David Alba

{{short description|Spanish footballer}}

{{distinguish|text=David Alaba, the Austrian footballer currently playing for Real Madrid}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

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| name = David Alba

| image =

| fullname = David Alba Fernández

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|5|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Seseña, Spain

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Centre-back, midfielder

| currentclub = Fuenlabrada

| clubnumber = 5

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Seseña

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Atlético Madrid

| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Getafe

| years1 = 2018–2021 | clubs1 = Getafe | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2018–2021 | clubs2 = Getafe B | caps2 = 40 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2021–2023 | clubs3 = Leganés B | caps3 = 61 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2023– | clubs4 = Fuenlabrada | caps4 = 55 | goals4 = 2

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 19 February 2025

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{{family name hatnote|Alba|Fernández|lang=Spanish}}

David Alba Fernández (born 5 May 1999) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Fuenlabrada as either a central defender or a midfielder.{{Soccerway|david-alba-fernandez/549042|David Alba}}

Club career

Born in Seseña, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Alba represented CD Seseña, Atlético Madrid and Getafe CF as a youth.{{cite web|url=http://poblafm.com/dh5/cuando-solo-quieres-seguir-superandote|title=Cuando sólo quieres seguir superándote|trans-title=When you only want to overcome yourself|publisher=Pobla FM|language=es|date=14 March 2018|access-date=6 May 2018}} On 6 May 2018, before even appearing with the reserves, he made his professional debut by starting in a 1–0 La Liga away defeat of UD Las Palmas.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2017_18/la-liga/jornada_36/pal_get/|title=Este Getafe tiene Ángel|trans-title=This Getafe has Ángel|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=6 May 2018|access-date=6 May 2018}}

On 26 July 2021, Alba moved to another reserve team, CD Leganés B in Segunda División RFEF.{{cite web|url=https://www.cdleganes.com/noticia/el-c-d-leganes-b-incorpora-a-david-alba-para-su-defensa|title=El C.D. Leganés 'B' incorpora a David Alba para su defensa|trans-title=C.D> Leganés 'B' sign David Alba for their defense|publisher=CD Leganés|language=es|date=26 July 2021|accessdate=11 August 2021}}

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