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Jordi Alba

Spain

21 March 1989

left-back

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Jordi Alba is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He is often regarded as one of the best full-backs of his generation.

Alba started his career at Barcelona, but was released. After joining Cornellà, he moved to Valencia. In 2012, he returned to Barcelona, with whom he has won sixteen major honours, including five La Liga titles, five Copas del Rey and one UEFA Champions League. He left the club in 2023 to join Inter Miami, where he would announce his retirement upon the end of the 2025 season.

After winning 23 caps and scoring one goal at youth level, Alba made his senior debut for Spain in 2011. He was an integral member of the team that won UEFA Euro 2012, and was also part of the squads at the FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018, and 2022, and the European Championship in 2016 and 2020. Alba was the captain of the team that won the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League. In 2023, he announced his international retirement.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Alba with Inter Miami in 2025

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Jordi Alba Ramos
Date of birth: (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth: L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position: Left-back

⚽ Youth career:
1996–1998: Hospitalense
1998–2005: Barcelona
2005–2007: Cornellà
2007–2008: Valencia

⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007: Cornellà 15 (3)
2007–2009: Valencia B
2008–2009: → Gimnàstic (loan) 35 (4)
2009–2012: Valencia 74 (5)
2012–2023: Barcelona 313 (17)
2023–2025: Inter Miami 65 (11)
Total: 502 (40)

⚽ International career:
2008: Spain U19 6 (1)
2009: Spain U20 9 (0)
2008–2011: Spain U21 4 (0)
2012: Spain U23 4 (0)
2011–2023: Spain 93 (9)
2008–2013: Catalonia 5 (0)