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 16 January 2024; ‡ 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 2 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.

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[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

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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