10 February is a date that David Alaba will probably never forget: Exactly ten years ago today, he made his professional debut as a 17-year-old when the then-Bayern coach Louis van Gaal substituted him on for Anatoliy Tymoshchuk in the 59th minute of the DFB Cup match against Greuther Fürth. It was the start of what would become an impressive career.

The moment so many academy players dream of: On 10 February 2010 David Alaba made his pro debut for Bayern, coming off the bench in the DFB Cup quarter-final against SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Bayern ran out 6-2 winners.

Youngest player to win eight league titles

A lot has happened since then: At just 27 years of age, the defensive all-rounder has eight league titles on his CV - no other player in Bundesliga history has won as many at his age. In addition, he has won five DFB Cups, the Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2013 and many more...

Almost level with Ribéry

But the Vienna-born player has not yet had enough: "We are still where we want to be," Alaba said after the goalless draw against RB Leipzig on Sunday evening, which saw the German record champions maintain the gap between them and the men from Saxony at the top of the table. With 13 matches still to play and only one point separating the two sides, he said Bayern are "still a long way off" defending the league title once again - which would be his ninth championship. If so, Alaba will draw level with his former team-mate Franck Ribéry in terms of titles won.