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{{Short description|Ukrainian footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Oleksandr Babych
| image = Oleksandr Babych1.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Babych in 2024
| fullname = Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Babych
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|02|15}}
| birth_place = [[Alchevsk]], [[Soviet Union]] (now [[Ukraine]])
| height = 1.86 m
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = [[FC Chornomorets Odesa|Chornomorets Odesa]]<br/>(managing director of sport)
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[FC Dnipro|Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk]]
| years1 = 1997
| clubs1 = [[FC Kremin Kremenchuk|Kremin Kremenchuk]]
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1997
| clubs2 = → [[FC Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni|Hirnyk Sport Komsomolsk]] (loan)
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1998–2001
| clubs3 = [[FC Dnipro|Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk]]
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1998–2001
| clubs4 = → [[FC Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk|Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk]]
| caps4 = 70
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2000–2001
| clubs5 = → [[FC Dnipro-3 Dnipropetrovsk|Dnipro-3 Dnipropetrovsk]]
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2001–2002
| clubs6 = [[FC Oleksandriya|Polihraftekhnika Oleksandriya]]
| caps6 = 22
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2002–2005
| clubs7 = [[FC Anzhi Makhachkala|Anzhi Makhachkala]]
| caps7 = 82
| goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2005–2008
| clubs8 = [[FC Metalist Kharkiv|Metalist Kharkiv]]
| caps8 = 67
| goals8 = 6
| years9 = 2009–2011
| clubs9 = [[FC Chornomorets Odesa|Chornomorets Odesa]]
| caps9 = 31
| goals9 = 4
| totalcaps = 302
| totalgoals = 21
| manageryears1 = 2012–2014
| managerclubs1 = [[FC Chornomorets Odesa|Chornomorets Odesa]] (youth)
| manageryears2 = 2014–2017
| managerclubs2 = [[FC Chornomorets Odesa|Chornomorets Odesa]] (caretaker)
| manageryears3 = 2017
| managerclubs3 = [[FC Chornomorets Odesa|Chornomorets Odesa]]
| manageryears4 = 2017–2020
| managerclubs4 = [[FC Mariupol|Mariupol]]
| manageryears5 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs5 = [[FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (2020)|Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih]]
| manageryears6 = 2022–2024
| managerclubs6 = [[FC Fratria|Fratria]]
| manageryears7 = 2024
| managerclubs7 = [[OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad|Pirin Blagoevgrad]]
| manageryears8 = 2024–2025
| managerclubs8 = [[FC Chornomorets Odesa|Chornomorets Odesa]]
}}
'''Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Babych''' ({{langx|uk|Олександр Олександрович Бабич}}; born 15 February 1979) is a Ukrainian professional [[Association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] and former player. He is the [[Sporting director|sporting director]] for [[FC Chornomorets Odesa|Chornomorets Odesa]].<ref name=fcco-director>{{cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/high/1742815608-oleksandr-babich-zalishivsya-v-chornomorci-vidomo-v-yakiy-roli.html|title=Олександр Бабич залишився в «Чорноморці». Відомо, в якій ролі|language=uk|website=ua-football.com|author=|date=2025-03-24|accessdate=2025-03-24}}</ref>

==Playing career==
===Early years===
Oleksandr Babych is a product of the [[FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Reserves and Youth Team|Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Youth]] system.

===Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk and Kremin Kremenchuk===
After playing for Dnipro-2 in 1997, he left to play for [[FC Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni|Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk]] and [[FC Kremin Kremenchuk|Kremin Kremenchuk]] during the 1997–98 season.

===Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk===
From 1998 to 2001, Babych stayed again with [[FC Dnipro|Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk]]. He spent most of his playing time with the reserve teams Dnipro-2 and Dnipro-3; he did, however, play in a few games for the senior team.

===Polihraftekhnika Oleksandriya===
He was transferred to [[FC Oleksandriya|Polihraftekhnika Oleksandriya]] for the [[2001–02 Vyshcha Liha|2001–02 season]]. Babych scored the only goal in the relegation play-off game against [[FC Polissya Zhytomyr|Polissya Zhytomyr]] that allowed the [[Oleksandriia|Oleksandriya]] team to stay in the top tier.

===Anzhi Makhachkala===
He was then spotted by the [[Russian Premier League]] side [[FC Anzhi Makhachkala|Anzhi Makhachkala]] and was transferred to the club in 2003, playing there until 2005.

===Metalist Kharkiv===
His next stop was [[FC Metalist Kharkiv|Metalist Kharkiv]]. At Metalist, he soon became the vice-captain and played a vital role in the team's defence.

===Chornomorets Odesa===
In February 2009, he moved to [[FC Chornomorets Odesa|Chornomorets Odesa]], where he was chosen [[Captain (association football)|captain]] on 15 July 2010, prior to the start of the [[2010–11 Ukrainian First League|2010–11 season]]. The subsequent two seasons of his career were, however, marred by injuries, and Babych had to retire as a player on 2 March 2012.

==Managerial career==
He immediately became the manager of the Chornomorets [[FC Chornomorets Odesa Reserves and Youth Team|youth squad]], though.

In the summer of 2022 Babych moved to [[Constantsa]], Romania after the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], where he met Viktor Bakurevic, owner of a newly established team [[FC Fratria|Fratria]], with the help of [[Oleksandr Lavrentsov]] and become manager of the team, despite the fact the team was in [[Regional Football Groups|A Regional Varna]], which is the 4th level of Bulgarian football.<ref name="bakurevich">[https://gong.bg/bg-football/treta-liga/multimedia/video/sobstvenikyt-na-naj-byrzo-razvivashtiia-se-klub-v-bylgariia-do-5-godini-iskame-da-sme-v-efbet-liga-740290 Собственикът на най-бързо развиващия се клуб в България: До 5 години искаме да сме в efbet Лига]</ref> On 5 February 2024 Babych took over [[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|Bulgarian First League]] club [[OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad|Pirin Blagoevgrad]].<ref>[https://gong.bg/bg-football/efbet-liga/multimedia/video/sobstvenikyt-na-fratriia-niama-da-vliza-v-pirin-775916 Собственикът на Фратрия няма да влиза в Пирин]</ref>

At the beginning of July 2024 Babych became the head coach of the FC Chornomorets Odesa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/high/1720532223-chornomorec-oficiyno-otrimav-novogo-golovnogo-trenera.html |title=Чорноморець офіційно отримав нового головного тренера |website=ua-football.com |author= |date=2024-07-09 |accessdate=2024-07-14 |language=uk}}</ref> On March 23, 2025 FC Chornomorets has announced, the head coach Oleksandr Babych has been fired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/high/1742756729-chornomorec-zvilniv-babicha-u-ponedilok-odesitam-predstavlyat-novogo-nastavnika.html|title=«Чорноморець» звільнив Бабича. У понеділок одеситам представлять нового наставника|language=uk|website=ua-football.com|author=|date=2025-03-23|accessdate=2025-03-23}}</ref> Shortly afterwards it was announced that Babych was appointed as managing director of sport for [[FC Chornomorets Odesa|Chornomorets Odesa]].<ref name=fcco-director/>

==Personal life==
Babych is currently married to Natalia and has a daughter named Violetta.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{FFU Profile|27121}}
* {{Footballfacts.ru}}
* [http://www.metallist.kharkov.ua/tournament/showplayer/1/2/100/ Official Website Profile]

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