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David Alaba (Austrian German: [ˈdeɪvɪd ˈalaba, ˈdaːv-]; born 24 June 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Austria national team. He was previously primarily a left-back, and was considered one of the best in the world at this position. Alaba started out in Bayern's youth system before being promoted to the reserve team for the 2009–10 season. In January 2011, Alaba joined TSG Hoffenheim on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season. He returned to Bayern at the start of the 2011–12 season, where he went on to become a regular member of the first-team squad. Alaba made over 400 appearances for Bayern Munich, winning 27 honours including ten Bundesliga titles and two UEFA Champions League titles in 2013 and 2020, both as part of trebles. During his time in Germany, he was named in the UEFA Team of the Year three times. In 2021, Alaba signed for Real Madrid; he won the 2021–22 La Liga, Supercopa and Champions League title in his debut season. In 2024 he won La Liga and the Champions League again, becoming the only player in history to win the Champions League twice with different teams. Alaba is Austria's second youngest player to play for their senior national team, debuting for them in 2009 as a 17-year-old. He has earned over 110 caps and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2020. Widely regarded as one of the best Austrian players of all time, he was voted Austrian Footballer of the Year on ten occasions (including six consecutive times from 2011 to 2016).
Career
- 1992Born
- 2002Joined FK Austria Wien
- 2007Joined Austria national under-17 association football team
- 2009Joined FC Bayern Munich II
- 2009Joined Austria national under-21 football team
- 2009Joined Austria men's national football team
- 2010Joined FC Bayern Munich
- 2010Joined Austria national under-19 football team
- 2011Joined TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
- 2013Won Austrian Sports Personality of the Year
- 2014Won Austrian Sports Personality of the Year
- 2021Joined Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Vienna
- •Citizenship: Austria
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
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David Alaba sends message to Real Madrid fans in his farewell game: ‘Enjoyed the five years’
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David Alaba is in high demand in Türkiye: Will it be the Austrian's next destination?
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David Alaba’s Representatives ‘Confirm’ Controversial Real Madrid Transfer Decision
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David Alaba sustains ACL injury; Real Madrid will likely sign replacement in January transfer window
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David Alaba explains Lionel Messi vote for FIFA award after getting online abuse
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