Alex Babos
Alexander Jon Babos (born 22 August 1998) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Hereford.
| Babos playing for Hereford | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Jon Babos | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hereford | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2020 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Real Unión (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → FC United of Manchester (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Alfreton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | King's Lynn Town | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Banbury United | 86 | (5) |
| 2023– | Hereford | 43 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2019 | Wales U21 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:12, 11 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:14, 13 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Babos started his youth career at Derby County, joining the club's scholarship programme aged 15, before signing a professional contract with the club in March 2016.[1]
In August 2018, Babos joined Spanish Segunda División B club Real Unión on a season-long loan, but the loan was cut short and returned to Derby in January 2019.[2][3]
On 24 September 2019, Babos joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club FC United of Manchester on a one-month loan.[4] During his time at Derby he was captain of the U23 side.[5] He was released by Derby in July 2020.[6][7]
Following his release from Derby, on 9 October 2020, Babos signed for National League North club Alfreton Town following a successful trial period.[8]
On 9 April 2021, Babos joined National League club King's Lynn Town for the remainder of the season.[9][10]
On 13 August 2021, Babos joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Banbury United.[11][12] In June 2022, he signed a contract extension ahead of Banbury's first season in the National League North.[13]
On 25 May 2023, Babos signed for National League North club Hereford on a one-year deal.[14][15] He scored on his debut for Hereford in a 2–2 draw on the opening day of the season against former club King's Lynn Town.[16] He made the National League North team of the week after his second match with Hereford.[17] He made the team of the week for a second time after scoring in a 3–1 home win against Curzon Ashton in October.[18] He featured in a team of the week for the third time during the season after scoring twice in a 4–1 league win away against Peterborough Sports in March.[19]
On 29 March 2024, it was announced that Babos had signed a one-year contract extension at Hereford, tying him down to the club until 2025.[20]
International career edit
In November 2017, Babos received his first call up to the Wales U21 squad for their two UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying fixtures, but did not feature in either match.[21] The following May he was called up again for Wales' friendly double-header against Georgia, this time winning his first caps as he started both fixtures, firstly playing the full 90 minutes before being substituted in the second.[22][23]
He made his competitive debut for Wales U21 the following September, coming on as a second half substitute in their UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying fixture against Liechtenstein.[24] He was called up once again for October's qualifying fixtures against Romania and Switzerland.[25]
In May 2019, he was called up for Wales' friendly double-header against Albania, starting in the first of the two fixtures.[26][27]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 6 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derby County U23 | 2016–17[28] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Real Unión (loan) | 2018–19[28] | Segunda División B Group 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| FC United of Manchester (loan) | 2019–20[29] | NPL Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Alfreton Town | 2020–21[28] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| King's Lynn Town | 2020–21[28] | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Banbury United | 2021–22[30] | SL Premier Division Central | 40 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[28] | National League North | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 51 | 6 | ||
| Total | 86 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 98 | 7 | |||
| Hereford | 2023–24[28][31] | National League North | 43 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 48 | 11 | |
| Career total | 151 | 15 | 10 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 169 | 18 | |||
References edit
- ^ "Alex Babos - Derby County player profile and stats". DerbyshireLive. 17 October 2017. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Derby County midfielder off to Spain in loan deal". DerbyshireLive. 31 August 2018. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Babos Returns From Real Union Loan". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Babos Joins FC United On MonthLong Loan". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Skipper Babos Looking Forward To More Of The Same". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "'It's been a pleasure' - midfielder released by Derby County". DerbyshireLive. 7 July 2020. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Derby release five youngsters as EFL retained list published". DerbyshireLive. 29 July 2020. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Reds sign Williams, Babos and Stacey after successful trials". www.alfretontownfootballclub.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "King's Lynn Town sign attacking midfielder". King's Lynn Town FC. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "National League news - April 2021". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Alex Babos joins The Puritans". www.banburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Babos Makes Banbury Move". The Southern League. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Three more players sign new deals with Banbury". Oxford Mail. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "NEWS | Babos Joins the Bulls | Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC". www.herefordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Hereford FC sign midfielder from National League North opponents". Hereford Times. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Team, The Non-League Football Paper (5 August 2023). "PONTICELLI PAIR BUT BULLS LEVEL". The Non-League Football Paper. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ @Vanarama (14 August 2023). "National League North Team of the Week" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Vanarama (23 October 2023). "National League North Team of the Week" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 October 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Vanarama (6 March 2024). "Vanarama team of midweek" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 March 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bulls Playmaker Agrees Deal For 2024/25 Season". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Babos Receives First Wales CallUp". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Babos Named In Wales U21 Squad". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Derby County midfielder makes international bow". DerbyshireLive. 8 June 2018. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Babos makes competitive debut for Wales in Liechtenstein win". DerbyshireLive. 7 September 2018. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Swansea's Rodon in Wales U21 squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Babos CalledUp For Wales Under21s Duty". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Terry (18 June 2019). "Robert Turns The Page To Start New Era For Wales". Dai Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Alex Babos at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Babos | FC United of Manchester". fc-utd.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Alex Babos | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ FA Cup second qualifying round v Anstey Nomads (H), 16 September 2023: "Hereford FC v Anstey Nomads LIVE minute by minute updates". Hereford Times. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
FA Cup third qualifying round v Cambridge City (H), 30 September 2023: "Emirates FA Cup Third Qualifying Round – Hereford 3 - 0 Cambridge City". Football Web Pages. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
External links edit
- Profile at Hereford
- Profile at Banbury United
- Alex Babos at Premier League
- Alex Babos at ESPN FC
- Alex Babos at Soccerbase
- Alex Babos at Soccerway
- Alex Babos at WorldFootball.net