David Babunski facts for kids
Babunski playing for Barcelona youth in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 1 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Skopje, Macedonia (present-day North Macedonia) |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Gramenet | ||
| 2006–2013 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Barcelona B | 48 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Red Star Belgrade | 11 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 25 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Omiya Ardija | 34 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Botoșani | 14 | (0) |
| 2021 | Viitorul Constanța | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Debrecen | 24 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Mezőkövesd | 44 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Dundee United | 24 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Macedonia U-17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | Macedonia U-19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2012–2017 | Macedonia U-21 | 27 | (5) |
| 2013– | Macedonia | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2025 |
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David Babunski (born on March 1, 1994) is a professional footballer from North Macedonia. He plays as an attacking midfielder, which means he helps both defend and score goals.
David started his football journey at FC Barcelona's famous youth academy, La Masia. He played for their reserve team before moving to Red Star Belgrade in January 2016. He even helped Red Star Belgrade win the Serbian SuperLiga in his first season there! After that, he played for teams in Japan, Romania, and Hungary.
David has also played for the Macedonia national team since 2013.
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David Babunski's Club Career
Starting at Barcelona
David Babunski was born in Skopje, which is now in North Macedonia. When he was 12 years old, in 2006, he joined FC Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia. He had already shown great talent at a club called UDA Gramenet. In December 2011, David was even named the Macedonian Young Sportsperson of the Year!
In June 2013, David moved up to play for Barcelona's reserve team. He played his first professional game on August 24, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 win against CD Lugo. He scored his first goal for the team on May 31, 2014, which was a winning goal in the last minute of a game against AD Alcorcón.
He played 16 games during the 2014–15 season. After spending ten years with Barcelona, David left the club in January 2016.
Playing for Red Star Belgrade
On January 28, 2016, David signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Red Star Belgrade, a big club in Serbia. He played his first game in the Serbian SuperLiga on February 20. He came on as a substitute in a 2–1 win. He played five more matches that season, helping his team win their 27th league title!
Adventures in Japan
David moved to Japan on January 30, 2017, to play for Yokohama F. Marinos. He made a great start, scoring the first goal in his debut game on February 25. His team won that match 3–2.
In August 2018, David signed with another Japanese club, Omiya Ardija.
Time in Romania
On March 2, 2020, David signed a contract with FC Botoșani, a club in Romania. He played for them until December of that year.
Then, on January 11, 2021, David joined another Romanian team, FC Viitorul Constanța.
Moving to Hungary
David signed a two-year deal with the Hungarian club Debreceni VSC on July 8, 2021.
In the summer of 2022, he left Debreceni VSC. On September 20, 2022, David signed with Mezőkövesd, another Hungarian team. He signed a new contract with them in January 2023.
Joining Dundee United
On July 16, 2024, David Babunski joined Dundee United, a team in the Scottish Premiership. He signed a one-year deal with an option to stay for another season.
David Babunski's International Career
David played for all of Macedonia's youth national teams. He scored his first goal for the under-21 team on May 25, 2012, in a friendly game against Albania.
In August 2013, he was called up to play for the main Macedonia national team. David made his debut for the senior team on August 14, playing the last 31 minutes of a 2–0 win against Bulgaria in Skopje.
David Babunski's Personal Life
David comes from a football family! His father, Boban Babunski, was also a professional footballer who played in many countries, including Spain. David's younger brother, Dorian Babunski, is also a footballer who plays as a forward. David and Dorian even played together at the club Debrecen in Hungary.
David is also proud of his family history. His great-great-grandfather was Jovan Babunski, a famous leader.
David cares a lot about helping people. He is a strong supporter of human rights for refugees. In December 2015, he, his brother, and four friends spent Christmas at a refugee camp in Gevgelija. This town in Macedonia is on the border with Greece and is part of a route many displaced people use to find new homes.
Honours
Red Star Belgrade
- Serbian SuperLiga: 2015–16
See also
In Spanish: David Babunski para niños
