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Jean-Sylvain Claude Babin (born 14 October 1986) is a Martiniquais professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Spanish club Sporting de Gijón.
Club career
Born in Corbeil-Essonnes, Essonne, Babin graduated from LB Châteauroux's youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the B-team. He started appearing as a professional in the 2003–04 season, featuring once with the main squad in Ligue 2.
On 30 August 2007, Babin was loaned to FC Martigues. After his loan expired, he left Châteauroux.
On 14 July 2008, Babin moved to Spain and joined Lucena CF in Segunda División B. He was regularly used by the Andalusians during his stint, being an important defensive unit during the 2009–10 campaign.
On 2 August 2010, Babin signed for AD Alcorcón, freshly promoted to Segunda División. He made his debut for the Madrid club late in the month, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Albacete Balompié.
Babin scored his first goal for the Alfareros on 22 October 2011, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Recreativo de Huelva. He added a further four during the season, as his team missed out on promotion in the play-offs.
On 9 June 2014, Babin signed with Granada CF for four years. He made his debut in La Liga on 23 August, and scored to help the hosts come from behind and win it 2–1 against Deportivo de La Coruña.
On 4 August 2016, Babin agreed terms with fellow league club Sporting de Gijón for the next three seasons.
International career
Babin chose to represent Martinique internationally. He gained his first cap during the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, playing the full 90 minutes and helping to a 1–0 group stage success over Canada.