Deni Alar
Deni Alar (born 18 January 1990) is an Austrian professional footballer of Croatian descent who plays as a striker for Rapid Wien.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Deni Alar | ||
Date of birth | 18 January 1990 | ||
Place of birth |
Slavonski Brod, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rapid Wien | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Leoben | 43 | (4) |
2009–2011 | Kapfenberg | 63 | (21) |
2011–2016 | Rapid Wien | 116 | (35) |
2016–2018 | Sturm Graz | 70 | (36) |
2018– | Rapid Wien | 20 | (4) |
2019–2020 | → Levski Sofia (loan) | 22 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2012 | Austria U21 | 16 | (4) |
2017– | Austria | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 May 2018 |
Club career
Born in Slavonski Brod, SR Croatia, at the time part of Yugoslavia, he played for Austrian Football Bundesliga side Kapfenberger, until his transfer to Rapid Wien.[2] This transfer was announced on 3 June 2011.
On 9 May 2018 he played as Sturm Graz beat Red Bull Salzburg in extra time to win the 2017/18 Austrian Cup.[3] He later returned to Rapid Wien. On 26 June 2019, he was loaned out for one year to Bulgarian club Levski Sofia, with the option of joining the "bluemen" permanently for two more seasons.[1]
International career
Alar got his first call up to the senior Austria side for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Republic of Ireland in June 2017.[4] On 14 November 2017, he did his debut for the senior national team in a 2–1 victory in a friendly against Uruguay where he replaced Marko Arnautović in the 86th minute.[5]
Personal life
He is the son of former Croatian footballer Goran Alar.
Honours
- Sturm Graz
References
- "Левски подписа с Дени Алар" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- Profile at Soccerway.com
- https://www.skysportaustria.at/oefb-cup/sturm-gewinnt-zum-fuenften-mal-oefb-cup/
- "Ireland 1-1 Austria". BBC. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- "Internationals (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
External links
- Player Profile at National-Football-Teams
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info