Deni Alar | |
Birth Date: | 18 January 1990 |
Birth Place: | Slavonski Brod, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Height: | 1.85 m |
Position: | Striker |
Currentclub: | Admira Wacker |
Youthyears1: | 1996–2006 |
Youthclubs1: | FC Zeltweg |
Years1: | 2007–2009 |
Clubs1: | Leoben |
Caps1: | 43 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 2009–2011 |
Clubs2: | Kapfenberg |
Caps2: | 63 |
Goals2: | 21 |
Years3: | 2011–2016 |
Clubs3: | Rapid Wien |
Caps3: | 116 |
Goals3: | 35 |
Years4: | 2016–2018 |
Clubs4: | Sturm Graz |
Caps4: | 70 |
Goals4: | 36 |
Years5: | 2018–2021 |
Clubs5: | Rapid Wien |
Caps5: | 24 |
Goals5: | 5 |
Years6: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs6: | → Levski Sofia (loan) |
Caps6: | 22 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Years7: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs7: | St. Pölten |
Caps7: | 14 |
Goals7: | 5 |
Years8: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs8: | First Vienna |
Caps8: | 24 |
Goals8: | 3 |
Years9: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs9: | DSV Leoben |
Caps9: | 22 |
Goals9: | 16 |
Years10: | 2024– |
Caps10: | 0 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2009–2012 |
Nationalteam1: | Austria U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 16 |
Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
Nationalyears2: | 2017–2018 |
Nationalteam2: | Austria |
Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 26 May 2024 |
Deni Alar (born 18 January 1990) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for 2. Liga club Admira Wacker.
Born in Slavonski Brod, SR Croatia, at the time part of Yugoslavia, he played for Austrian Football Bundesliga side Kapfenberger SV, until his transfer to Rapid Wien.[1] 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.[2] 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.[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]
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.[7] 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.[8]
He is the son of former Croatian footballer Goran Alar.