DAVID ALABA
Defender · Real Madrid · La Liga
“Ball-playing defender who drives progression from the back.”
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Ball-playing defender who drives progression from the back.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Ball-playing defender who drives progression from the back.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
62%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
Ball-playing defender who drives progression from the back.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
Current
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
0Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
0Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
0Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
84Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Wide play
Movement
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.00
0.46
per 90
0.15
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—
0.00
0.9
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.00
season rate
Shots / 90
0.46
shot volume
Shot accuracy
33%
1/3 on target
Conversion
—
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
—
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.00
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Alaba operates as a centre-back comfortable advancing with possession, threading passes into midfield and initiating attacks from deep. His core strength lies in carrying the ball forward rather than sitting passively—he reads space, moves into it, and uses range to relieve pressure. In the centre-back role, he combines positional discipline with an active tendency to inject tempo into build-play.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
A veteran presence in an advancing career phase, Alaba remains a quality operator for his nation, though any 2026 involvement remains unconfirmed. His progressive instincts mark him as a defender built for modern possession-based systems.
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Analysis overview
Alaba operates as a centre-back comfortable advancing with possession, threading passes into midfield and initiating attacks from deep. His core strength lies in carrying the ball forward rather than sitting passively—he reads space, moves into it, and uses range to relieve pressure. In the centre-back role, he combines positional discipline with an active tendency to inject tempo into build-play.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.46
SoT / 90
0.15
Accuracy
33%
Conversion
—
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
3 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Ball-playing defender who drives progression from the back.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6.7 |
 Copa del Rey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6.3 |
 La Liga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 428 | 6.84 |
 UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 6.83 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 589 | 6.67 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
Shots
0.46
per 90
Shots on target
0.06
Conversion %
—
Dribbles
—
Key passes
0.00
Pass accuracy
90%
Fouls won
0.00
per 90
Def actions
0.92
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28 |  Algeria | World Cup | D3-3 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Jun 22 |  Argentina | World Cup | L2-0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jun 17 |  Jordan | World Cup | W3-1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
La Liga428 (73%)UEFA Champions League115 (20%)Copa del Rey32 (5%)Super Cup14 (2%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Austria | World Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 7.25 |
| 2025/26 |  Real Madrid | La Liga | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.81 |
| 2024/25 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 6.84 |
| 2023/24 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0.10 | 7.13 |
| 2022/23 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 51 | 3 | 3 | 0.12 | 6.86 |
Career highlights
Bundesliga
2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017
Super Cup
2024, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2017
DFB Pokal
2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2015/2016, 2013/2014, 2012/2013
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
2024, 2023, 2021, 2013
UEFA Champions League
2023/2024, 2021/2022, 2019/2020, 2012/2013
Career timeline detail
Real Madrid
2021 – Present
Apps
122
Goals
3
Assists
7
Minutes
7,317
Competition breakdown
| La Liga | 17 app | 0 g | 6.81 |
| La Liga | 25 app | 0 g | 6.84 |
| La Liga | 29 app | 0 g | 7.13 |
| La Liga | 51 app | 3 g | 6.86 |
Goal timeline
3 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Austria
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.81
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Austria
Group context
Tournament overview
A veteran presence in an advancing career phase, Alaba remains a quality operator for his nation, though any 2026 involvement remains unconfirmed. His progressive instincts mark him as a defender built for modern possession-based systems.
Appearances
8
Best finish
Third
FIFA rank
22
Titles
0
Austria · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
68
Avg rating
6.81
Minutes
589
G/A 90
0.00
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Austria · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Jordan | Levi's Stadium | 4:00 AM |
| Jun 22 | Argentina | AT&T Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Jun 28 | Algeria | Arrowhead Stadium | 2:00 AM |
D. Alaba · projection status
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