For the tenth time
Just a few days after suffering a torn cruciate ligament, Real Madrid’s David Alaba was named Footballer of the Year in his home country of Austria. The 31-year-old defender, who with 105 international matches in the association’s history is only surpassed by Marko Arnautovic (statistics), was given the honor for the tenth time. While ÖFB coach Ralf Rangnick congratulated his protégé, he also confirmed that, with a view to Alaba’s participation in the EURO 2024 in Germany, everything would be done for the ex-Bayern professional’s quick recovery.
“I would like to warmly congratulate David on being chosen as Austria’s Footballer of the Year. The fact that he has now received this award for the tenth time shows his extraordinary and unique position in Austrian football,” said Rangnick. The operation following the injury suffered last Sunday in the LaLiga game against Villarreal was successful and the player is doing well “under the circumstances”. “I have already discussed with David that we will do everything together to ensure that he is fit for the Euros. He will receive every support from the ÖFB. We can’t say now whether it will work out, but we’ll try,” the coach continued.
Arnautovoic twice in the top 5: Most expensive Austrians in football
20 – Aleksandar Dragovic – to Dynamo Kiev for €10m
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2013/14 (Gallery status: December 2023)
16 – Martin Hinteregger – to FC Augsburg for €10.5 million
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2016/17
16 – Valentino Lazaro – to Hertha BSC for €10.5 million
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2018/19
16 – Maximilian Wöber – to Red Bull Salzburg for €10.5 million
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2019/20
16 – Maximilian Wöber – to Sevilla FC for €10.5 million
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2019/20
12 – Maximilian Wöber – to Leeds United for €12m
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2022/23
12 – Hannes Wolf – to RB Leipzig for €12m
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2019/20
12 – Xaver Schlager – for €12 million to VfL Wolfsburg
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2019/20
12 – Xaver Schlager – to RB Leipzig for €12m
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2022/23
11 – Stefan Lainer – to Borussia Mönchengladbach for €12.5 million
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2019/20
10 – Marcel Sabitzer – to Bayern Munich for €15 million
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2021/22
9 – Sasa Kalajdzic – to Wolverhampton Wanderers for €18m
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2022/23
8 – Marcel Sabitzer – to Borussia Dortmund for €19m
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2023/24
7 – Kevin Wimmer – to Stoke City for €19.5m
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2017/18
6 – Nicolas Seiwald – to RB Leipzig for €20m
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2023/24
5 – Aleksandar Dragovic – to Bayer 04 Leverkusen for €21 million
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2016/17
4 – Marko Arnautovic – to West Ham United for €22.3m
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2017/18
3 – Valentino Lazaro – to Inter Milan for €22.4 million
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2019/20
2 – Christoph Baumgartner – to RB Leipzig for €24 million
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2023/24
1 – Marko Arnautovic – to Shanghai SIPG for €25m
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2019/20
Alaba Austria’s Footballer of the Year: “The figurehead”
ÖFB President Klaus Mitterdorfer described Alaba as “the figurehead of Austrian football. He serves as a role model and idol for countless children and young people. He has matured into an absolute leader in recent years.” Alaba, whose highest market value of 65 million euros dates back to the 2019/20 season (see history), is the record holder in terms of the award ahead of Ivica Vastic (4) and Herbert Prohaska (3). The Vienna native said: “This is a huge honor. Something that really always makes me proud and makes me very happy. Ten times, that’s something special again and I’m incredibly grateful.”
The stadiums for the 2024 European Championship: Which group games will take place where?
Olympic Stadium in Berlin (intl. spectators: 70,000)
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Group A: Spain – Croatia (June 15, 6 p.m.)
Group D: Playoff winner A – Austria (June 21, 6 p.m.)
Group D: Netherlands – Austria (June 25, 6 p.m.)
Arena in Munich (intl. spectators: 67,000)
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Group A: Germany – Scotland (June 14, 9 p.m.)
Group E: Romania – Playoff winner B (June 17, 3 p.m.)
Group C: Slovenia – Serbia (June 20, 3 p.m.)
Group C: Denmark – Serbia (June 25, 9 p.m.)
Arena in Dortmund (intl. spectators: 66,000)
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Group B: Italy – Albania (June 15, 9 p.m.)
Group F: Turkey – Playoff winner C (June 18, 6 p.m.)
Group F: Türkiye – Portugal (June 22, 6 p.m.)
Group D: France – Playoff winner A (June 25, 6 p.m.)
Arena in Stuttgart (intl. spectators: 54,000)
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Group C: Slovenia – Denmark (June 16, 6 p.m.)
Group A: Germany – Hungary (June 19, 6 p.m.)
Group A: Scotland v Hungary (June 23, 9pm)
Group E: Playoff winner B – Belgium (June 26, 6 p.m.)
Arena in Gelsenkirchen (intl. spectators: 50,000)
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Group C: Serbia v England (June 16, 9 p.m.)
Group B: Spain – Italy (June 20, 9 p.m.)
Group F: Playoff winner C – Portugal (June 26, 9 p.m.)
Arena in Hamburg (intl. spectators: 50,000)
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Group D: Playoff winner A – Netherlands (June 16, 3 p.m.)
Group B: Croatia – Albania (June 19, 3 p.m.)
Group F: Playoff winner C – Czech Republic (June 22, 3 p.m.)
Group F: Czech Republic – Türkiye (June 26, 9 p.m.)
Arena in Düsseldorf (intl. spectators: 47,000)
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Group D: Austria – France (June 17, 9 p.m.)
Group E: Slovakia – Playoff winner B (June 21, 3 p.m.)
Group B: Albania – Spain (June 24, 9 p.m.)
Arena in Cologne (intl. spectators: 47,000)
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Group B: Hungary – Switzerland (June 15, 3 p.m.)
Group A: Scotland v Switzerland (June 19, 9pm)
Group E: Belgium – Romania (June 22, 9 p.m.)
Group C: England v Slovenia (June 25, 9pm)
Arena in Frankfurt (intl. spectators: 46,000)
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Group E: Belgium – Slovakia (June 17, 6 p.m.)
Group C: Denmark – England (June 20, 6 p.m.)
Group A: Switzerland – Germany (June 23, 9 p.m.)
Group E: Slovakia – Romania (June 26, 6 p.m.)
Arena in Leipzig (intl. spectators: 42,000)
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Group F: Portugal v Czech Republic (June 18, 9 p.m.)
Group D: Netherlands v France (June 21, 9 p.m.)
Group B: Croatia – Italy (June 24, 9 p.m.)
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