Shavy Warren Babicka (born 1 June 2000) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a winger for French Ligue 1 club Toulouse[1] and the Gabon national team.
 Babicka in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shavy Warren Babicka | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Libreville, Gabon | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toulouse | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Mangasport | ||
| 2018–2021 | Kiyovu | ||
| 2021–2024 | Aris Limassol | 75 | (12) |
| 2024– | Toulouse | 15 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Gabon | 15 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editMangasport
editBabicka began his senior career in his native Gabon with Mangasport.[2]
Kiyovu
editFrom 2018 to 2021, he played in Rwanda with Kiyovu.[3]
Aris Limassol
editOn 5 August 2021, Babicka transferred to the Cypriot club Aris Limassol, together with his compatriot Alex Moucketou-Moussounda.[4] He scored four goals and made six assists in the 2021–22 season in Cyprus, and was nominated as one of the best attacking players of the season.[5]
Toulouse
editOn 14 January 2024, Aris Limassol announced Babicka's transfer to French club Toulouse for a fee of €2.75 million, which was the record high fee received by Aris.[6]
International career
editBabicka was called up to the Gabon national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in June 2022.[7] He debuted with Gabon in a 1–0 win over DR Congo on 3 June 2022, scoring the game-winning goal.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 15 September 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aris Limassol | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 37 | 7 | |||
| 2023–24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11[b] | 4 | 1[c] | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| Total | 73 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 15 | ||
| Toulouse | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 3 | |||
| Total | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 18 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 88 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 19 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
International
edit- As of match played 15 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 15 | 3 | |
References
edit- ^ "Shavy Babicka". Aris Limassol.
- ^ "Waren Shavy BABICKA : La nouvelle trouvaille du Kiyovu Sport de Kingali". alibreville.com.
- ^ Saddam, Mihigo. "Nsanzimfura na Shavy Babicka bafashije Kiyovu Sport gutsinda Heroes FC-AMAFOTO - Inyarwanda.com". inyarwanda.com.
- ^ "Alex Moucketou Moussounda et Shavy Warren Babicka s'engagent avec le club Chypriote de Aris Limassol (...) - GABONEWS". www.gabonews.com.
- ^ sonapresse, L'Union (18 May 2022). "Shavy Babicka convoqué demain par Patrice Neveu ?". L'UNION | L'actualité du Gabon.
- ^ "RECORD FEE FOR BABICKA TRANSFER!". Aris Limassol. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Éliminatoires CAN 2023: Retour d'Appidangoye et de nouvelles têtes sur la liste de Neveu". 22 May 2022.
- ^ Lantheaume, Romain (4 June 2022). "CAN 2023 : héroïque, le Gabon fait sensation en RDC !". Afrik-Foot.
- ^ "Shavy Babicka". footballdatabase.
External links
edit- Shavy Babicka at Soccerway