Basic Information

• Full Name: David Olatukunbo Alaba

• Date of Birth: 24 June 1992 (age 30)

• Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

• Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

• Current Team: Real Madrid 

• Position: Defender, defensive midfielder

• Number: 4

• His Parents: David Olatukunbo Alaba was born on June 24, 1992 in Vienna, Austria, to his mother, Gina Alaba, of Filipino nationality, and to his father, George Alaba, of Nigerian nationality. David Olatukunbo Alaba grew up with his little sister and best friend Rose May Alaba. Their father, George, originally came to the University of Vienna in Austria to study economics, before dropping out to pursue a career in music.

• His Girlfriend: His object was Katja Butylina, who holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing (University of Vienna) and was a former professional handball player.

The Story of David Alaba

David Alaba is an Austrian footballer who plays for La Liga member Real Madrid and captains the Austrian national team. He also has a sister, a professional recording artist named Rose May Alaba. His mother immigrated from the Philippines to paint and working as a nurse. His Nigerian Yoruba father is a prince from Ogere, who is also a rapper and DJ.

In the late 1990s, father George Alaba was at the peak of his music and wanted his two children to find self-sufficient jobs. Ross May Alaba decided to follow in his father's footsteps in music, while David Alaba chose to be a footballer. They started their careers at the age of 4 and 6 respectively. Rose May Alaba took piano lessons and then learned to play the guitar. David Alaba started his football career at the SV Aspern youth football club in the Austrian capital Donaustadt. His father George quickly spotted his talent and quickly arranged for a move to local powerhouse FK Austria Vienna, where he joined the academy in 2002 at the age of 10.

He was voted Austrian Footballer of the Year seven times (six times in a row from 2011 to 2016), and he played for them for the first time in 2009. In addition, he represented the United States in 90 games at Euro 2016 and Euro 2020.

Alaba has played several roles, including the main midfielder and left-wing, but mostly at left-back and more recently at center-back. In 2010, Alaba made 400 appearances for Bayern Munich, winning 27 honors as well as 10 Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League titles in 2013 and 2020. On 16 February 2021, Alaba announced that he would leave Bayern Munich following the 2020–21 season after thirteen years with the club.

On 28 May 2021, Spanish side Real Madrid announced they had signed Alaba on a five-year contract beginning on 1 July. On 6 April 2022, Alaba made his 100th Champions League appearance in a 3–1 away win against Chelsea in the quarter-final of the competition.

On 10 August 2022, he got the opening goal in the 2022 UEFA Super Cup against Eintracht Frankfurt with Real Madrid going on to win 2–0.

During Real Madrid's La Liga match against Villarreal on 17 December 2023, Alaba suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, requiring surgery and an extended recovery period.

David Alaba Jersey Recommendation

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The Real Madrid Alaba jersey of the world football giant Real Madrid Football Club this year is white, and the whole color scheme is very elegant. The Real Madrid Alaba jersey uses V-neck. On this Real Madrid Alaba jersey, in addition to white color, there is also black stripes designed on the shoulder and collar. This season they removes golden stripes on this Real Madrid Alaba jersey.

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