Alex Babos

Alexander Jon Babos (born 22 August 1998) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Hereford.

Alex Babos
Babos playing for Hereford
Personal information
Full name Alexander Jon Babos
Date of birth (1998-08-22) 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
2014–2016 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 13 (3)
International career‡
2017–2019 Wales U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:46, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:14, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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 his 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 again made the National League North Team of the Week after scoring in a 3–1 home win against Curzon Ashton in October.[18]

International career

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.[19] 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.[20][21]

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.[22] He was called up once again for October's qualifying fixtures against Romania and Switzerland.[23]

In May 2019, he was called up for Wales' friendly double-header against Albania, starting in the first of the two fixtures.[24][25]

Career statistics
As of match played 24 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derby County U23 2015–16[26] Premier League 2
Division 2		 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2016–17[27] Premier League 2
Division 1		 21300001[lower-alpha 1]0223
2017–18[27] Premier League 2
Division 1		 212000000212
2018–19[27] Premier League 2
Division 1		 111000000111
2019–20[27] Premier League 2
Division 1		 14 1 0 0 0 0 3[lower-alpha 2] 0 17 1
Total 727000040767
Real Unión (loan) 2018–19[27] Segunda División B
Group 2		 50——0050
FC United of Manchester (loan) 2019–20[28] Northern Premier League
Premier Division		 6000—0060
Alfreton Town 2020–21[27] National League North 1000—0 010
King's Lynn Town 2020–21[27] National League 10000—00100
Banbury United 2021–22[29] Southern League
Premier Division Central		 40051—2[lower-alpha 3]0471
2022–23[27] National League North 46510—4[lower-alpha 3] 1516
Total 86561—61987
Hereford 2023–24[27] National League North 13331—00164
Career total 19315920010121218
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in Premier League International Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References
  1. "Alex Babos - Derby County player profile and stats". DerbyshireLive. 17 October 2017. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. "Derby County midfielder off to Spain in loan deal". DerbyshireLive. 31 August 2018. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. "Babos Returns From Real Union Loan". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. "Babos Joins FC United On MonthLong Loan". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. "Skipper Babos Looking Forward To More Of The Same". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  6. "'It's been a pleasure' - midfielder released by Derby County". DerbyshireLive. 7 July 2020. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. "Derby release five youngsters as EFL retained list published". DerbyshireLive. 29 July 2020. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  8. "Reds sign Williams, Babos and Stacey after successful trials". www.alfretontownfootballclub.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  9. "King's Lynn Town sign attacking midfielder". King's Lynn Town FC. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  10. "National League news - April 2021". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  11. "Alex Babos joins The Puritans". www.banburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  12. "Babos Makes Banbury Move". The Southern League. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  13. "Three more players sign new deals with Banbury". Oxford Mail. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  14. "NEWS | Babos Joins the Bulls | Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC". www.herefordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  15. "Hereford FC sign midfielder from National League North opponents". Hereford Times. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  16. Team, The Non-League Football Paper (5 August 2023). "PONTICELLI PAIR BUT BULLS LEVEL". The Non-League Football Paper. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  17. @Vanarama (14 August 2023). "National League North Team of the Week" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via Twitter.
  18. @Vanarama (23 October 2023). "National League North Team of the Week" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 October 2023 – via Twitter.
  19. "Babos Receives First Wales CallUp". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  20. "Babos Named In Wales U21 Squad". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  21. "Derby County midfielder makes international bow". DerbyshireLive. 8 June 2018. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  22. "Babos makes competitive debut for Wales in Liechtenstein win". DerbyshireLive. 7 September 2018. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  23. "Swansea's Rodon in Wales U21 squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  24. "Babos CalledUp For Wales Under21s Duty". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  25. Phillips, Terry (18 June 2019). "Robert Turns The Page To Start New Era For Wales". Dai Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  26. "Alex Babos » Club matches » Premier League 2 Div. 2". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  27. Alex Babos at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  28. "Alex Babos | FC United of Manchester". fc-utd.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  29. "Alex Babos | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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