The Real Madrid professional came out on top of the twelve Bundesliga coaches carried out by the APA – Austria Press Agency with 44 points, clearly ahead of Karim Adeyemi (Red Bull Salzburg / 25) and Christoph Baumgartner (Hoffenheim / 8). For Alaba it is the eighth freestyle for footballer of the year, making him the superior record holder. Alaba spoke to the APA of an “incredibly beautiful award, I am very grateful for it. My thanks go to everyone who voted for me, but also to my teammates and coaches who have contributed to my receiving this award. That is very important to me. “
One last championship title with Bayern Munich
The 29-year-old was champion with FC Bayern this year and won his 27th and last trophy with Munich before moving to Real on a free transfer. With the “Royal” Alaba immediately advanced to the leading player in central defense. He missed only one of the first 23 games this season due to muscle problems, in all other matches Alaba was in the starting line-up and was only substituted twice. So far, he has scored two goals, including one in a 2-1 away win in the “Clasico” against FC Barcelona.
So far, things have been going brilliantly for Real with the ÖFB star. In the league they are the sovereign leader of the table, in the Champions League the group winners made it to the round of 16, where Paris Saint-Germain is now waiting. In addition, this year Alaba and the ÖFB team made the historic entry into the European Championship round of 16, where it was only after extra time against the eventual champion Italy that it was the end of the line. Currently, the left foot has to pause due to a corona infection.
Seven of twelve league coaches put Alaba in first place, including Salzburg’s Matthias Jaissle. “He’s not only a great footballer, his move from Bayern Munich to Real Madrid says a lot about that. And because I played with him at Hoffenheim, I also know that he’s a really good guy,” said the German .
In addition to Robin Dutt from WAC, Rapid coach Ferdinand Feldhofer from Alaba was also impressed. “He’s a constant and was very important to Bayern. The way he is a regular player and leader at Real Madrid right from the start after the club change is impressive. And we’re not talking about any club,” said the Styrian.
His Austria colleague Manfred Schmid described Alaba as “an outstanding football ambassador for Austria for many years. He plays at the highest level for world clubs like Bayern and Real, is a leading player everywhere, has an incredible mentality and is an extraordinary personality on and off the pitch . “
Hartberg’s Kurt Russ is also enthusiastic about the left foot. “David has been performing with top teams for years and has established himself as a leading player. The move to Real Madrid is something special for Austrian football,” emphasized the ex-defender.
Admiras Andreas Herzog also opted for the Viennese. “He was a top player at Bayern Munich, and at the end he won the title again with ease. Now he’s at Real Madrid and is also a top player. He also made it to the round of 16 for the first time with the ÖFB team at the European Championships . “
The Altach trainer Damir Canadi, who is no longer in office, made a similar statement to Alaba. “He brought top performances at FC Bayern, is now doing top performances at Real Madrid and is a figurehead of Austrian football,” said the 51-year-old about the two-time Champions League winner.
Source: Nachrichten
