Dylan Batubinsika

Buduka Dylan Batubinsika is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club AEL. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.

Club career

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. 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.
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. 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.
On 26 January 2026, Batubinsika joined Super League Greece club AEL on a six-month contract.

Born in France, Batubinsika is of DR Congolese descent. He was called up to the DR Congo national team for 5. Matchday in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in June 2023.
On 27 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 24 Congolese players selected by Sébastien Desabre to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Maccabi Haifa