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Deni Alar

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Deni Alar
Alar in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-01-18) 18 January 1990 (age 34)
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)
2019–2020Levski Sofia (loan) 22 (2)
2021–2022 St. Pölten 14 (5)
2022–2023 First Vienna 24 (3)
2023–2024 Leoben 22 (16)
2024– Admira Wacker 7 (2)
International career
2009–2012 Austria U21 16 (4)
2017–2018 Austria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:22, 16 October 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

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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

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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

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He is the son of former Croatian footballer Goran Alar.

Honours

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Sturm Graz

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Profile at Soccerway.com
  2. ^ "Sturm gewinnt zum fünften Mal ÖFB-Cup". 9 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Левски подписа с Дени Алар" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Deni Alar wechselt zur Vienna". First Vienna FC 1894 (in German). 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Ireland 1-1 Austria". BBC. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Internationals (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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