Ryan Miguel Guno Babel (born 19 December 1986) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for Liverpool. He is right footed and plays as a winger, but can also play as a striker. Babel began his career at AFC Ajax in 1998, working his way up through the youth team and into the senior squad. He played three seasons for the first team before he was transferred to Liverpool in mid-2007. He has been part of the Netherlands national footba...
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Ryan Miguel Guno Babel (born 19 December 1986) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for Liverpool. He is right footed and plays as a winger, but can also play as a striker. Babel began his career at AFC Ajax in 1998, working his way up through the youth team and into the senior squad. He played three seasons for the first team before he was transferred to Liverpool in mid-2007. He has been part of the Netherlands national football team since 2005 and has represented his country at all youth team levels.
Ryan Babel, born 19 December 1986, grew up in Bijlmermeer, Amsterdam and was interested in football from a young age. Inspired by the local footballing talent, including Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard, Babel played for nearby youth-teams S.V Diemen, then Fortius. In 1997, he attended a youth selection day with AFC Ajax. He made it through the first selection round, but failed to progress any further. However, the next year Ajax accepted him and he played the 1998–99...
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