Dylan Batubinsika

Dylan Batubinsika
Personal information
Full name	Buduka Dylan Batubinsika
Date of birth	15 February 1996 (age 28)
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
2014–2017	Paris Saint-Germain B
2017–2021	Antwerp
2021–2023	Famalicão
2022–2023	→ Maccabi Haifa (loan)
2023–	Saint-Étienne
International career‡
2011	France U16
2016	France U20
2023–	DR Congo
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:09, 3 June 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2023

Buduka Dylan Batubinsika (born 15 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.

Club career[edit]

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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[edit]

Born in France, Batubinsika is of DR Congolese descent.^[5] He was called up to the DR Congo national team for 5. Matchday in afcon qualifiers in June 2023.^[6]

Honours[edit]

Maccabi Haifa

Israeli Premier League: 2022–23^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ "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. 2017-07-13.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "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 2023-07-26.
^ "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. June 14, 2023.

External links[edit]

Dylan Batubinsika at Soccerway

[1] "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. 2017-07-13.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "DYLAN BATUBINSIKA ASSINA POR QUATRO TEMPORADAS" (in Portuguese). Famalicão. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[3] "מכבי חיפה החתימה את הבלם דילן בטובינסיקה" (in Hebrew). Walla! Sports. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

[4] "Communiqué officiel : Dylan Batubinsika est Stéphanois!" [Official announcement: Dylan Batubinsika is Stéphanois!]. ASSE.fr (in French). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-26.

[5] "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.

[6] "Amical : la RD Congo se rassure avant le Gabon". afrik-foot.com. June 14, 2023.

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