Goran Babić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | London Samurai Rovers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Brentford | ||
| 2015–2023 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Jedinstvo Ub | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | London Samurai Rovers | 10 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:32, 26 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Goran Babić (Serbian Cyrillic: Гoрaн Бaбић; born 10 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Combined Counties League Division One club London Samurai Rovers.
Babić is a product of the Southampton and Brentford academies and began his senior career with Serbian club Jedinstvo Ub in 2024.
Club career
Youth years
Babić began his academy career with Brentford and transferred to the Southampton Academy in 2015.[2] He was developed from a forward into a "ball-winning" central midfielder and progressed to sign a two-year scholarship in 2020.[3][4] Babić impressed sufficiently to sign a two-year professional contract in June 2021,[2] but he was released when it expired at the end of the 2022–23 season.[5] Babić remained a free agent for the duration of the 2023–24 season.[6]
Jedinstvo Ub
On 12 June 2024, Babić signed an undisclosed-length contract with Serbian SuperLiga club Jedinstvo Ub on a free transfer.[6] He made just one appearance for the club before his unannounced departure, as a substitute in a 4–0 SuperLiga defeat to Partizan on 27 July 2024.[7]
Non-League football
In December 2024, Babić began making appearances for Combined Counties League First Division club London Samurai Rovers.[8] He made 12 appearances and scored three goals during the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[8]
International career
Babić was called into the Serbia U16 squad for two friendly matches in February 2019,[9] but did not appear in either matchday squad.[10][11]
Personal life
Babić is of Serbian descent.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jedinstvo Ub | 2024–25[7] | Serbian SuperLiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 1 | 0 | |
| London Samurai Rovers | 2024–25[8] | Combined Counties League First Division | 10 | 3 | ― | 2[b] | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Career total | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes Serbian Cup
- ^ Appearances in Combined Counties League First Division Challenge Cup
References
- ^ Goran Babić at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Babic secures pro deal". www.southamptonfc.com. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Leach, Tom. "Southampton teenage prodigy dubbed 'next James Ward-Prowse' tipped for a very bright future". HampshireLive. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Doyle, Joe (1 September 2020). "Southampton academy manager admits delight at new contracts for academy stars". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Men's retained list published for 2022". Southampton FC. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b Milošević, Aleksandar (12 June 2024). "Jedinstvo Niže Pojačanja Kao Na Traci Bivši Fudbaler Sautemptona Stiže Na Ub!". MaxBet Sport (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b Goran Babić at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "London Samurai Rovers | Appearances | Goran Babic". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Млaђи Кaдeти Имaју Провeрe Против Русијe И Црнe Горe У Подгорици, Дeјaн Брaнковић Позвaо 21 Игрaчa". Фудбалски Савез Србије (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Млађи Кадети Изгубили Од Русије У Подгорици, Следи Тест Са Црном Гором". Фудбалски Савез Србије (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Млaђи Кaдeти Убeдљиви У Провeри Против Црнe Горe". Фудбалски Савез Србије (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Iz Premijer Lige U Jedinstvo: Novo Matićevo Veliko Pojačanja Na Ubu". espreso.co.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
External links
- Goran Babić at Soccerbase
- Goran Babić at superliga.rs