2 Footballers Of Yoruba Descent That Currently Play For Real Madrid

1. Marvin Park

Marvin Olawale Akinlabi Park is a Spanish professional football player who presently plays as an attacking midfielder for Real Madrid and the Spain national junior team.

Born in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Marvin joined the La Liga club, Real Madrid, from AD Penya Arrabal six years ago. He made his senior debut for Real Madrid with the reserve team in 2019 coming as a second-half substitute for Miguel Baeza in an equalizing game against Las Rozas. Marvin scored his first senior goal for the club in a winning game against Racing de Ferrol the same year. He made his first team and La Liga debut two years ago, replacing Rodrygo in an equalizing game against Real Sociedad.

Marvin is a Nigerian of Yoruba descent.

2. David Alaba

David Olatukunbo Alaba is a 29-year-old Austrian professional football player currently playing for the Spanish club, Real Madrid, and the national team of Austria as a defensive midfielder.

Last year, Alaba was signed from Bayern Munich to Real Madrid on a five-year contract. Inheriting the number 4 jersey, formerly worn by the last Real Madrid captain, Sergio Ramos, over the past sixteen seasons, Alaba made his first professional soccer appearance for the La Liga club in a winning game against Alavés.

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He scored his first goal for the club in a winning match against FC Barcelona, his first El Clásico, making history as the second Austrian player to score in El Clasico history after Hans Krankl in 1979.

Alaba is originally from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria. His Yoruba Nigerian father is a prince from Ogere, Ogun State, who is also a rapper and works as a DJ.