The seasoned left back will part ways with FC Barcelona at the close of the current season. With one year remaining on his contract and now 34 years old, the decision marks the end of an era at Camp Nou.
Jordi Alba bids farewell to Barça. The club announced on a May Wednesday that the long‑time defender would leave once the season concludes, bringing his stay at Camp Nou to a close a year ahead of the original plan.
Alba, who will play his final home match against Mallorca on the final La Liga matchday, agreed to terminate his contract with Barcelona. He joined the club under a deal that extended into 2024, and he leaves the first team after eleven seasons in blaugrana colors.
During his Barça career, Alba contributed to 18 major titles, including a Champions League trophy and six league crowns. He appeared in 458 games, scored 27 goals, and delivered 94 assists across his tenure with the club.
Jordi Alba’s departure from FC Barcelona: motives and possible destinations
Alba stood as one of the era’s most trusted teammates for Lionel Messi, yet this season he yielded a prominent left-sided role to Alejandro Balde. The departures of longtime teammates like Gerard Piqué and Sergio Busquets have helped shape his decision to leave after arriving at the club in the summer of 2012.
Future plans for Alba remain open. No official statement has confirmed his next destination, but Busquets’ exit hints at the chance to continue playing alongside former Barça colleagues elsewhere.
This is how FC Barcelona communicated the decision:
“FC Barcelona and Jordi Alba have reached an agreement to terminate the contract that bound the player to the Club until the end of the 2023/24 season. The club publicly expresses its gratitude to Jordi Alba for the professionalism, commitment, dedication and always positive, close‑knit attitude he has shown at every level of the Barça family, and wishes him success in the future. Barça will always be his home.”
❗️ FC Barcelona and Jordi Alba have reached an agreement to terminate the player’s contract with the Club until the end of the 2023/24 season
– FC Barcelona
Notes: This update reflects the official Barca communication and the February to May timeline surrounding Alba’s decision. The club’s announcement emphasized gratitude for his professionalism and the sense that the Blaugrana family remains his home. The integration of this move is seen as part of wider squad changes as the club progresses through a transitional period. [Goal]