David Olatukunbo Alaba is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Austria national team.
28 Facts About David Alaba
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David 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.
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David Alaba is Austria's second youngest player to play for their senior national team, debuting for them in 2009 as a 17-year-old.
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David Alaba has earned over 90 caps and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2020.
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David Alaba was voted Austrian Footballer of the Year on nine occasions.
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David Alaba rose through the ranks quickly, and in April 2008 he was named on the first-team substitutes' bench for an Austrian Bundesliga match.
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David Alaba played five times for Austria Wien's reserve team, before leaving in summer 2008 to join German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich.
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The trio were named on the first-team substitutes' bench for the first time on 10 February 2010, for a DFB-Pokal game against SpVgg Greuther Furth, and David Alaba came on in the 59th minute, replacing Christian Lell.
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David Alaba became Bayern's youngest ever player in a competitive fixture, at 17 years, 7 months and 8 days old.
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However, due to being booked in the semi-final, David Alaba was unable to play in the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final through suspension.
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On 2 December 2013, David Alaba signed a new contract with Bayern Munich, which would expire in 2018.
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In January 2014, David Alaba was named as the left-back in the UEFA Team of the Year 2013 for the first time.
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On 18 December 2014, David Alaba was named Austrian Footballer of the Year for the fourth year running.
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David Alaba missed the rest of the season for Bayern because of the injury.
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On 8 January 2016, David Alaba was voted as the left-back in the UEFA.
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David Alaba adapted to the position very well and soon became the leader of the defence.
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David Alaba inherited the number 4 jersey, previously worn by the last captain Sergio Ramos over the past 16 seasons.
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David Alaba played for Austria at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.
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David Alaba made his debut in this game, making him the youngest player in the history of the Austria national team.
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At the age of just 19, David Alaba won the prestigious vote for Austrian Footballer of the Year in 2011.
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David Alaba ended the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign as Austria's top scorer with six goals.
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David Alaba played in all three group matches as Austria finished last in their group with one point.
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David Alaba played in eight matches as Austria failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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David Alaba captained Austria during the UEFA Euro 2020, in which they reached the knockout stages in that competition for the first time in their history.
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David Alaba frequently takes set pieces, despite not very renowned for his ability there.
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David Alaba has been noted for his talents being visible since a young age, and he has been singled out for his mentality, consistency, and leadership.
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David Alaba's Yoruba Nigerian father is a prince from Ogere who is a rapper and works as a DJ.
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David Alaba was chosen to be on the cover of FIFA 15 and FIFA 16 in Austria next to Lionel Messi.