| Isaac Babadi | |
| Fullname: | Isaac Achmed Koroma Junior Babadi[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder, winger |
| Clubnumber: | 26 |
| Youthclubs1: | SV Hatert |
| Youthclubs2: | NEC Nijmegen |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2021 |
| Youthclubs3: | PSV Eindhoven |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | Jong PSV |
| Caps1: | 40 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | PSV |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 6 April 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 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 club PSV.
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,[2] their largest win of the season at that point.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
In March 2024, PSV and Babadi announced that a new contract had been signed by both parties. The new contract runs until 2028.[6]
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.[7] Babadi scored the decisive penalty kick in the semifinal penalty shout-out against Serbia.
Born in the Netherlands, Babadi is of Botswanian descent.[8]
| 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 | |||||
| Total | 40 | 7 | — | — | — | 40 | 7 | ||||||
| PSV Eindhoven | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Career total | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 9 | |||
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