David Alba

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)
Positions
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)
2025–2026 Gimnàstic 22 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026

David Alba Fernández (born 5 May 1999) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a central defender or a midfielder.[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] On 17 July of the following year, he terminated his link with the club.[7]

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.
  7. ↑ "David Alba finalitza la seva vinculació amb el Nàstic" [David Alba ends his link with Nàstic] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 17 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
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