David Alaba
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.
His sister (Rose May Alaba) is a singer.
His mother is “Visayan Filipino.”
https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/24/fil-austrian-david-alaba-keys-bayerns-title-run/
And here is a picture of his parents:
https://res.6chcdn.feednews.com/assets/v2/641b92393383c6c356208bd6769465e3?quality=uhq&format=webp&resize=720
I often mistake full Filipinos for blasians
Wonder if he ever considered playing for the Philippines? It’s unlikely. Great player & very unorthodox.
He wanted to play for Nigeria, so no