Biography
Who is David Babunski?
Early life and youth career
David Babunski was born in Skopje. He started his football path at UDA Gramenet. At age 12, he joined the La Masia academy of FC Barcelona in 2006. In 2011, he was named the Macedonian Young Sportsperson of the Year. He beat karate players Aziz Ismail and Berat Jakupi for this title.
Professional club career
David moved to the Barcelona reserve team in June 2013. He made his first professional appearance on August 24 against CD Lugo. He scored his first goal on May 31, 2014, against AD Alcorcón. He played 16 games during the 2014-15 season before the team was relegated. He received a red card in a match against RCD Mallorca on February 28, 2015. He left the club by mutual consent in January 2016.
In January 2016, David Babunski signed with Red Star Belgrade. He debuted on February 20, 2016, in a win over FK Mladost Lučani. He helped the club win their 27th Serbian SuperLiga title. He then moved to Japan in January 2017 to join Yokohama F. Marinos. He scored on his J1 League debut against Urawa Red Diamonds. Later, he joined Omiya Ardija in August 2018.
International play
David played for several Macedonian youth teams, including the under-17, under-19, and under-21 squads. He scored his first goal for the under-21 team in May 2012 during a draw against Albania. He joined the senior national team in August 2013. His first full international match was a victory over Bulgaria on August 14, 2013. This game took place in Skopje where he played the final 31 minutes.
Family and personal life
Football runs in the family of David Babunski. His father, Boban, played football in various countries, including Spain. His younger brother, Dorian, is also a professional forward. The two brothers played together at Debreceni VSC. He is a descendant of Jovan Babunski, who was a vojvoda.
David supports the human rights of refugees. During Christmas 2015, he visited a refugee camp in Gevgelija. He went there with his brother and four friends. Gevgelija is a town on the Greek border of North Macedonia.
Birthday and age
David Babunski was born on March 1, 1994, which makes David 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. David shares the date with 67 other famous people.
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