David Alaba

David Alaba

David Alaba
Quick Facts About David Alaba
Celebrated Name David Alaba
Age 31 years old
Nick Name Alabisi
Birth Name David Olatukunbo Alaba
Birth Date 1992-06-24
Gender Male
Profession Austrian footballer
Nationality Austrian
Place of Birth Vienna, Austria
Ethnicity Mixed (half Asian and Half African)
Religion Christianity
Residence Vienna
Horoscope Cancer
Father George Alaba
Mother Gina Alaba
Sister Rose May Alaba
Sexualorientation Straight
Marital Status Unmarried
Girlfriend Shalimar Heppner
Children one son
Net Worth $20 Million
Salary £9,100,000 per year
Height 5 ft 11 inches
Weight 76 Kg
Body Build/Type Athletic
Body Measurement 37-29-14 inches
Eye Color Black
Hair Color Black
Current Team Real Madrid
Coach Carlo Ancelotti
Team Played Austria Wien II, 1899 Hoffenheim, Bayern Munchen
Jersey Name Alaba
Jersey Number 27

David Alaba has played in a multitude of roles, including central midfield and right and left-wing, but primarily plays as a left-back, and more recently as a center-back. He has made over 400 appearances for Bayern Munich since 2010, winning 27 honors including ten Bundesliga titles and the UEFA Champions League in 2013 and 2020.

Who is David Alaba?

David Alaba is an Austrian professional footballer who plays for the Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Austria national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best left-backs among the players born in the year 1992.

He is Austria's second-youngest player to play for their senior national team, debuting for them in 2009 as a 17-year-old. He has earned over 80 caps and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2020. He was voted Austrian Footballer of the Year on seven occasions (including six consecutive times from 2011 to 2016), and named in the UEFA Team of the Year three times.

David Alaba Euro 2020

David Alaba Parens & Ethnicity

David Alaba was born on 24 June 1992 in Vienna, Austria. His birth name is David Olatukunbo Alaba. He holds an Austrian nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. He has Asian roots from his mother's side and African roots from his father's side. Cancer is his horoscope. He is a Christian and a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

David was born into a well-to-do family. His father George Alaba is a Yoruba Nigerian prince from Ogere, Nigeria, and arrived in Vienna to study Economics before becoming the first blackguard soldier in the Austrian army. He is now a musician and DJ. His mother, Gina, is a nurse and was named Miss Philippines, the country of her birth, in the 1980s. He has a younger sister named Rose May Alaba who is a singer.

Alaba began his career with SV Aspern, his local club in Aspern, in the 22nd district, Donaustadt, before joining the youth setup of FK Austria Wien at age 10.

David Alaba Wife & Son

David Alaba Wife Shalimar Heppner

David Alaba is currently dating his longtime girlfriend turned partner Shalimar Heppner. Shalimar is a part-time model but also works as a PR manager. It seems with these two, it was a case of love at first sight. She is the daughter of the famed German chef Frank Heppner.

He has worked with some of the most luxurious hotels around the globe, making him more famous than his daughter. He was responsible for designing the menus of Seoul, Korea’s Hilton International hotel, and many other five-stars hotels, including Peninsula hotels. 

The couple started dating in 2017 but didn’t make their relationship public until 2018 when they arrived at the Oktoberfest in Bavaria together. In 2019, after dating for around two, the sweet couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy whose name is not revealed yet. 

What does David Alaba do for a living?

David Alaba is a professional football player. His main source of earning is the salary that the football club pays him as per contract. His football career is the backbone and lifeline for his living. And David is really doing well with his career and earning a decent amount of income from his profession.

This hardworking player has earned millions of fortune playing with Bundesliga giant Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich was the powerhouse and central source of income for him and many top-rated players like Lewandowski, Thomas Muller, Manuel Neuer among others.

With his wide name and fame, he is also associated with a number of endorsement deals. One of his main sponsors is Addidas. He is also featured in FIFA (video game series). Furthermore, he has a fashion line named, da27store, which is also his source of income. 

How much is David Alaba worth?

David Alaba Net Worth

As of 2021, the net worth of David Alaba is estimated to be $20 Million. In 2010, while joining the senior team of Bayern Munchen for the first time his market value was only €2 million. His current market value is estimated to be €55 million (updated May 27, 2021). His highest market was €65 million on December 17, 2019.

 He is among the top in the highest-earning player of Bayern Munchen. His salary has been increasing in recent years. In 2010, his weekly salary was reported to be £40,000. In the 2020-2021 season of Bundesliga, he earned a weekly wage of £175,000 and his annual income was £9,100,000. The player has signed a deal to join Real Madrid once the Euro cup 2020 ends and he is expected to earn more than £9,100,000 annually.

The professional player hasn't lack behind from living an extravagant lifestyle through his massive earnings. He owns a luxurious mansion in his hometown Vienna where his family lives peacefully. He is also planning to buy a house in Madrid amid his transfer to Real Madrid from Bayern Munchen. The player drives car brands like Audi R8 GT ($208,100), Audi RS7 Sportsback ($120,000), Cadillac Escalade ESV ($79,195). 

How tall is David Alaba?

David Alaba is 5 ft 11 inches tall and his body weight is 76 Kg. He has an Athletic build body. His body measures 37-29-14 inches. As a football player, he regularly does workout and gym exercises to keep him fit and active. He has a Buzz-cut hairstyle that is black in color. His eye color is also black.

He always does heavy exercise which includes weight lifting, push-ups, Single-leg squats, Dumbbell bench step-ups, and others. He arrives every morning at the Real Madrid football training center for warm-ups and training. He is a simple guy with no tattoos carved on his body parts. 

Facts About David Alaba

  • #1He scored his first-ever goal in the Bundesliga in January 2011.
  • #2David often has the Filipino flag stitched onto his boots.
  • #3He used to hate Bayern FC during his early football career.
  • #4He has made a record of 200 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern at the age of 25.
  • #5He was chosen to be on the cover of FIFA 15 and FIFA 16 in Austria next to Lionel Messi.
  • #6He was ESPN FC's best Left-Back in 2016.
  • #7Alaba began his career with SV Aspern, his local club in Aspern, Vienna.
  • #8His dad was the half of the duo Two in One.
  • #9His goal in Sweden in September 2015 to help qualify his country for UEFA EURO 2016.
  • #10 Alaba scored past Iker Casillas in Bayern’s victory at the Santiago Bernabéu.