David Alaba is a highly accomplished Austrian professional footballer, currently playing as a centre-back for Real Madrid in La Liga. He also serves as the captain of the Austria national team. Alaba initially rose to prominence and was widely regarded as one of the world's best left-backs before transitioning to his current role in the center of defense.
In June 1992, David Alaba was born. He is an Austrian professional footballer currently playing for Real Madrid and the Austria national team.
In April 2008, David Alaba was named on the first-team substitutes' bench for an Austrian Bundesliga match while playing for FK Austria Wien.
In August 2009, David Alaba debuted in a 3. Liga match against Dynamo Dresden and scored his first professional goal for FC Bayern Munich II on August 29, 2009.
In 2009, David Alaba, at age 17, debuted for the senior Austria national team, making him Austria's second youngest player to do so.
In January 2010, David Alaba began training with Bayern Munich's first team, along with teammates Diego Contento and Mehmet Ekici.
On February 10, 2010, David Alaba made his first-team debut for Bayern Munich in a DFB-Pokal game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth, assisting a goal and becoming the club's youngest-ever player in a competitive fixture at 17 years, 7 months, and 8 days old.
In January 2011, David Alaba joined TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on loan and later that month, scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 2–2 draw with FC St. Pauli.
In January 2011, David Alaba was loaned to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim until the end of the 2010-11 season.
In October 2011, David Alaba scored his first league goal for Bayern Munich in a 1–2 away loss against Hannover 96.
In 2011, David Alaba was voted Austrian Footballer of the Year, the first of six consecutive times.
On April 25, 2012, David Alaba played in the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid, scoring Bayern's first penalty in the shootout. He was suspended for the final.
On October 16, 2012, David Alaba scored his first goal for Austria in a World Cup Qualifying game against Kazakhstan.
On April 2, 2013, David Alaba scored the seventh-fastest goal in Champions League history (25.02 seconds) in a match against Juventus.
On December 2, 2013, David Alaba signed a new contract with Bayern Munich that would expire in 2018.
In 2013, David Alaba won the UEFA Champions League title with Bayern Munich as part of a treble-winning season.
In January 2014, David Alaba was named as the left-back in the UEFA Team of the Year 2013 for the first time.
In December 2014, David Alaba was named Austrian Footballer of the Year for the fourth year running.
In January 2015, David Alaba was voted as the left-back in the UEFA.com Team of the Year 2014 by users for the second consecutive year.
In August 2015, during a game against his former club 1899 Hoffenheim, David Alaba's misplaced pass led to Kevin Volland scoring the quickest Bundesliga goal of all time (9 seconds).
In January 2016, David Alaba was voted as the left-back in the UEFA.com Team of the Year 2015 for the third consecutive year.
On February 10, 2018, David Alaba made his 200th Bundesliga appearance in a 2–1 win over Schalke.
On August 23, 2020, David Alaba played the full 90 minutes as centre-back as Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 in the 2020 UEFA Champions League Final, securing his second continental treble.
In 2020, David Alaba secured his second UEFA Champions League title with Bayern Munich as part of another treble-winning season.
On February 16, 2021, David Alaba announced that he would leave Bayern Munich following the 2020–21 season after thirteen years with the club.
On May 28, 2021, David Alaba signed a five-year contract with Real Madrid, beginning on July 1.
In 2021, David Alaba signed for Real Madrid.
On April 6, 2022, David Alaba made his 100th Champions League appearance in a 3–1 away win against Chelsea in the quarter-final.
In August 2022, David Alaba scored the opening goal in the 2022 UEFA Super Cup against Eintracht Frankfurt on August 10 and scored the winning goal for Real Madrid from a free kick against Almería on August 14.
On June 17, 2023, David Alaba played his 100th match for Austria in a 1–1 away draw against Belgium during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.
On December 17, 2023, during Real Madrid's La Liga match against Villarreal, David Alaba suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, requiring surgery and an extended recovery period.
In 2024, despite being unable to play in the UEFA Euro 2024 due to his long-term injury, David Alaba was named as a "non-playing captain" for the team.
On January 19, 2025, David Alaba returned to the pitch in a 4-1 win against Las Palmas following a 13-month recovery from a torn ACL.
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