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David Affengruber (footballer, born 2001)

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David Affengruber
Affengruber in 2023
Personal information
Full name David Leopold Affengruber[1]
Date of birth (2001-03-19) 19 March 2001 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Scheibbs, Austria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Fulham
Number 22
Youth career
2007–2013 SC Wieselburg
2013–2019 Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 FC Liefering 51 (5)
2021 Red Bull Salzburg 5 (0)
2021–2024 Sturm Graz 85 (7)
2024–2026 Elche 79 (1)
2026– Fulham 6 (0)
International career‡
2019–2020 Austria U19 8 (0)
2021–2022 Austria U21 6 (0)
2026– Austria 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 October 2026

David Leopold Affengruber (born 19 March 2001) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Fulham and the Austria national team.

Club career

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Affengruber began his career at SC Wieselburg. In September 2013 he moved to the youth team of Red Bull Salzburg. From the 2015–16 season he played in all age groups in the academy at Red Bull Salzburg.

For the 2019–20 season he was promoted to FC Liefering. He made his debut for Liefering in the second division in July 2019. He started against SKU Amstetten on matchday one of that season. In the game he also scored his first second division goal.

In January 2021 he made his Bundesliga debut for Red Bull Salzburg against TSV Hartberg. In February 2021, he received a contract in Salzburg that ran until May 2022.[2] By the end of the season he had made five appearances for Salzburg in the Bundesliga.

On 11 June 2021, Affengruber signed a three-year contract with Sturm Graz.[3] On 28 August 2024, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, to join Elche of Spain's Segunda División.[4]

On 1 September 2026, Affengruber was announced at Premier League side Fulham on a four-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his debut for the club, starting the whole game, in a goalless draw against Liverpool on 12 September 2026.[6] For his debut performance, Affengruber was named Man of the Match by Fulham's supporters for playing "alongside Calvin Bassey at the centre of defence, limiting the in-form Alexander Isak to just a couple of chances".[7]

International career

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Affengruber made his debut for the Austrian U-19 team against Latvia in September 2019. He made his U-21 debut against Norway in September 2021.

On 18 May 2026, Affengruber was selected in Ralf Rangnick’s 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking Austria’s first appearance in the tournament since 1998.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 31 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Liefering 2019–20 2. Liga 282———282
2020–21 2. Liga 233———233
Total 515———515
Red Bull Salzburg 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 5010—0060
Sturm Graz 2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 30131—8[c]0412
2022–23 Austrian Bundesliga 27451—8[d]0405
2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga 28241—12[e]0443
Total 857123—28012510
Elche 2024–25 Segunda División 40021——421
2025–26 La Liga 36130——391
2026–27 La Liga 30———30
Total 79151——842
Fulham 2026–27 Premier League 600000—60
Career total 227132140028027317
  1. ↑ Includes Austrian Cup, Copa del Rey, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 1 October 2026[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Austria 202631
Total31
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Affengruber goal.
List of international goals scored by David Affengruber
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
127 September 2026Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria2 Kosovo1–03–12026–27 UEFA Nations League B

Honours

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Red Bull Salzburg Youth

  • Jugendliga U18: 2019[10]

FC Liefering

Red Bull Salzburg

  • Austrian Bundesliga: 2021
  • Austrian Cup: 2021

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Squad List: Austria (AUT)" (PDF). FIFA. 2 June 2026. p. 4. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  2. ↑ FC Red Bull Salzburg Homepage
  3. ↑ "STURM GRAZ VERPFLICHTET DAVID AFFENGRUBER" (in German). Sturm Graz. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Affengruber, un refuerzo de lujo para cerrar la defensa del Elche CF" [Affengruber, a luxury signing to complete the defense of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Affengruber joins Fulham". Fulham FC. 1 September 2026. Archived from the original on 2 September 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool 0-0 Fulham: Andoni Iraola waiting for first Premier League win at Anfield as Alvaro Arbeloa makes point". Sky Sports. 12 September 2026. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "Royal Caribbean Legend of the Match Result: Liverpool". Fulham F.C. 13 September 2026. Archived from the original on 13 September 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Alaba, Arnautovic feature as Austria name World Cup squad". 18 May 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Affengruber, David". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "Summary - Jugendliga U18 - Austria - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
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