Deni Alar
 Alar in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Slavonski Brod, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Admira Wacker | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2006 | FC Zeltweg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Leoben | 43 | (4) |
| 2009–2011 | Kapfenberg | 63 | (21) |
| 2011–2016 | Rapid Wien | 116 | (35) |
| 2016–2018 | Sturm Graz | 70 | (36) |
| 2018–2021 | Rapid Wien | 24 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | → Levski Sofia (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | St. Pölten | 14 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | First Vienna | 24 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Leoben | 22 | (16) |
| 2024– | Admira Wacker | 10 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Austria U21 | 16 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Austria | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:00, 3 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Deni Alar (born 18 January 1990) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for 2. Liga club Admira Wacker.
Club career
Born in Slavonski Brod, SR Croatia, then part of Yugoslavia, Alar played for Austrian Bundesliga side Kapfenberger SV before joining Rapid Wien on 3 June 2011.[1] This transfer was announced on 3 June 2011.
On 9 May 2018, he featured as Sturm Graz defeated Red Bull Salzburg in extra time to win the 2017–18 Austrian Cup.[2] Alar later returned to Rapid Wien, and on 26 June 2019, he was loaned to Levski Sofia in Bulgaria for one year, with an option to extend his stay for two additional seasons on a permanent basis.[3]
On 28 June 2021, he signed a one-year contract with SKN St. Pölten.[4]
Alar moved to Austrian Regionalliga East club First Vienna on 5 February 2022, signing a one-year contract.[5]
In June 2024, Alar joined 2. Liga club Admira Wacker.[6]
International career
Alar received his first call-up to the senior Austria national football team for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland national football team in June 2017.[7] He made his debut on 14 November 2017, in a 2–1 friendly win against the Uruguay national football team, replacing Marko Arnautović in the 86th minute.[8]
Personal life
He is the son of former Croatian footballer Goran Alar.
Honours
Sturm Graz
Individual
- Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2016–17, 2017–18
References
- ^ Profile at Soccerway.com
- ^ "Sturm gewinnt zum fünften Mal ÖFB-Cup". 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Левски подписа с Дени Алар" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "DENI ALAR TRÄGT BLAU-GELB-ROT!" (in German). SKN St. Pölten. 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Deni Alar wechselt zur Vienna". First Vienna FC 1894 (in German). 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Transferkracher! FC Flyeralarm Admira holt Deni Alar" [Transfer cracker! FC Flyeralarm Admira signs Deni Alar]. flyeralarmadmira.at (in German). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Ireland 1-1 Austria". BBC. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Internationals (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
External links
- Deni Alar at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info