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{{short description|Austrian footballer (born 1992)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Alaba
| image = David Alaba Training 2019-04-10 FC Bayern Muenchen-4 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Alaba with [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in 2019
| full_name = David Alaba<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resultados.rfef.es/pnfg/NPcd/NFG_EstadisticasJugador?cod_primaria=3000328&jugador=1704285&codacta=69485314&nueva_ventana=0 |title=David Alaba |publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation |access-date=14 September 2024 |language=es}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|6|24|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2013/pdf/FCWC_2013_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players: FC Bayern München |publisher=FIFA |page=5 |date=11 December 2013 |access-date=11 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211203509/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2013/pdf/FCWC_2013_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=11 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Vienna]], Austria
| height = 1.80 m<ref name="Madrid-profile">{{cite web |url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/football/first-team/players/david-alaba|title=David Alaba |publisher=Real Madrid CF |access-date=25 June 2022 }}</ref>
| position = [[Centre-back]], [[left-back]]
| currentclub = [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 = 2001–2002
| youthclubs1 = SV Aspern
| youthyears2 = 2002–2008
| youthclubs2 = [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Wien]]
| youthyears3 = 2008–2009
| youthclubs3 = [[Bayern Munich Junior Team|Bayern Munich]]
| years1 = 2007–2008
| clubs1 = [[FK Austria Wien II|Austria Wien II]]
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2009–2010
| clubs2 = [[FC Bayern Munich II|Bayern Munich II]]
| caps2 = 33
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2010–2021
| clubs3 = [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
| caps3 = 281
| goals3 = 22
| years4 = 2011
| clubs4 = → [[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim|1899 Hoffenheim]] (loan)
| caps4 = 17
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2021–
| clubs5 = [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
| caps5 = 74
| goals5 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2009
| nationalteam1 = [[Austria national under-17 football team|Austria U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 20
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| nationalyears2 = 2010
| nationalteam2 = [[Austria national under-19 football team|Austria U19]]<ref name=Kickero>{{cite web | url = http://www.oefb.at/18-spieler-von-alaba-bis-weimann-news17340 | title = Heraf nominiert Kader für U19-EM! 18 Spieler – von Alaba bis Weimann | language = de | publisher = oefb.at | access-date = 23 April 2014 | archive-date = 23 October 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141023115500/http://www.oefb.at/18-spieler-von-alaba-bis-weimann-news17340 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam3 = [[Austria national under-21 football team|Austria U21]]
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2009–
| nationalteam4 = [[Austria national football team|Austria]]
| nationalcaps4 = 107
| nationalgoals4 = 15
| club-update = 16:43, 24 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 08:30, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
'''David Alaba''' ({{IPA|de-at|ˈdeɪvɪd ˈalaba, ˈdaːv-|lang}};<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 December 2022 |title=David Alaba: München oder Madrid? |trans-title=David Alaba: Munich or Madrid? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0K1zKT_aZQ&t=5s |access-date=18 May 2023 |website=[[YouTube]] |language=German |archive-date=18 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518044931/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0K1zKT_aZQ&t=5s |url-status=live }}</ref> born 24 June 1992) is an Austrian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for [[La Liga]] club [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] and [[Captain (association football)|captains]] the [[Austria national football team|Austria national team]]. He was previously primarily a [[left-back]], and was considered one of the best in the world at this position.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/12/26/7-greatest-left-backs-of-the-decade// | title = 7 greatest left-backs of the decade | date = 26 December 2019 | publisher = HITC Sevens | access-date = 1 June 2020 | archive-date = 26 December 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191226210211/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/12/26/7-greatest-left-backs-of-the-decade/ | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://footballiconic.com/top-25-best-left-backs-in-football-in-the-21st-century/ | title = Top 25 best left-backs in football in the 21st century | publisher = Football Iconic | access-date = 1 June 2020 | archive-date = 12 February 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210212171103/https://footballiconic.com/top-25-best-left-backs-in-football-in-the-21st-century/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

Alaba started out in Bayern's [[Bayern Munich Junior Team|youth system]] before being promoted to the [[FC Bayern Munich II|reserve team]] for the 2009–10 season.<ref name="Im 16'er" /> In January 2011, Alaba joined [[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim]] on loan until the end of the [[2010–11 Bundesliga|2010–11 season]]. He returned to Bayern at the start of the [[2011–12 FC Bayern Munich season|2011–12 season]], where he went on to become a regular member of the first-team squad. Alaba made over 400 appearances for [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], winning 27 honours including ten [[Bundesliga]] titles and two [[UEFA Champions League]] titles in 2013 and 2020, both as part of [[Treble (association football)|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]], [[2022 Supercopa de España|Supercopa]] and [[2021–22 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] title in his debut season. In 2024 he won [[2023–24 La Liga|La Liga]] and the [[2023–24 UEFA Champions League|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.<ref name="Standard">{{cite web |url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000116968781/alabas-rekord-als-juengster-teamfussballer-gehoert-ernst-joachim-jokl |title=Alabas Rekord als jüngster Teamfußballer gehört Ernst "Jokl" Joachim |language=de |publisher=Standard |date=20 April 2020 |access-date=20 April 2020 |archive-date=16 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616054616/https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000116968781/alabas-rekord-als-juengster-teamfussballer-gehoert-ernst-joachim-jokl |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Im 16'er">{{cite web|url=http://16-er.de/deutschland/bundesliga/554-david-alaba-die-vita-eines-wunderknaben.html |title=David Alaba – Die Vita eines Wunderknaben |language=de |publisher=Im 16'er |date=7 May 2012 |access-date=15 February 2014 |first=Hermann |last=Holstein |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222152523/http://16-er.de/deutschland/bundesliga/554-david-alaba-die-vita-eines-wunderknaben.html |archive-date=22 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He has earned over 100 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).

==Club career==
===Early career===
Born in [[Vienna]],<ref name="Madrid-profile"/> Alaba began his career with SV Aspern, his local club in [[Aspern]], in the Vienna district [[Donaustadt]], before joining the youth setup of [[FK Austria Wien]] at age 10. He rose through the ranks quickly, and in April 2008 he was named on the first-team substitutes' bench for an [[Austrian Bundesliga]] match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.planetlinz.tv/s132,1,1005,Jugend_TOTO_Cup_David_Alaba_im_Portraet.html |title=Jugend-TOTO-Cup: David Alaba im Porträt |trans-title=Jugend-TOTO-Cup: David Alaba portrayed |language=de |work=planetlinz.tv |access-date=10 February 2010 |date=29 August 2008 |archive-date=19 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919025443/http://www.planetlinz.tv/s132%2C1%2C1005%2CJugend_TOTO_Cup_David_Alaba_im_Portraet.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> He also played five times for Austria Wien's [[Austria Vienna II|reserve team]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://derstandard.at/1246542124976/Talent-David-Alaba-Versprechen-und-Prophezeiung?sap=2&_pid=13508991 |title=David Alaba, Versprechen und Prophezeiung |trans-title=David Alaba, Promise and Prophecy |work=[[Der Standard]] |language=de |access-date=10 February 2010 |date=14 July 2009 |archive-date=10 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810065405/http://derstandard.at/1246542124976/Talent-David-Alaba-Versprechen-und-Prophezeiung?sap=2&_pid=13508991 |url-status=dead }}</ref> before leaving in summer 2008 to join German side [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] of the [[Bundesliga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fussballboom.de/david-alaba-supertalent-des-fc-bayern/ |title=David Alaba: Supertalent des FC Bayern |work=Fussballboom |language=de |access-date=10 February 2010 |date=21 April 2009 |archive-date=24 May 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120524163723/http://www.fussballboom.de/david-alaba-supertalent-des-fc-bayern/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Bayern Munich===
====Youth, reserves and Hoffenheim loan====
He started out in Bayern's [[Bayern Munich Junior Team|youth system]], playing for the under 17 and under 19 teams, before being promoted to the [[FC Bayern Munich II|reserve team]] for the 2009–10 season.<ref name="Im 16'er"/> He made his debut in a [[3. Liga]] match against [[Dynamo Dresden]] in August 2009<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.oefb.at/show_berichtdetail.php?ber_id=14415&fpid=284|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110607044755/http://www.oefb.at/show_berichtdetail.php?ber_id=14415&fpid=284|url-status= dead|archive-date= 7 June 2011|title=David Alaba erstmals bei den Bayern-Profis|trans-title=David Alaba for the first time with the Bayern pros|work=oefb.at|language=de|access-date=10 February 2010}}</ref> and scored his first professional goal for FC Bayern Munich II on 29 August 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/scholls-erster-sieg-513868/artikel |title=Scholls erster Sieg |trans-title=Scholl's first win |work=[[Kicker (sports magazine)|kicker.de]] |language=de |access-date=10 February 2010 |date=31 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919025443/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/3liga/startseite/513868/artikel_Scholls-erster-Sieg.html |archive-date=19 September 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was named in [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]'s squad for the [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League|2009–10]] [[UEFA Champions League]],<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[UEFA]] |access-date=7 September 2009 |title=FC Bayern München |url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club=50037/competition=1/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901082933/http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club%3D50037/competition%3D1/index.html |archive-date=1 September 2009}}</ref> where he was assigned the shirt number 27. In January 2010, it was announced that Alaba would train with the first team for the rest of the 2009–10 season,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/de/news/827/bundesliga/2010/01/02/1722024/%C3%B6sterreich-jungstar-alaba-trainiert-mit-bayern-profis |title=Österreich-Jungstar Alaba trainiert mit Bayern-Profis |trans-title=Austrian starlet Alaba trains with Bayern club pros |language=de |date=2 January 2010 |publisher=goal.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303102437/http://www.goal.com/de/news/827/bundesliga/2010/01/02/1722024/%C3%B6sterreich-jungstar-alaba-trainiert-mit-bayern-profis |archive-date=3 March 2010 |access-date=15 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> along with reserve teammates [[Diego Contento]] and [[Mehmet Ekici]].<ref>{{cite web |date=9 January 2010 |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/21929.php |access-date=10 January 2010 |title=Alaba, Ekici and Contento give it their best shot |work=[[FC Bayern Munich]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112120212/http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/21929.php |archive-date=12 January 2010}}</ref>

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 Fürth]], and Alaba came on in the 59th minute, replacing [[Christian Lell]].<ref>{{cite web|work=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |date=10 February 2010 |access-date=10 February 2010 |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-fuerth-2010-dfb-pokal-993584/analyse |title=Bayern München – SpVgg Greuther Fürth |language=de |archive-date=15 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715201719/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/dfbpokal/spielrunde/dfb-pokal/2009-10/4/993584/spielbericht_bayern-muenchen-14_spvgg-greuther-fuerth-82.html |url-status=live}}</ref> After one minute on the pitch, and with his second touch of the game, he set up [[Franck Ribéry]] to give Bayern a 3–2 lead, in a match they went on to win 6–2. He also became Bayern's youngest ever player in a competitive fixture, at 17 years, 7 months and 8 days old.<ref name=jung>{{cite web |date=11 February 2010 |access-date=12 February 2010 |work=[[Bayern Munich]] |url=http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/22311.php |title=Praise for new boys Contento and Alaba |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214200406/http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2010/22311.php |archive-date=14 February 2010}}</ref>

In January 2011, Alaba joined [[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim]] on loan until the end of the [[2010–11 Bundesliga|2010–11 season]]. Later that month, he scored his first-ever goal in the Bundesliga in a 2–2 draw with [[FC St. Pauli]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/bundesliga/2010-2011/19-spieltag/1899-hoffenheim-fc-st-pauli-191524 |title=1899 Hoffenheim 2–2 FC St. Pauli |website=dfb.de |language=German |date=23 January 2011 |access-date=23 February 2021 |archive-date=14 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514195126/https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/bundesliga/2010-2011/19-spieltag/1899-hoffenheim-fc-st-pauli-191524 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====2011–2013====
Alaba returned to Bayern at the start of the [[2011–12 FC Bayern Munich season|2011–12 season]], 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 20 December, Alaba was named [[Austrian Footballer of the Year]] for the first time.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.goal.com/en/news/725/bundesliga/2011/12/20/2811491/bayern-munichs-david-alaba-named-austrian-footballer-of-the| title = Bayern Munich's David Alaba named Austrian Footballer of the Year| publisher = goal.com| access-date = 22 March 2019| archive-date = 22 March 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190322101845/https://www.goal.com/en/news/725/bundesliga/2011/12/20/2811491/bayern-munichs-david-alaba-named-austrian-footballer-of-the| url-status = live}}</ref> During the second half of the [[2011–12 Bundesliga]] season, he established himself as a starter for Bayern. On 25 April 2012, he played in the [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League]] semi-final second leg against [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]], and scored Bayern's first kick of the [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|shootout]] as they won 3–1 on penalties. However, due to being [[Yellow card (sport)|booked]] in the semi-final, Alaba was unable to play in the [[2012 UEFA Champions League Final]] through suspension.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/05/08/david-alabas-suspension-for-the-champions-league-final-is-the-most-regrettable-of-all/ |author=Kit Holden |title=David Alaba's suspension for the Champions League final is the most regrettable of all |date=8 May 2012 |work=[[The Independent]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510060416/http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/05/08/david-alabas-suspension-for-the-champions-league-final-is-the-most-regrettable-of-all/ |archive-date=10 May 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 5 December, Alaba scored his first [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] goal in a 4–1 win over [[FC BATE Borisov|BATE Borisov]] in the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|2012–13 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2009571--bayern-vs-bate/ |title=Bayern 4–1 BATE |publisher=UEFA |date=5 December 2012 |access-date=4 November 2020 |archive-date=14 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514185115/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2009571--bayern-vs-bate/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 18 December, Alaba was named [[Austrian Footballer of the Year]] for the second year running.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.dw.com/en/bayerns-alaba-named-austrian-footballer-of-the-year/a-16461884| title = Bayern's Alaba named Austrian Footballer of the Year| publisher = Deutsche Welle| access-date = 22 March 2019| archive-date = 22 March 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190322101241/https://www.dw.com/en/bayerns-alaba-named-austrian-footballer-of-the-year/a-16461884| url-status = live}}</ref> On 2 April 2013, Alaba 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 FC|Juventus]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025a-0ea91a114a4c-66fef31c6795-1000--bayern-take-command-against-juventus/ |title=Bayern take command against Juventus |publisher=UEFA |date=2 April 2013 |access-date=3 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404233723/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season%3D2013/matches/round%3D2000349/match%3D2009603/postmatch/report/index.html#bayern+juve |archive-date=4 April 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 25 May, he played the full 90 minutes at left-back as Bayern beat [[Borussia Dortmund]] 2–1 in the [[2013 UEFA Champions League Final]].

====2013–2015====
[[File:CSKA-Bavaria (10).jpg|thumb|Alaba playing for [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in 2014]]

During the [[2013–14 FC Bayern Munich season|2013–14 season]], he played in the [[2013 DFL-Supercup]] against [[Borussia Dortmund]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Reus eröffnet und beendet den Torreigen|url=https://www.kicker.de/dortmund-gegen-bayern-2013-dfl-supercup-1887827/analyse|access-date=31 July 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=27 July 2013|language=de|archive-date=1 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501232906/https://www.kicker.de/d-supercup-fb-1/2013/1/1887827/spielbericht_borussia-dortmund-17_bayern-muenchen-14.html|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[2013 UEFA Super Cup|UEFA Super Cup]] against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Neuer hält den Supercup fest|url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-chelsea-2013-uefa-supercup-1887586/analyse|access-date=31 July 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=30 August 2013|language=de|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622010545/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/intwettbewerbe/uefa-supercup/2013/1/1887586/spielanalyse_bayern-muenchen-14_fc-chelsea-505.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and two matches in the [[2013 FIFA Club World Cup|FIFA Club World Cup]]; the first against [[Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Bayern im Finale – Guangzhou kein Prüfstein|url=https://www.kicker.de/guangzhou-fc-gegen-bayern-2013-klub-weltmeisterschaft-1888095/analyse|access-date=31 July 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=17 December 2013|language=de|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622032514/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/intwettbewerbe/klub-weltmeisterschaft/2013/3/1888095/spielbericht_guangzhou-yiyao-12640_bayern-muenchen-14.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and the second against [[Raja Casablanca]].<ref>{{cite news|title=FCB holt sich den fünften Titel|url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-raja-casablanca-2013-klub-weltmeisterschaft-1888099/analyse|access-date=31 July 2014|newspaper=kicker|date=21 December 2013|language=de|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622012100/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/intwettbewerbe/klub-weltmeisterschaft/2013/6/1888099/spielbericht_bayern-muenchen-14_raja-casablanca.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On 2 December 2013, Alaba signed a new contract with Bayern Munich, which would expire in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=FC Bayern Munich|language=de|title=David Alaba verlängert Vertrag beim FC Bayern bis 2018|url=http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/de/news/news/2013/presseerklaerung--alaba-verlaengert-bis-2018.php|date=2 December 2013|access-date=2 December 2013|archive-date=16 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216233800/http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/de/news/news/2013/presseerklaerung--alaba-verlaengert-bis-2018.php|url-status=live}}</ref> On 20 December, Alaba was named [[Austrian Footballer of the Year]] for the third year running.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.espn.com/soccer/news/story/_/id/1658338/bayern-munich-defender-david-alaba-retains-austrian-footballer-year-award | title = Alaba named Austria's top footballer | date = 20 December 2013 | publisher = ESPN | access-date = 22 March 2019 | archive-date = 22 March 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190322102516/http://www.espn.com/soccer/news/story/_/id/1658338/bayern-munich-defender-david-alaba-retains-austrian-footballer-year-award | url-status = live }}</ref> In January 2014, Alaba was named as the left-back in the UEFA Team of the Year 2013 for the first time.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0211-0e886aea4972-e05ec10a8dad-1000--uefa-com-users-team-of-the-year-2013-revealed/?referrer=%2Fmemberassociations%2Fnews%2Fnewsid%3D2042620#:~:text=Article%20summary,Cristiano%20Ronaldo%20and%20three%20debutants. | title = Alaba named to UEFA Team of the Year | publisher = UEFA | access-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-date = 13 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210513163646/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0211-0e886aea4972-e05ec10a8dad-1000--uefa-com-users-team-of-the-year-2013-revealed/?referrer=/memberassociations/news/newsid%3D2042620#:~:text=Article%20summary,Cristiano%20Ronaldo%20and%20three%20debutants. | url-status = live }}</ref>

On 18 December 2014, Alaba was named [[Austrian Footballer of the Year]] for the fourth year running.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.dw.com/en/bayern-munichs-alaba-named-austrian-footballer-of-the-year/a-18140518| title = Bayern Munich's Alaba named Austrian Footballer of the Year| publisher = Deutsche Welle| access-date = 22 March 2019| archive-date = 22 March 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190322102915/https://www.dw.com/en/bayern-munichs-alaba-named-austrian-footballer-of-the-year/a-18140518| url-status = live}}</ref> In January 2015, he was voted as the left-back in the UEFA.com Team of the Year 2014 by users (352,070 votes)<ref>{{cite web |title=Neuer, Lahm and Kroos in the UEFA Team of the Year 2014 |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/neuer-lahm-and-kroos-in-the-uefa-team-of-the-year-2014-114201/ |website=Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. |access-date=25 August 2020 |date=9 January 2015 |archive-date=9 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009111835/https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/neuer-lahm-and-kroos-in-the-uefa-team-of-the-year-2014-114201/ |url-status=live }}</ref> for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bayern quartet in UEFA.com users' Team of the Year 2014 |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/0000310743.jsp |website=Bundesliga |access-date=25 August 2020 |archive-date=20 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620083523/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/0000310743.jsp |url-status=live }}</ref> On 31 March, Alaba suffered a medial ligament damage in his left knee during Austria's 1–1 friendly draw with [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. Alaba missed the rest of the season for Bayern because of the injury.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/0000316785.jsp| title = Bayern star Alaba out for seven weeks| publisher = bundesliga.com| access-date = 22 March 2019| archive-date = 22 March 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190322121225/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/0000316785.jsp| url-status = live}}</ref>

====2015–2021====
[[File:David Alaba Training 2017-05 FC Bayern Muenchen-3.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Alaba training with Bayern Munich in 2017]]
In August 2015 against his former club 1899 Hoffenheim, Alaba's misplaced pass resulted in [[Kevin Volland]] scoring in nine seconds, the quickest Bundesliga goal of all time.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bayern Munich concede to Hoffenheim after nine seconds|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34028744|access-date=22 August 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=22 August 2015|archive-date=25 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825052511/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34028744|url-status=live}}</ref> On 17 December, Alaba was named [[Austrian Footballer of the Year]] for the fifth consecutive year.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2015/12/david-alaba-austrian-player-of-the-year-171215| title = Alaba retains Austrian Player of the Year crown| publisher = fcbayern.com| access-date = 22 March 2019| archive-date = 22 March 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190322105501/https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2015/12/david-alaba-austrian-player-of-the-year-171215| url-status = live}}</ref> On 8 January 2016, Alaba was voted as the left-back in the UEFA.com Team of the Year 2015 for the third consecutive year.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d809ae6dd3b-3da0ae473003-1000--uefa-com-users-team-of-the-year-2015/| title = UEFA.com users' Team of the Year 2015| publisher = UEFA| access-date = 22 March 2019| archive-date = 26 June 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190626184443/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2322451.html?autoplay=true| url-status = live}}</ref> On 18 March, he extended his contract until 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=David Alaba extends stay at FC Bayern|url=http://www.fcbayern.de/en/news/news/2016/david-alaba-extends-contract-with-fc-bayern-180316.php|access-date=22 March 2016|date=18 March 2016|archive-date=27 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727071516/http://www.fcbayern.de/en/news/news/2016/david-alaba-extends-contract-with-fc-bayern-180316.php|url-status=live}}</ref> On 21 December, Alaba was named [[Austrian Footballer of the Year]] for the sixth year running.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/noblmd15-david-alaba-chosen-as-austria-footballer-of-the-year-six-years-428124.jsp| title = Alaba voted Austrian Footballer of the Year for sixth season running| publisher = bundesliga.com| access-date = 22 March 2019| archive-date = 8 November 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201108111844/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/noblmd15-david-alaba-chosen-as-austria-footballer-of-the-year-six-years-428124.jsp| url-status = live}}</ref> On 10 February 2018, Alaba made his 200th Bundesliga appearance in a 2–1 win over [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://fcbayern.com/us/news/2018/02/impressive-milestone-for-david-alaba| title = Impressive milestone for Alaba| publisher = fcbayern.com| access-date = 22 March 2019| archive-date = 22 March 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190322122936/https://fcbayern.com/us/news/2018/02/impressive-milestone-for-david-alaba| url-status = live}}</ref>

During the [[2019–20 FC Bayern Munich season|2019–20 season]], Alaba was converted to the [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]] position, often partnering up with [[Jérôme Boateng]], due to an injury crisis. He adapted to the position very well and soon became the leader of the defence. On 23 August 2020, he played the full 90 minutes at centre-back as Bayern beat [[Paris Saint-Germain]] 1–0 in the [[2020 UEFA Champions League Final]]. Bayern Munich went on to have their second treble-winning season after 2012–13, and thereby Alaba securing his second continental treble in his career.

After several attempts to extend his contract, Alaba mentioned that Bayern Munich asked him earlier whether he was interested in a swap deal with [[Leroy Sané]] from [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], which he considered as a "slap in the face".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/a-slap-in-the-face-alaba-opens-up-on-moment-bayern-told-him-they-/iwtyydv1eqpo1jp29f9dxqraw |title='A slap in the face' – Alaba opens up on moment Bayern told him they wanted to use him as part of a transfer swap deal |website=Goal.com |date=2 November 2020 |access-date=23 December 2020 |archive-date=2 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102184523/https://www.goal.com/en/news/a-slap-in-the-face-alaba-opens-up-on-moment-bayern-told-him-they-/iwtyydv1eqpo1jp29f9dxqraw |url-status=live }}</ref> On 16 February 2021, Alaba announced that he would leave Bayern Munich following the [[2020–21 FC Bayern Munich season|2020–21 season]] after thirteen years with the club.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Alaba to leave Bayern at end of season|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56086360|access-date=16 July 2021|archive-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716112942/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56086360|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Real Madrid===
On 28 May 2021, Spanish side [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] announced they had signed Alaba on a five-year contract beginning on 1 July.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2021/05/28/official-announcement-alaba |title=Official Announcement: Alaba |publisher=Real Madrid C.F. |date=28 May 2021 |accessdate=28 May 2021 |archive-date=28 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528164438/https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2021/05/28/official-announcement-alaba |url-status=live }}</ref> He inherited the number 4 jersey, previously worn by the last captain [[Sergio Ramos]] over the past 16 seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4436054/real-madrids-david-alaba-keen-for-raphael-varane-link-up-at-bernabeu |title=Real Madrid's David Alaba keen for Raphael Varane link-up at Bernabeu |website=ESPN |date=21 July 2021 |access-date=22 July 2021 |archive-date=26 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726055417/https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4436054/real-madrids-david-alaba-keen-for-raphael-varane-link-up-at-bernabeu |url-status=live }}</ref> He made his debut on 14 August, starting in a 4–1 win over [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/alaves-vs-r-madrid/cronica/2021/08/15/61183cd122601d070a8b4642.html|title=Benzema leads Real Madrid to convincing opening weekend win|publisher=marca.com|date=15 August 2021|access-date=15 August 2021|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815071730/https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/alaves-vs-r-madrid/cronica/2021/08/15/61183cd122601d070a8b4642.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He scored his first goal on 24 October in a 2–1 win over Barcelona, his first [[El Clásico]], becoming the second Austrian player to score in El Clasico history after [[Hans Krankl]] (1979).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-mundial/los-record-que-dejo-el-triunfo-del-real-madrid-vs-barcelona-en-el-clasico-espanol-david-alaba-sergio-aguero-laliga-nczd-dtcc-noticia/|title=Los récords que dejó el triunfo del Real Madrid por 2–1 sobre Barcelona en LaLiga|work=El Comercio|date=25 October 2021|language=es|access-date=18 February 2022|archive-date=18 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218173954/https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-mundial/los-record-que-dejo-el-triunfo-del-real-madrid-vs-barcelona-en-el-clasico-espanol-david-alaba-sergio-aguero-laliga-nczd-dtcc-noticia/|url-status=live |last1=Garay |first1=Victor }}</ref> On 6 April 2022, Alaba made his [[List of footballers with 100 or more UEFA Champions League appearances|100th Champions League]] appearance in a 3–1 away win against Chelsea in the quarter-final of the competition.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0257-0e9a10f58015-92c648e6303d-1000--who-has-played-100-champions-league-games/ |title=Who has played 100 Champions League games? |website=UEFA |date=13 April 2022 |access-date=16 April 2022 |archive-date=9 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809023653/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0257-0e9a10f58015-92c648e6303d-1000--who-has-played-100-champions-league-games/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/10/real-madrid-eintracht-frankfurt-uefa-super-cup-match-report|title=Real Madrid lift Super Cup after Alaba and Benzema sink Eintracht Frankfurt|date=10 August 2022|work=Guardian|accessdate=11 August 2022|archive-date=14 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814134457/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/10/real-madrid-eintracht-frankfurt-uefa-super-cup-match-report|url-status=live}}</ref> On 14 August 2022, he scored the winning goal for Real Madrid from a free kick in a 2–1 away victory against [[UD Almería|Almería]].<ref>{{cite web |date=22 August 2022 |title=Real Madrid swerve scare at Almeria to begin title defence with win |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/liga/2022-2023/almeria-v-real-madrid-la-liga-live_sto9082949/story.shtml |website=[[Eurosport]]}}</ref>

During Real Madrid's La Liga match against [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] on 17 December 2023, Alaba suffered a [[Anterior cruciate ligament injury|torn anterior cruciate ligament]] in his left knee, requiring surgery and an extended recovery period,<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 December 2023 |title=Alaba medical report |url=https://www.realmadrid.com/es-ES/es-ES |access-date=18 December 2023 |website=Real Madrid CF |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=17 December 2023 |title=David Alaba tears anterior cruciate ligament in Real Madrid win |url=https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/la-liga/articles/david-alaba-tears-anterior-cruciate-ligament-in-real-madrid-win-2023-12-17 |access-date=18 December 2023 |website=beIN SPORTS |language=en-us |archive-date=18 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218035638/https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/la-liga/articles/david-alaba-tears-anterior-cruciate-ligament-in-real-madrid-win-2023-12-17 |url-status=live }}</ref> which lasted about 13 months.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-14 |title=Real Madrid stalwart set for first appearance in 13 months |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/real-madrid-stalwart-set-first-164600410.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAArwW1e1PxNnnSzTsDa2BySXmywxs9VVQUITVi1KUG8YrzT6-hSU8HlDNV9oQNqVfHNMJpPIN9Epin5RITgLDVM3Qi19XGQYslq1NKkbvHFeOxrkoVzgLYMJ25x0M160nDNjwVTAe-U55NbXmpVdwV6sWI2x5brJibUGga2k64Zc |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> Alaba's return on the pitch happened on 19 January 2025 in a 4–1 win against [[UD Las Palmas|Las Palmas]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-19 |title=David Alaba ist wieder da! Comeback bei klarem Sieg von Real Madrid |url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/sport/fussball/international/primeradivision/19270876/david-alaba-ist-wieder-da-comeback-bei-klarem-sieg-von-real#cxrecs_s |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=www.kleinezeitung.at |language=de}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:David Alaba - Österreiche Fußballnationalmannschaft (01).jpg|thumb|upright|right|Alaba with [[Austria national football team|Austria]] in 2009]]

Alaba played for Austria at [[Austria national under-17 football team|under-17]], [[Austria national under-19 football team|under-19]] and [[Austria national under-21 football team|under-21]] level. In October 2009, he was called up to the senior [[Austria national football team|Austria]] national team for a match against [[France national football team|France]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nachrichten.at/sport/fussball/art99,272293 |title=Frankreich-Match: um Alaba wird uns Europa beneiden |trans-title=Match against France: Europe will envy us for Alaba |work=nachrichten.at |language=de |date=7 October 2009 |access-date=10 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706094150/http://www.nachrichten.at/sport/fussball/art99%2C272293 |archive-date=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut in this game, making him the youngest player in the history of the Austria national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.freenet.de/fussball/wm-2010-juengster-austrianationalspieler-aller-zeiten-bayerns-david-alaba-fuer-oesterreich-nominiert_1075016_489260.html |title=WM 2010: Jüngster Austria-Nationalspieler aller Zeiten?: Bayerns David Alaba für Österreich nominiert |trans-title=World Cup 2010: Youngest Austrian international ever? Bayern's David Alaba called up for Austria |work=sport.freenet.de |language=de |date=11 October 2009 |access-date=10 February 2010 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724144712/http://sport.freenet.de/fussball/wm-2010-juengster-austrianationalspieler-aller-zeiten-bayerns-david-alaba-fuer-oesterreich-nominiert_1075016_489260.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Austria on 16 October 2012 in a World Cup Qualifying game at home to [[Kazakhstan national football team|Kazakhstan]] where Austria were 4–0 winners.

At the age of just 19, Alaba won the prestigious vote for [[Austrian Footballer of the Year]] in 2011. In the poll organised by APA (Austrian press agency) among the coaches of the ten [[Austrian Bundesliga]] clubs, Alaba finished top on 21 points, just ahead of [[Austria Wien]]'s Dutch star [[Nacer Barazite]] (20 points) and [[VfB Stuttgart]]'s [[Martin Harnik]]. In December 2012, he received the award for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite news|date=18 December 2012 |access-date=12 April 2012 |url=http://www.kleinezeitung.at/sport/fussball/3194078/bayerns-david-alaba-wieder-fussballer-des-jahres.story |title=David Alaba ist "Fußballer des Jahres" |trans-title=David Alaba is "footballer of the year" |work=kleinezeitung.at |language=de |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231165055/http://www.kleinezeitung.at/sport/fussball/3194078/bayerns-david-alaba-wieder-fussballer-des-jahres.story |archive-date=31 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 10 September 2013, Alaba scored the only goal of the game against Ireland in the 84-minute to give Austria a 1–0. He scored the final goal in Austria's 3–0 win in the final qualification match against [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]].

Alaba ended the [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]] campaign as Austria's [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#Goalscorers|top scorer]] with six goals.<ref>{{cite news|title=Top scorers |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/statistics/topscorers.html |access-date=16 October 2014 |publisher=FIFA |archive-date=19 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919025443/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/statistics/topscorers.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>

He scored a ninth-minute [[Panenka (penalty kick)|Panenka-style]] penalty kick on 8 September 2015 to open a 4–1 away win over [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] at the [[Friends Arena]] in [[Solna]]. The result qualified Austria for [[UEFA Euro 2016]], their first successful qualification campaign for the continental championship.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dutt|first1=Sujay|title=Sensational Austria qualify in Sweden|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0253-0d805fb43e6c-38628ac36b22-1000--sensational-austria-qualify-in-sweden/|access-date=9 September 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=8 September 2015|archive-date=13 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113043401/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/qualifiers/season=2016/matches/round=2000446/match=2014021/postmatch/report/index.html#austria+qualify+sweden|url-status=live}}</ref> Alaba played in all three group matches as Austria finished last in their group with one point.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/teams/8--austria/ | title = Austria Euro 2016 bio | publisher = UEFA | access-date = 22 March 2019 | archive-date = 25 August 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170825150518/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/teams/team=8/matches/index.html | url-status = live }}</ref>

On 24 March 2017, he captained Austria for the first time in a [[World Cup 2018 qualification]] game against [[Moldova national football team|Moldova]] in a 2–0 victory, deputizing in the absence of suspended captain [[Julian Baumgartlinger]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sport.orf.at/stories/2270775/2270774/ | title = Österreich ringt Moldawien nieder | language = de | website = sport.orf.at | date = 25 March 2017 | access-date = 25 March 2017 | archive-date = 27 May 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170527124341/http://sport.orf.at/stories/2270775/2270774/ | url-status = live }}</ref> Alaba played in eight matches as Austria failed to qualify for the [[2018 World Cup|2018 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/all-matches.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150728235810/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/all-matches.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 28 July 2015 | title = Europe All Matches | publisher = FIFA | access-date = 22 March 2019}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2024477--italy-vs-austria/postmatch/report/ |title=Italy 2–1 Austria: Mancini's subs squeeze Azzurri through |website=UEFA |date=26 June 2021 |access-date=27 June 2021 |archive-date=28 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628200743/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2024477--italy-vs-austria/postmatch/report/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 17 June 2023, Alaba played his 100th match for Austria in a 1–1 away draw against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] during the [[UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2023/06/17/alaba-reaches-100-caps-for-austria |title=Alaba reaches 100 caps for Austria |publisher=Real Madrid CF |date=17 June 2023 |access-date=25 June 2023 |archive-date=25 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625171057/https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2023/06/17/alaba-reaches-100-caps-for-austria |url-status=live }}</ref> However, he was unable to feature in the [[UEFA Euro 2024]] due to his long-term injury. Nonetheless, he was named as a "non-playing captain" for the team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40192662/euro-2024-david-alaba-austria-captain-real-madrid-injury |title=Euro 2024: Injured Alaba named Austria's 'non-playing captain' |publisher=ESPN |date=21 May 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 May 2024 |title=Alaba named Austria's non-playing Euros captain |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40192662/euro-2024-david-alaba-austria-captain-real-madrid-injury |access-date=22 June 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Style of play==
A versatile defender, Alaba regularly plays as a left-back, and he has been deployed as a centre-back, central midfielder, and left midfielder. Although not known to have a fast pace, and his positioning has sometimes been questionable, Alaba possesses a powerful left foot; in which besides his defensive prowess, he is noted for his offensive capabilities and ability to read the game, where he has gained a reputation carrying the ball upfront in attacking plays and supplies his team with passes. 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2020/12/26/5fe728fa46163fbf808b45f3.html|title=The strengths and weaknesses of David Alaba|date=26 December 2020|website=Marca|access-date=26 April 2023|archive-date=26 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426081712/https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2020/12/26/5fe728fa46163fbf808b45f3.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/real-madrids-new-star-alaba-is-world-class-in-every-position---the-only-problem-is-where-to-play-him/xpid05w2cygw15rbori13ik8e|title=New Real Madrid ace Alaba is world-class in every position – the only problem is where to play him.|last=Vrablik|first=Lukas|date=26 June 2021|website=Goal|access-date=26 April 2023|archive-date=26 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426081714/https://www.goal.com/en/news/real-madrids-new-star-alaba-is-world-class-in-every-position---the-only-problem-is-where-to-play-him/xpid05w2cygw15rbori13ik8e|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2677560-bayern-munichs-david-alaba-is-so-much-more-than-the-worlds-best-left-back|title=Bayern Munich's David Alaba Is so Much More Than the World's Best Left-Back|first=Ian|last=Holyman|date=22 November 2016|website=Bleacher Report|access-date=26 April 2023|archive-date=26 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426081713/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2677560-bayern-munichs-david-alaba-is-so-much-more-than-the-worlds-best-left-back|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://therealchamps.com/2021/09/26/real-madrid-love-david-alaba/2/|title=Real Madrid: 3 things we love the most about David Alaba|first=Ali Al|last=Hassan|date=26 September 2021|work=The Real Champs|access-date=26 April 2023|archive-date=26 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426082231/https://therealchamps.com/2021/09/26/real-madrid-love-david-alaba/2/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2018/12/17/18143736/david-alaba-free-kick-goal-hannover-96-left-foot-bild-interview-rb-leipzig-juninho-lyon-bundesliga|title=David Alaba: "My left foot is a blessing"|last=Adams|first=Tom|date=17 December 2018|website=Bavarian Football Works|access-date=26 April 2023|archive-date=26 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426082222/https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2018/12/17/18143736/david-alaba-free-kick-goal-hannover-96-left-foot-bild-interview-rb-leipzig-juninho-lyon-bundesliga|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Alaba was born in [[Vienna]] to George and Gina Alaba and has one sister,<ref name="Bayern-profile">{{cite web|publisher=FC Bayern|language=de|title=David Alaba – Abwehr|access-date=11 September 2013|url=http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/de/teams/profis/david-alaba/index.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831093918/http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/de/teams/profis/david-alaba/index.php |archive-date=31 August 2013}}</ref> a professional recording artist, named [[Rose May Alaba]].<ref name="lifesomundane.net"/> His [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] father<ref>{{cite web |access-date=20 May 2014 |url=http://www.sanigerians.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=173:never-knew-he-was-9jadavid-alaba |title=Never knew he was 9JA:David Alaba |website=SANigerians Online Magazine |date=7 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816190345/http://www.sanigerians.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=173%3Anever-knew-he-was-9jadavid-alaba |archive-date=16 August 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> is a prince from [[Ogere]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://soccerstarng.com/story_display_page.php?kunle_solaja_id=36 |author=Solaja Kunle |date=8 June 2013 |title=3 continents, countries, culture united in David Alaba, Sunday Oliseh is dad's hero |publisher=Soccer Star |access-date=8 March 2014 |archive-date=15 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815063407/http://soccerstarng.com/story_display_page.php?kunle_solaja_id=36 |url-status=dead}}</ref> who is also a [[rapping|rapper]] and works as a [[Disc jockey|DJ]].<ref>{{cite web|language=de |url=http://www.laola1.at/911+M5f85670ab2d.html |title=Ich will es bis zu den Bayern-Profis schaffen! |trans-title=I want to make it to the Bayern pros |work=laola1.at |date=27 August 2009 |access-date=10 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915013606/http://www.laola1.at/911+M5f85670ab2d.html |archive-date=15 September 2008 }}</ref> His [[Visayans|Visayan]]<ref name="lifesomundane.net">{{Cite web|url=http://www.lifesomundane.net/2012/07/dabid-alaba.html|title=The Filipino Side of David Alaba|publisher=lifesomundane.net|access-date=19 August 2017|archive-date=19 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819062925/http://www.lifesomundane.net/2012/07/dabid-alaba.html|url-status=live}}</ref> mother emigrated from the [[Philippines]] to work as a nurse. He is a member of the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Kurier]] |url=http://kurier.at/sport/fussball/david-und-der-liebe-gott/785.979 |title=David und der liebe Gott |date=1 May 2012 |access-date=12 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615150136/http://kurier.at/sport/fussball/david-und-der-liebe-gott/785.979 |archive-date=15 June 2013 |language= German |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://otakukart.com/david-alabas-net-worth-how-much-does-the-austrian-footballer-male/|title=David Alaba's Net Worth: How Much Does The Austrian Footballer Make?|last=Kaushal|first=Om|date=5 May 2022|website=Otakukart|access-date=31 May 2022|archive-date=26 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526204200/https://otakukart.com/david-alabas-net-worth-how-much-does-the-austrian-footballer-male/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Outside football==
Alaba was chosen to be on the cover of ''[[FIFA 15]]'' and ''[[FIFA 16]]'' in Austria next to [[Lionel Messi]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fifplay.com/fifa15-cover-austria/ | title = Alaba as cover star for FIFA 15 in Austria | publisher = fifplay.com | date = 18 August 2014 | access-date = 15 February 2015 | archive-date = 7 June 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150607214547/http://www.fifplay.com/fifa15-cover-austria/ | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fifplay.com/fifa16-cover-austria/ | title = FIFA 16 Austrian Cover | publisher = fifplay.com | date = 31 July 2015 | access-date = 4 August 2015 | archive-date = 10 September 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150910115508/http://www.fifplay.com/fifa16-cover-austria/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 23 April 2025}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup<ref group=lower-alpha>Includes [[DFB-Pokal]]</ref>
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Bayern Munich II|Bayern Munich II]]
|[[2009–10 3. Liga|2009–10]]<ref name=200910stats/>
|[[3. Liga]]
|23||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||1
|-
|[[2010–11 3. Liga|2010–11]]<ref name=201011stats>{{cite web|title=David Alaba|url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/alabadavid/2011/|publisher=Fussballdaten.de|access-date=31 July 2014|language=de|archive-date=23 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123111933/https://www.fussballdaten.de/person/david-alaba/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|3. Liga
|10||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!33!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!33!!1
|-
|rowspan="13"|[[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
|[[2009–10 FC Bayern Munich season|2009–10]]<ref name=200910stats>{{cite web|title=Alaba, David|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2009-10/57598/vereinsspieler_alaba-david.html|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=31 July 2014|language=de|archive-date=3 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190303152256/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2009-10/57598/vereinsspieler_alaba-david.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|[[Bundesliga]]
|3||0||1||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League">Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||6||0
|-
|[[2010–11 FC Bayern Munich season|2010–11]]<ref name=201011stats/>
|Bundesliga
|2||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|[[2011–12 FC Bayern Munich season|2011–12]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Alaba, David|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2011-12/57598/vereinsspieler_alaba-david.html|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=31 July 2014|language=de|archive-date=28 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328214747/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2011-12/57598/vereinsspieler_alaba-david.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|30||2||6||1||11<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||0||colspan="2"|—||47||3
|-
|[[2012–13 FC Bayern Munich season|2012–13]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Alaba, David|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2012-13/57598/vereinsspieler_alaba-david.html|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=31 July 2014|language=de|archive-date=13 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313090234/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2012-13/57598/vereinsspieler_alaba-david.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|23||3||4||0||11<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||2||0||0||38||5
|-
|[[2013–14 FC Bayern Munich season|2013–14]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Alaba, David|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2013-14/57598/vereinsspieler_alaba-david.html|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=31 July 2014|language=de|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401135145/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2013-14/57598/vereinsspieler_alaba-david.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="David Alaba » Club matches">{{cite web|title=David Alaba " Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/david-alaba/2/|publisher=World Football|access-date=3 August 2015|archive-date=23 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123022911/https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/david-alaba/2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|28||2||5||0||12<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||2||4<ref group=lower-alpha>One appearance in [[DFL-Supercup]], one appearance in [[UEFA Super Cup]], two appearances in [[FIFA Club World Cup]]</ref>||0||49||4
|-
|[[2014–15 FC Bayern Munich season|2014–15]]<ref name="David Alaba » Club matches"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Alaba, David|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/57598/vereinsspieler_alaba-david.html|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=22 March 2015|language=de|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401135150/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/57598/vereinsspieler_alaba-david.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|19||2||3||3||6<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="German Super Cup">Appearance in DFL-Supercup</ref>||0||29||5
|-
|[[2015–16 FC Bayern Munich season|2015–16]]<ref name="David Alaba » Club matches"/><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/d-supercup-fb-1/2015/bayern-muenchen-14/57598/spieler_alaba-david.html |title = David Alaba |language = de |website = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |access-date = 21 May 2016 |archive-date = 22 November 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181122215902/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/d-supercup-fb-1/2015/bayern-muenchen-14/57598/spieler_alaba-david.html |url-status = dead }}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|30||1||5||0||10<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||1||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="German Super Cup"/>||0||46||2
|-
|[[2016–17 FC Bayern Munich season|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.kicker.de/dortmund-gegen-bayern-2016-dfl-supercup-3303617/analyse |title = Im zweiten Anlauf: Vidal beschert Bayern den ersten Titel |language = de |website = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |date = 14 August 2016 |access-date = 14 August 2016 |archive-date = 2 July 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180702095338/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/d-supercup-fb-1/2016/1/3303617/spielbericht_borussia-dortmund-17_bayern-muenchen-14.html |url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2016-17/bayern-muenchen-14/57598/spieler_alaba-david.html | title = David Alaba | language = de | website = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | access-date = 20 May 2017 | archive-date = 19 March 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190319150751/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2016-17/bayern-muenchen-14/57598/spieler_alaba-david.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|32||4||5||1||9<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="German Super Cup"/>||0||47||5
|-
|[[2017–18 FC Bayern Munich season|2017–18]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/20167-18/bayern-muenchen-14/57598/spieler_alaba-david.html | title = David Alaba | language = de | website = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | access-date = 19 May 2018 | archive-date = 22 November 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181122215719/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/20167-18/bayern-muenchen-14/57598/spieler_alaba-david.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|23||2||6||0||7<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||0||0||0||36||2
|-
|[[2018–19 FC Bayern Munich season|2018–19]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/frankfurt-gegen-bayern-2018-dfl-supercup-4213948/ticker | title = Eintracht Frankfurt – Bayern München | language = de | website = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | date = 12 August 2018 | access-date = 12 August 2018 | archive-date = 30 March 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190330181740/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/d-supercup-fb-1/2018/1/4213948/livematch_eintracht-frankfurt-32_bayern-muenchen-14.html | url-status = live }}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|31||3||4||0||7<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="German Super Cup"/>||0||43||3
|-
|[[2019–20 FC Bayern Munich season|2019–20]]<ref name="Sancho glänzt in doppelter Rolle: BVB gewinnt Supercup">{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/dortmund-gegen-bayern-2019-dfl-supercup-4574262/analyse | title = Sancho glänzt in doppelter Rolle: BVB gewinnt Supercup | language = de | website = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | date = 3 August 2019 | access-date = 3 August 2019 | archive-date = 4 August 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190804022837/https://www.kicker.de/4574262/spielbericht/borussia-dortmund-17/bayern-muenchen-14 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/david-alaba/spieler/dfb-pokal/2019-20/fc-bayern-muenchen | title = David Alaba | language = de | website = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | access-date = 23 August 2020 | archive-date = 26 July 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200726144030/https://www.kicker.de/alaba-david-57598/spieler/dfb-pokal/2019-20/bayern-muenchen-14 | url-status = live }}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|28||1||5||1||8<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="German Super Cup"/>||0||42||2
|-
|[[2020–21 FC Bayern Munich season|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/david-alaba/spieler/uefa-supercup/2020/fc-bayern-muenchen | title = David Alaba | language = de | website = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | access-date = 22 May 2021 | archive-date = 12 October 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201012183706/https://www.kicker.de/david-alaba/spieler/uefa-supercup/2020/fc-bayern-muenchen | url-status = live }}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|33||2||1||0||8<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||0||3<ref group=lower-alpha>One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup</ref>||0||45||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!281!!22!!46!!6!!92!!5!!12!!0!!431!!33
|-
|[[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim|1899 Hoffenheim]] (loan)
|[[2010–11 Bundesliga|2010–11]]<ref name=201011stats/>
|Bundesliga
|17||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||2
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
|[[2021–22 Real Madrid CF season|2021–22]]
|[[La Liga]]
|30||2||3||0||12<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||1||1<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearance in [[Supercopa de España]]</ref>||0||46||3
|-
|[[2022–23 Real Madrid CF season|2022–23]]
|La Liga
|23||1||2||0||11<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||0||3<ref group=lower-alpha>One appearance and one goal in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup</ref>||1||39||2
|-
|[[2023–24 Real Madrid CF season|2023–24]]
|La Liga
|14||0||0||0||3<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||0||0||0||17||0
|-
|[[2024–25 Real Madrid CF season|2024–25]]
|La Liga
|7||0||2||0||5<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League"/>||0||0||0||14||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!74!!3!!7!!0!!31!!2!!4!!0!!116!!5
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!405!!28!!55!!7!!123!!6!!16!!1!!598!!41
|}

{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

===International===
{{updated|match played 23 March 2025|<ref>{{NFT player|id=33959}}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="17"|[[Austria national football team|Austria]]
|2009||2||0
|-
|2010||3||0
|-
|2011||11||0
|-
|2012||5||1
|-
|2013||10||5
|-
|2014||4||2
|-
|2015||7||3
|-
|2016||12||0
|-
|2017||5||0
|-
|2018||8||2
|-
|2019||5||1
|-
|2020||4||0
|-
|2021||15||0
|-
|2022||7||1
|-
|2023||7||0
|-
|2024||0||0
|-
|2025||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total||107||15
|}

:''Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alaba goal''<ref>{{soccerway|david-alaba/35795}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by David Alaba
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| align="center" | 1 || 16 October 2012 || rowspan="2"| [[Ernst-Happel-Stadion]], [[Vienna]], Austria || {{fb|KAZ}} || align="center" | 3–0 || align="center" | 4–0 || rowspan=6| [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center" | 2 || 22 March 2013 || {{fb|FRO}} || align="center" | 5–0 || align="center" | 6–0
|-
| align="center" | 3 || 26 March 2013 || [[Aviva Stadium]], [[Dublin]], Ireland || {{fb|IRL}} || align="center" | 2–2 || align="center" | 2–2
|-
| align="center" | 4 || 7 June 2013 || rowspan="2"| Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria || {{fb|SWE}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|2–1}}
|-
| align="center" | 5 || 10 September 2013 || {{fb|IRL}} || align="center" | 1–0 || align="center" | 1–0
|-
| align="center" | 6 || 15 October 2013 || [[Tórsvøllur]], [[Tórshavn]], Faroe Islands || {{fb|FRO}} || align="center" | 3–0 || align="center" | 3–0
|-
| align="center" | 7 || 8 September 2014 || Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria || {{fb|SWE}} || align="center" | 1–0 || align="center" | 1–1 || rowspan=4| [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group G|UEFA Euro 2016 qualification]]
|-
| align="center" | 8 || 9 October 2014 || [[Zimbru Stadium]], [[Chișinău]], Moldova || {{fb|MDA}} || align="center" | 1–0 || align="center" | 2–1
|-
| align="center" | 9 || 27 March 2015 || [[Rheinpark Stadion]], [[Vaduz]], Liechtenstein || {{fb|LIE}} || align="center" | 3–0 || align="center" | 5–0
|-
| align="center" | 10 || 8 September 2015 || [[Friends Arena]], [[Solna]], Sweden|| {{fb|SWE}} || align="center" | 1–0 || align="center" | 4–1
|-
| align="center" | 11 || 17 November 2015 || Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria || {{fb|SWI}} || align="center" | 1–1 || align="center" | 1–2 || rowspan="3"| [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center" | 12 || 23 March 2018 || [[Wörthersee Stadion]], [[Klagenfurt]], Austria || {{fb|SVN}} || align="center" | 1–0 || align="center" | 3–0
|-
| align="center" | 13 || 6 September 2018 || [[Generali Arena]], Vienna, Austria || {{fb|SWE}} || align="center" | 2–0 || align="center" | 2–0
|-
| align="center" | 14 || 16 November 2019 || rowspan="2"| Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria || {{fb|MKD}} || align="center" | 1–0 || align="center" | 2–1 || [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group G|UEFA Euro 2020 qualification]]
|-
| align="center" | 15 || 20 November 2022 || {{fb|ITA}} || align="center" | 2–0 || align="center" | 2–0 || Friendly
|}

==Honours==
[[File:EM-Qualifikationsspiel Österreich-Russland 2014-11-15 003 David Alaba.jpg|thumb|upright|Alaba with the [[Austrian Sports Personality of the Year]] award in 2014]]

'''Bayern Munich'''<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/david-alaba/35795/ |title=D. Alaba |work=Soccerway |publisher=Global Sports Media |access-date=17 March 2016 |archive-date=30 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430081339/https://int.soccerway.com/players/david-alaba/35795/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Bundesliga]]: [[2009–10 Bundesliga|2009–10]], [[2012–13 Bundesliga|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Bundesliga|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Bundesliga|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Bundesliga|2015–16]], [[2016–17 Bundesliga|2016–17]], [[2017–18 Bundesliga|2017–18]], [[2018–19 Bundesliga|2018–19]], [[2019–20 Bundesliga|2019–20]], [[2020–21 Bundesliga|2020–21]]
* [[DFB-Pokal]]: [[2009–10 DFB-Pokal|2009–10]], [[2012–13 DFB-Pokal|2012–13]], [[2013–14 DFB-Pokal|2013–14]], [[2015–16 DFB-Pokal|2015–16]], [[2018–19 DFB-Pokal|2018–19]], [[2019–20 DFB-Pokal|2019–20]]
* [[DFL-Supercup]]: [[2016 DFL-Supercup|2016]], [[2018 DFL-Supercup|2018]], [[2020 DFL-Supercup|2020]]
* [[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|2012–13]], [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League|2019–20]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.espn.com/soccer/uefa-champions-league/story/4165270/bayern-munich-win-the-champions-league-how-social-media-reacted-to-the-bavarians-being-kings-of-europe | title = Bayern win the Champions League | publisher = ESPN | date = 23 July 2020 | access-date = 23 July 2020 | archive-date = 20 September 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200920213302/https://www.espn.com/soccer/uefa-champions-league/story/4165270/bayern-munich-win-the-champions-league-how-social-media-reacted-to-the-bavarians-being-kings-of-europe | url-status = live }}</ref>
* [[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[2013 UEFA Super Cup|2013]], [[2020 UEFA Super Cup|2020]]
* [[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2013 FIFA Club World Cup|2013]], [[2020 FIFA Club World Cup|2020]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/amp/pavard-completes-sextuple-for-dominant-bayern |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211201846/https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/amp/pavard-completes-sextuple-for-dominant-bayern |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 February 2021 |title=Pavard completes sextuple for dominant Bayern |publisher=FIFA |date=11 February 2021 |access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref>

'''Real Madrid'''
* [[La Liga]]: [[2021–22 La Liga|2021–22]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Westwood |first=James |date=30 April 2022 |title=Real Madrid clinch 35th La Liga title with four games to spare after victory over Espanyol |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/real-madrid-35th-la-liga-title/bltb8dfbd27f32f5feb |access-date=30 April 2022 |website=Goal.com |archive-date=1 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501182346/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/real-madrid-35th-la-liga-title/bltb8dfbd27f32f5feb |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2023–24 La Liga|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0x05j54l8wo|title=Real Madrid crowned champions after Barca's defeat at Girona|website=BBC Sport|date=4 May 2024|access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref>
* [[Copa del Rey]]: [[2022–23 Copa del Rey|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://rfef.es/es/noticias/cronica-el-real-madrid-tine-la-copa-de-blanco-tras-una-vibrante-final-2-1 |title=El Real Madrid tiñe la Copa de blanco tras una vibrante final (2–1) |website=rfef.es |publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation |date=6 May 2023 |access-date=7 May 2023 |archive-date=15 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515165629/https://rfef.es/es/noticias/cronica-el-real-madrid-tine-la-copa-de-blanco-tras-una-vibrante-final-2-1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Supercopa de España]]: [[2022 Supercopa de España|2022]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2022/01/16/61e481b0ca4741226d8b458c.html |title=Modric and Benzema fire Real Madrid to the Supercopa title |newspaper=Marca |first=Euan |last=Mctear |date=16 January 2022 |access-date=16 January 2022 |archive-date=25 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125114735/https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2022/01/16/61e481b0ca4741226d8b458c.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* UEFA Champions League: [[2021–22 UEFA Champions League|2021–22]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0275-15415a62aaf0-36d3e17d7404-1000/ |title=Champions League final: Vinícius Júnior scores only goal as Real Madrid deny Liverpool again |website=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=28 May 2022 |access-date=28 May 2022 |archive-date=28 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528222257/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0275-15415a62aaf0-36d3e17d7404-1000/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2023–24 UEFA Champions League|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/40257014/champions-league-real-madrid-beat-dortmund-15th-title|title=Champions League: Real Madrid beat Dortmund for 15th title|publisher=espn.co.uk|date=1 June 2024|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>
* UEFA Super Cup: [[2022 UEFA Super Cup|2022]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/news/0278-15d6268709ab-38bef8ec34df-1000--report-real-madrid-win-the-super-cup/ |title=Real Madrid 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt: Five-star Madrid triumph in Helsinki |website=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=10 August 2022 |access-date=11 August 2022 |archive-date=24 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024134040/https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/news/0278-15d6268709ab-38bef8ec34df-1000--report-real-madrid-win-the-super-cup/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*FIFA Club World Cup: [[2022 FIFA Club World Cup|2022]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/real-madrid-al-hilal-final-report-review-vinicius-junior-federico-valverde-club-world-cup-morocco-2022 |title=Vinicius and Valverde dazzle as five-star Madrid conquer |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=11 February 2023 |access-date=11 February 2023 |archive-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211210427/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/real-madrid-al-hilal-final-report-review-vinicius-junior-federico-valverde-club-world-cup-morocco-2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Individual'''
* [[Austrian Footballer of the Year]]: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/oostpoy.html | title = Austria – Player of the Year and Other Awards | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | date = 23 December 2013 | access-date = 19 July 2014 | first = Gerhard | last = Öhlinger | archive-date = 9 October 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231009111552/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/oostpoy.html | url-status = live }}</ref> 2020,<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/nach-vier-jahren-wartezeit-alaba-ist-oesterreichs-fussballer-des-jahres-793006/artikel | title = Nach vier Jahren Wartezeit: Alaba ist Österreichs Fußballer des Jahres | language = de | website = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | date = 22 December 2020 | access-date = 22 December 2020 | archive-date = 22 December 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201222144605/https://www.kicker.de/nach-vier-jahren-wartezeit-alaba-ist-oesterreichs-fussballer-des-jahres-793006/artikel | url-status = live }}</ref> 2021,<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2021/12/22/alaba-voted-austrian-footballer-of-the-year-2021 | title = Alaba voted Austrian Footballer of the Year 2021 | publisher = Real Madrid CF | date = 22 December 2021 | access-date = 22 December 2021 | archive-date = 9 October 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231009113354/https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2021/12/22/alaba-voted-austrian-footballer-of-the-year-2021 | url-status = live }}</ref> 2022,<ref>{{cite web | url = https://sport.orf.at/stories/3105864/ | title = Alaba auch heuer Fußballer des Jahres | language = de | website = ORF.at | date = 22 December 2022 | access-date = 22 December 2022 | archive-date = 9 October 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231009111147/https://sport.orf.at/stories/3105864/ | url-status = live }}</ref> 2023<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.managingmadrid.com/2023/12/22/24012495/david-alaba-wins-austrian-player-of-the-year-for-a-whopping-10th-time | title = David Alaba wins Austrian Player of the Year for a whopping 10th time | language = en | website = managingmadrid.com | date = 22 December 2023 | access-date = 22 December 2023 }}</ref> 

* [[Austrian Sports Personality of the Year]]: 2013, 2014<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000276231.php | title = Alaba named Austria's Sportsman of the Year | publisher = bundesliga.com | date = 31 October 2013 | access-date = 19 July 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140723043433/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000276231.php | archive-date = 23 July 2014 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Alaba retains Austria's Sportsman of the Year award|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2014/0000305684.php|publisher=bundesliga.com|access-date=30 October 2014|date=30 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102175537/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2014/0000305684.php|archive-date=2 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[FIFA FIFPro World11]]: 2021<ref>{{cite web | url = https://fifpro.org/en/industry/world-11/2020-2021-men-s-fifa-fifpro-world-11-revealed | title = 2020–2021 Men's FIFA FIFPRO World 11 revealed | website = fifpro.org | date = 17 January 2022 | access-date = 17 January 2022 | archive-date = 18 January 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220118005811/https://www.fifpro.org/en/industry/world-11/2020-2021-men-s-fifa-fifpro-world-11-revealed | url-status = live }}</ref> 
* [[UEFA Team of the Year]]: [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2013|2013]], [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2014|2014]], [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2015|2015]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0211-0e886aea4972-e05ec10a8dad-1000--uefa-com-users-team-of-the-year-2013-revealed/ | title = UEFA.com users' Team of the Year 2013 revealed | publisher = UEFA | date = 15 January 2014 | access-date = 19 July 2014 | archive-date = 6 November 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181106182539/https://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=2042620.html | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/vier-bayern-spieler-in-der-uefa-elf-des-jahres-618702/slideshow | title = Vier Bayern-Spieler in der UEFA-Elf des Jahres | language = de | publisher = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | access-date = 9 January 2015 | archive-date = 2 September 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180902084404/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/startseite/618702/2/slideshow_vier-bayern-spieler-in-der-uefa-elf-des-jahres.html | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title = UEFA announces 2015 Team of the Year | url = http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/uefa-announces-2015-team-of-year | website = sportskeeda.com | date = 8 January 2016 | access-date = 8 January 2016 | first = Anuj | last = Gowda | archive-date = 2 September 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180902151727/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/uefa-announces-2015-team-of-year | url-status = live }}</ref>
* UEFA Champions League Team of the Group stage: [[2015–16 UEFA Champions League|2015–16]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d0451a25717-b148ea5fd020-1000--champions-league-team-of-the-group-stage/|title=Champions League team of the group stage|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=15 December 2015|access-date=15 December 2015|archive-date=18 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170618233641/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2317348.html#champions+league+team+group+stage|url-status=live}}</ref>
* UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: [[2019–20 UEFA Champions League#Squad of the season|2019–20]],<ref>{{cite news |title=UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0260-103d6b6179e6-7a1932c7a58c-1000--uefa-champions-league-squad-of-the-season |publisher=UEFA |date=28 August 2020 |access-date=28 August 2020 |archive-date=14 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114125542/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0260-103d6b6179e6-7a1932c7a58c-1000--uefa-champions-league-squad-of-the-season/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[2020–21 UEFA Champions League#Squad of the season|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news |title=UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0269-12688c451cdd-b6efcb4ce948-1000--champions-league-all-star-squad/ |publisher=UEFA |date=31 May 2021 |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-date=31 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531182653/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0269-12688c451cdd-b6efcb4ce948-1000--champions-league-all-star-squad/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[European Sports Media#ESM Team of the Year|ESM Team of the Year]]: [[European Sports Media#2010s|2013–14]]<ref name="kicker.de_2014">{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/die-esm-topelf-der-saison-20132f14---ein-deutscher-ist-dabei-605656/slideshow | title = Die ESM-Topelf der Saison 2013/14 – ein Deutscher ist dabei | language = de | publisher = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | access-date = 19 July 2014 | archive-date = 9 September 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140909072335/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/startseite/605656/2/slideshow_die-esm-topelf-der-saison-20132f14---ein-deutscher-ist-dabei.html | url-status = live }}</ref>
* ''[[France Football]]'' World XI: 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/messi-neymar-jr-iniesta-and-alves-in-france-football-world-xi-of-2015|title=Messi, Neymar Jr, Iniesta and Alves in France Football world XI of 2015|publisher=FC Barcelona.com|date=30 December 2015|access-date=30 December 2015|archive-date=8 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608174905/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/messi-neymar-jr-iniesta-and-alves-in-france-football-world-xi-of-2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Bundesliga]] Team of the Season: [[2014–15 Bundesliga|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Bundesliga|2015–16]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bundesliga.com/en/watch/galleries/0000320167.jsp | title = 2014/15 Team of the Season | publisher = bundesliga.com | date = 11 May 2015 | access-date = 30 May 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170514135204/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/watch/galleries/0000320167.jsp | archive-date = 14 May 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Team of the Season 1516 Results |url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/fanzone/Team-of-the-season-1516-results/ |publisher=bundesliga.com |access-date=16 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715055012/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/fanzone/Team-of-the-season-1516-results/ |archive-date=15 July 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ESPN FC Best Left-Back 2016<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/espn-fc-united/68/post/2986471/espn-fc-100-david-alaba-of-bayern-munich-is-top-left-back-in-football |title=David Alaba is the epitome of the modern left-back |date=14 November 2016 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-date=1 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101151524/https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/espn-fc-united/68/post/2986471/espn-fc-100-david-alaba-of-bayern-munich-is-top-left-back-in-football |url-status=live }}</ref>
* La Liga Team of the Season: [[2021–22 La Liga|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ea.com/games/fifa/fifa-22/ultimate-team/tots/laliga-santander|title=LaLiga Santader Team of the Season|website=EA|date=19 May 2022|accessdate=21 August 2022|archive-date=21 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521073844/https://ea.com/games/fifa/fifa-22/ultimate-team/tots/laliga-santander|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Christianity|Biography|Association football}}
* [[List of footballers with 100 or more UEFA Champions League appearances]]

==References==
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==External links==
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