David Leopold Affengruber (born 19 March 2001) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Fulham and the Austria national team.
Club career 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.FC Red Bull Salzburg Homepage 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. On 28 August 2024, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, to join Elche of Spain's Segunda División.
On 1 September 2026, Affengruber was announced at Premier League side Fulham on a four-year deal, for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club, starting the whole game, in a goalless draw against Liverpool on 12 September 2026. 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".
International career 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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEurope TotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFC Liefering 2019–202. Liga282———2822020–212. Liga233———233Total515———515Red Bull Salzburg2020–21Austrian Bundesliga5010—0060Sturm Graz2021–22Austrian Bundesliga30131—804122022–23Austrian Bundesliga27451—804052023–24Austrian Bundesliga28241—120443Total857123—28012510Elche2024–25Segunda División40021——4212025–26La Liga36130——3912026–27La Liga 30———30Total79151——842Fulham2026–27Premier League200000—20Career total223132140028026917
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustria202631Total31
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Affengruber goal.
+ List of international goals scored by David AffengruberNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 27 September 2026 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria 2 1–0 3–1 2026–27 UEFA Nations League B
Honours Red Bull Salzburg Youth Jugendliga U18: 2019
FC Liefering Austrian Football First League runner-up: 2021
Red Bull Salzburg Austrian Bundesliga: 2021 Austrian Cup: 2021
References
External links
Profile at the Fulham F.C. website