By Timilehin Ajagunn
David Olatokunbo Alaba is a Nigeria-born Austrian footballer who plays for German club, Bayern Munich and the Austria national football team.
The 23-year-old holds the record of the youngest player to play for the Austrian national team, making his debut in 2009 as a 17-year-old. He has gone on to play in a number of positions including central midfield, right and left wing but has since blossomed more as a left-back.
The Champions League title holder was born in Vienna to Gina and George Alaba and has one younger sister. His mother emigrated from the Philippines to work as a nurse in Austria while his father, a popular DJ and rapper in Austria, is a prince from Ogere, Ogun State in Nigeria.
Alaba, one of the best young talents in Europe at the moment, is managed by his father. More photos below…
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But he is not a “Nigerian-born Austrian footballer.” He is an Vienna-born, Austrian footballer of Nigerian ancestry or parentage. There’s a difference.