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Alaba in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: David Olatokunbo Alaba
Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria
Date of Birth: 24 June, 1992
Ethnicity: * father – Yoruba Nigerian * mother – Visayan Filipino
David Alaba is an Austrian professional footballer. A centre-back and left-back, he plays for Real Madrid, and the Austria national team. He was previously with Austria Wien II, Bayern Munich II, Bayern Munich, and TSG Hoffenheim.
He was born to a Filipino mother, who was a nurse in Austria, and a Nigerian father. His middle name, Olatokunbo, means “wealth from a foreign land” in Yoruba. A picture of David’s parents can be seen here . His sister is singer Rose May Alaba.