Jordi Alba leaves FC Barcelona: why he is leaving and in which team he could play

Jordi Alba says goodbye to FC Barcelona. The Barça club announced this Wednesday, May 24, that the historic left back will leave the entity when the season ends and will leave the Camp Nou a year earlier than expected: he had a contract until the end of the next course.

Alba, who will play his last home game against Mallorca (LaLiga matchday 37) next Sunday, has agreed with Barcelona to terminate his contract. remission of a significant amount. A contract which ended on 30 June 2024 and left the first team eleven years after his arrival.

Like Culé, Hospitalet’s has won no fewer than 18 titles, including one Champions League and six leagues. And he played a total of 458 games, scored 27 goals and gave up to 94 assists.

Jordi Alba leaves FC Barcelona: why he is leaving and in which team he could play

Jordi Alba, one of the best partners Lionel Messi had at Barça, has not had the fame of other times this year, with the left side losing his place in the band hands of Alejandro Balde. In addition, the departure of players like Gerard Piqué or Sergio Busquets has prompted the 34-year-old defender to leave the club after arriving in the summer of 2012.

Jordi’s future is unknown. He has not yet announced or decided what steps he will take from now on, but Busquets’ departure suggests that they could continue together in another team.

This is how Barcelona’s official statement reads:

“He FC Barcelona and the player Jordi Alba have reached an agreement to terminate the contract which the player had at the Club until the end of the 2023/24 season.

FC Barcelona publicly expresses its gratitude to Jordi Alba for the professionalism, commitment, dedication and always positive and close-knit treatment that he has always shown at all levels that make up the Barça family, and wishes him every success and achievements in the future. Barca will always be your home.”