 31 appearances and scoring three goals. On 31 August 2016, Babić was loaned to Segunda División club Reus Deportiu, on a season-long loan.[4]

Red Star Belgrade

On 7 July 2017, Babić made an one-year loan deal with Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade.[5] In the mid-season of the 2017–18 campaign, Red Star purchased his contract and Babić signed with the club permanently for a fee of €800,000.[6] On 9 February 2018, Babić signed a new four-year contract with Red Star Belgrade.[7] Babić scored his first goal for Red Star in 5–2 away victory over Mladost Lučani on 1 April 2018, on Slavoljub Srnić's assist from corner kick.[8] On 12 August 2018, Babić scored in 3–0 home win against Spartak Subotica.[9]

International career

Babić represented Serbia at the 2014 UEFA Under-19 Championship, as the team was eliminated in the semi-final by Portugal. He was also a regular member of the team that won the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[10]

Statistics
As of 19 May 2019[11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vojvodina 2013–14 803100—111
2014–15 2402010—270
Total 3205110—381
Real Sociedad B 2015–16 313———313
Total 3130000—313
Reus (loan) 2016–17 11110——121
Total 1111000—121
Red Star Belgrade 2017–18 25[lower-alpha 2]12030—301
2018–19 2132060—293
2019–20 1132060—113
Total 5774090—604
Career total 13111101100—15112

Honours

Club
Vojvodina
Red Star Belgrade

International
Serbia

Individual
Orders

Notes
  1. Only official UEFA matches included
  2. Babić spent the first half-season as a loaned player making 14 league, 1 cup and 3 continental appearances,[5] after which he joined the club permanently[6]

References
  1. "VOJVODINA-VOŽDOVAC 2 : 0" (in Serbian). fkvojvodina.rs. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. "Babić za "Sport": Banjalučki i na rastanku od Novog Sada" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. "Srdjan Babic, a new reinforcement for Sanse". realsociedad.com. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. "Babic loaned to CF Reus Deportiu". realsociedad.com. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. "Срђан Бабић Звездин!". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 7 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  6. "Звезда откупила Бабићев уговор". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  7. "Бабић продужио уговор". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  8. "Бабић – Првенац за наше навијаче". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  9. "Pavkov prošao audiciju za Trnavu: Zvezda je i dalje na sto posto (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 12 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  10. "Ecstasy in Auckland as Serbia make history". fifa.com. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  11. Srđan Babić at Soccerway
  12. "Dodik odlikovao "orliće" iz Srpske" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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