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Goran Babić

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Goran Babić
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Jedinstvo Ub
Number 80
Youth career
–2015 Brentford
2015–2023 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Jedinstvo Ub 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:07, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

Goran Babić (Serbian Cyrillic: Гoрaн Бaбић; born 10 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serbian SuperLiga club Jedinstvo Ub.

Babić is a product of the Southampton and Brentford academies and began his senior career with Serbian club Jedinstvo Ub in 2024.

Club career

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Youth years

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Babić began his academy career with Brentford and transferred to the Southampton Academy in 2015.[2] He was developed from a forward into a "ball-winning" central midfielder and progressed to sign a two-year scholarship in 2020.[3][4] Babić impressed sufficiently to sign a two-year professional contract in June 2021,[2] but he was released when it expired at the end of the 2022–23 season.[5] Babić remained a free agent for the duration of the 2023–24 season.[6]

Jedinstvo Ub

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On 12 June 2024, Babić signed an undisclosed-length contract with Serbian SuperLiga club Jedinstvo Ub on a free transfer.[6]

International career

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Babić was called into the Serbia U16 squad for two friendly matches in February 2019,[7] but did not appear in either matchday squad.[8][9]

Personal life

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Babić is of Serbian descent.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 27 July 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jedinstvo Ub 2024–25[11] Serbian SuperLiga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0
  1. ^ Includes Serbian Cup

References

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  1. ^ Goran Babić at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Babic secures pro deal". www.southamptonfc.com. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  3. ^ Leach, Tom. "Southampton teenage prodigy dubbed 'next James Ward-Prowse' tipped for a very bright future". HampshireLive. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  4. ^ Doyle, Joe (1 September 2020). "Southampton academy manager admits delight at new contracts for academy stars". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Men's retained list published for 2022". Southampton FC. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b Milošević, Aleksandar (12 June 2024). "Jedinstvo Niže Pojačanja Kao Na Traci Bivši Fudbaler Sautemptona Stiže Na Ub!". MaxBet Sport (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Млaђи Кaдeти Имaју Провeрe Против Русијe И Црнe Горe У Подгорици, Дeјaн Брaнковић Позвaо 21 Игрaчa". Фудбалски Савез Србије (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Млађи Кадети Изгубили Од Русије У Подгорици, Следи Тест Са Црном Гором". Фудбалски Савез Србије (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Млaђи Кaдeти Убeдљиви У Провeри Против Црнe Горe". Фудбалски Савез Србије (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Iz Premijer Lige U Jedinstvo: Novo Matićevo Veliko Pojačanja Na Ubu". espreso.co.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  11. ^ Goran Babić at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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