Dylan Batubinsika
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Buduka Dylan Batubinsika | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Cergy-Pontoise, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | US Cergy Clos | ||
| 2004–2015 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 52 | (2) |
| 2017–2021 | Antwerp | 73 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Famalicão | 22 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Maccabi Haifa (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Étienne | 51 | (2) |
| 2025- | Aek Athens | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | France U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | France U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023– | DR Congo | 10 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Buduka Dylan Batubinsika (born 15 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.
Club career
Batubinska played as a youngster for Paris Saint-Germain Academy. In 2014 he began playing for the club's reserve team, capping 52 times and scoring twice.
On 13 July 2017, Batubinsika joined Antwerp from the Belgian First Division A.[1] During his 4-year spell with the club he capped 73 times and scored 3 goals, and won the 2019–20 Belgian Cup.
On 23 July 2021, he signed a four-year contract with Portuguese top-tier Primeira Liga club Famalicão.[2]
On 31 August 2022, Batubinsika was loaned to Israeli top-tier Ligat Ha'Al club Maccabi Haifa for the rest of the 2022–23 season, with an option to make the signing permanent.[3] On 3 September 2022 he made his debut for the club in a 2–1 victory over Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
On 21 July 2023, Ligue 2 side Saint-Étienne announced the signing of Batubinsika on a two-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.[4]
International career
Born in France, Batubinsika is of DR Congolese descent.[5] He was called up to the DR Congo national team for 5. Matchday in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in June 2023.[6]
On 27 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 24 Congolese players selected by Sébastien Desabre to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career Statistics
Club
- As of 18 August 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PSG B | 2013-14 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2014-15 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||||
| 2015-16 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
| 2016-17 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 52 | 2 | — | — | — | 52 | 2 | |||||
| Antwerp | 2017-18 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[a] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2019-20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2020-21 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| Total | 64 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 85 | 4 | ||
| Famalicão | 2021-22 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
| Maccabi Haifa (loan) | 2022-23 | Israeli Premier League | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | |
| Saint-Étienne | 2023-24 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 1 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2024-25 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Career Total | 191 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 225 | 10 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Europa play-offs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in promotion/relegation play-off
Honours
Maccabi Haifa
References
- ^ "Antwerp plukt vier spelers weg bij onder meer PSG en Saint-Etienne" [Antwerp snatches four players away from amongst others PSG and Saint-Etienne] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 13 July 2017.
- ^ "DYLAN BATUBINSIKA ASSINA POR QUATRO TEMPORADAS" (in Portuguese). Famalicão. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "מכבי חיפה החתימה את הבלם דילן בטובינסיקה" (in Hebrew). Walla! Sports. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Communiqué officiel : Dylan Batubinsika est Stéphanois!" [Official announcement: Dylan Batubinsika is Stéphanois!]. ASSE.fr (in French). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "FOOT-INFOS : 1ere JOURNEE PRO LEAGUE BELGIQUE, BOLINGI MARQUE…. – VOILA NIGHT". 2 August 2017. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Amical : la RD Congo se rassure avant le Gabon". afrik-foot.com. 14 June 2023.
- ^ Dylan Batubinsika at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2024.