David Olatukunbo Alaba professionally known as David Alaba is an Austria professional football player who plays for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and Austria national team as a defender or midfielder. He started playing football for the local youth team of SV Aspern in Aspern, in the 22nd district, Donaustadt in 2001. In 2002, at the age of 10, he joined the youth team of FK Austria Wien where he played five times as a reserve team. In summer 2008, he joined the youth team of Bayern Munich where he played for the U17 and U19 teams before being promoted to the reserve team for the 2009-10 season. He has made over 400 appearances for Bayern Munich since 2010, winning 26 honours including nine Bundesliga titles and the UEFA Champions League in 2013 and 2020. On 16 February 2021, he announced that he would leave Bayern Munich following the 2020-21 season after thirteen years with the club.
On the international level, He has represented Austria at various age levels. He has represented Austria at U17, U19, U21, and the senior level. He made his senior international team debut in October 2009. He holds Austria’s record as the second-youngest player to play for their senior national team. He has earned over 70 caps and represented the country at UEFA Euro 2016. He was voted Austrian Footballer of the Year on seven occasions (including six consecutive times from 2011 to 2016).
What is David Alaba Famous For?
- Being a professional football player.
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Honours
- Won the 2009-10, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.
- Won the 2009-10, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2018-19, 2019-20 DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich.
- Won 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 DFL-Supercup with Bayern Munich.
- Won the 2012-13, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich.
- Won the 2013, 2020 UEFA Super Cup with Bayern Munich.
- Won the 2013, 2020 FIFA Club World Cup with Bayern Munich.
Individual
- Won 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020 Austrian Footballer of the Year.
- Won the 2013, 2014 Austrian Sports Personality of the Year.
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Where is David Alaba From?
David Alaba was born on 24 June 1992. His birth name is David Olatukunbo Alaba. His birthplace is Vienna, Austria. He was born to his father, George Alaba, and his mother, Gina Alaba where he grew up with his sister, Rose May Alaba who is a professional recording artist. His father was the first blackguard soldier in the Austria Army, who is now a DJ and rapper. His mother was the 1980’s Miss Filipino and later worked as a nurse. He holds Austrian nationality. He belongs to multiracial ethnicity. His religion is Christianity and he is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. His horoscope sign is Cancer.
David Alaba Club Career
- He started playing football for the local youth team of SV Aspern in Aspern, in the 22nd district, Donaustadt in 2001.
- In 2002, at the age of 10, he joined the youth team of FK Austria Wien where he played five times as a reserve team.
- In summer 2008, he joined the youth team of Bayern Munich where he played for the U17 and U19 teams before being promoted to the reserve team for the 2009-10 season. In August 2009, he made his debut in a 3. Liga match against Dynamo Dresden. On 29 August 2009, he scored his first professional goal for FC Bayern Munich II.
- On 6 March 2010, he made his Bundesliga debut against 1. FC Koln, replacing Diego Contento in the 73rd minute. On 9 March 2010, at age 17 years, 8 months, and 13 days, he made his UEFA Champions League debut against Fiorentina.
- In January 2011, he joined TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on loan until the end of the 2010-11 season. On 23 January 2011, he scored his first-ever goal in the Bundesliga in a 2-2 draw with FC St. Pauli. During his loan spell, he made 17 appearances and scored 2 goals for the club.
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- At the start of the 2011-12 season, he returned to Bayern Munich where he became a regular member of the first-team squad. On 23 October 2011, Alaba scored his first league goal for Bayern in the 1-2 away loss against Hannover 96.
- On 25 April 2012, he played in the 2011-12 UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid and scored Bayern’s first kick of the shootout as they won 3-1 on penalties but due to being booked in the semi-final, he was unable to play in the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final through suspension.
- On 5 December 2012, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 4-1 win over BATE Borisov in the 2012-13 season. On 2 April 2013, he scored the seventh-fastest goal (25.02 seconds) in Champions League history to set Bayern on their way to a 2-0 win over Juventus. On 25 May 2013, he played the full 90 minutes at left-back as Bayern beat Borussia Dortmund by 2-1 in the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final.
- During the 2013-14 season, he played in the German Super Cup against Borussia Dortmund, the UEFA Super Cup against Chelsea, and two matches in the FIFA Club World Cup.
- On 2 December 2013, he signed a new contract with Bayern Munich, which would expire in 2018.
- On 31 March 2015, he suffered medial ligament damage in his left knee during Austria’s 1-1 friendly draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina due to which he missed the rest of the season for Bayern because of the injury.
- On 1 August 2015, he made his 2015-16 season debut in the German Super Cup in a penalty shootout defeat to VfL Wolfsburg. On 18 March 2016, he extended his contract until 2021.
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- On 8 January 2016, he was voted as the left-back in the UEFA.com Team of the Year 2015 for the third consecutive year.
- On 10 February 2018, he made his 200th Bundesliga appearance in a 2-1 win over Schalke.
- During the 2019-20 season, he primarily played in the Centre Back position where he adapted to the position very well and soon became the leader of the defense.
- On 23 August 2020, he played the full 90 minutes at centre-back as Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain by 1-0 in the 2020 UEFA Champions League Final.
- He has made over 400 appearances for Bayern Munich since 2010, winning 26 honours including nine Bundesliga titles and the UEFA Champions League in 2013 and 2020.
- On 16 February 2021, he announced that he would leave Bayern Munich following the 2020-21 season after thirteen years with the club.
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David Alaba International Career
- He has represented Austria at various age levels.
- He has represented Austria at U17, U19, U21, and the senior level.
- In October 2009, he was called up to the senior Austria national team for a match against France where he made his senior international team debut in this game, making him the youngest player in the history of the Austrian national team.
- On 16 October 2012, he scored his first goal for Austria in a 4-2 win home against in a World Cup Qualifying game.
- At the age of just 19, he won the prestigious vote for Austrian Footballer of the Year in 2011. In December 2012, he received the award for the second consecutive year.
- In 2014, he ended the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign as Austria’s top scorer with six goals.
- In UEFA Euro 2016, he played in all three group matches as Austria finished last in their group with one point.
- On 24 March 2017, he captained Austria for the first time in a 2-0 victory against Moldova in a World Cup 201 Qualification game in the absence of suspended captain Julian Baumgartlinger. He played in eight matches as Austria failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
- He holds Austria’s record as the second-youngest player to play for their senior national team where he has earned over 70 caps for his country.
- He was voted Austrian Footballer of the Year on seven occasions (including six consecutive times from 2011 to 2016).
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David Alaba Wife
Looking at his personal life, David Alaba is an unmarried man. But he has been in a long-term relationship with his beautiful girlfriend, Shalimar Heppner. The couple started dating in 2017. The couple is blessed with their first child, a baby boy. However, the happy parents are still keeping the name of their child secret. The detailed information about their wedding is not in the media yet. So, we cannot claim his relationship status confidently until he decides to speak up in the media. He is having an intimate relationship with his love and a son where they are living their life happily together.
David Alaba Height and Weight
David Alaba stands at a height of 1.80m i.e. 5 feet and 11 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 78kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is black. His sexual orientation is straight.
David Alaba Net Worth and Salary
David Alaba earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. As of 2021, his estimated net worth is €20 million and his salary is £9.1 million. His market value is around €55 million.
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