David Alba

Not to be confused with David Alaba, the Austrian footballer currently playing for Real Madrid.

David Alba
Personal information
Full name David Alba Fernández
Date of birth (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999
Place of birth Seseña, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gimnàstic
Youth career
Seseña
Atlético Madrid
Getafe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Getafe 1 (0)
2018–2021 Getafe B 40 (0)
2021–2023 Leganés B 61 (2)
2023–2025 Fuenlabrada 66 (2)
2025– Gimnàstic 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alba and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

David Alba Fernández (born 5 May 1999) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a central defender or a midfielder for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[1]

Club career

Born in Seseña, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Alba represented CD Seseña, Atlético Madrid and Getafe CF as a youth.[2] 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.[3]

On 26 July 2021, after featuring in just one further first team match, Alba moved to another reserve team, CD Leganés B in Segunda División RFEF.[4] On 3 July 2023, he agreed to a two-year deal with Primera Federación side CF Fuenlabrada.[5]

On 3 July 2025, after suffering relegation, Alba joined Gimnàstic de Tarragona on a two-year contract.[6]

References

  1. ^ David Alba at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Cuando sólo quieres seguir superándote" [When you only want to overcome yourself] (in Spanish). Pobla FM. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Este Getafe tiene Ángel" [This Getafe has Ángel] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. ^ "El C.D. Leganés 'B' incorpora a David Alba para su defensa" [C.D> Leganés 'B' sign David Alba for their defense] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. ^ "David Alba, juventud y contundencia para la defensa del Fuenla" [David Alba, youth and contundency for the defense of Fuenla] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  6. ^ "David Alba signa amb el Nàstic" [David Alba signs with Nàstic] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
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