Jordi Alba

Jordi Alba

Spanish

Personal Information

Full Name Jordi Alba Ramos
Date of Birth March 21, 1989
Nationality Spanish
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Role Left-back
Past Team(s)

Jordi Alba News

“I only beat him in goals scored” – Jordi Alba names teammate as ‘bigger legend’ than him at Barcelona
“I only beat him in goals scored” – Jordi Alba names teammate as ‘bigger legend’ than him at Barcelona
“All the players run a lot, except Lewandowski” – Barcelona legend cracks joke about star striker
“All the players run a lot, except Lewandowski” – Barcelona legend cracks joke about star striker
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"They are two legends of the club" - Xavi heaps praises on departing Barcelona stars Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba
Barcelona 3-0 Mallorca: 5 Talking Points as Blaugrana coast to easy win | La Liga 2022-23
Barcelona 3-0 Mallorca: 5 Talking Points as Blaugrana coast to easy win | La Liga 2022-23
Jordi Alba: A Brief Biography

Jordi Alba Ramos is a Spanish professional footballer was born on 21st of March 1989 in L'Hospitalet, Spain. He has the swiftest shoes on the field which enables him to cover the ground in a very short time. Jordi generally plays as a left back and at times as a left winger. He carries a jersey number 18 and currently plays for Spanish giant club Barcelona.


Background


His youth career started with Barcelona in the year 1997. However, he was only 8 years old and was considered to be very young and was released by the club in 2005. He completed his football education at Valencia in 2008, after joining Cornella for two years.


Debut


Jordi made his professional debut at the age of 19, representing Gimnàstic. His international debut came on 11th of October 2012 against Alicante in a 3-1 win. Having had an impressive debut, he was considered as a long term prospect. His La Liga debut came against Real Valladolid in a 4-2 win.


Rise to glory

Having started his career at a very tender age, Alba was able to train with the best clubs. He represented Spain in different age level teams.


Known to cover the ground very quickly, Alba is extremely fast and an attacking left back. He even plays as a left winger on many occasions and is technically sound in defense.


In 2016, Alba scored in the 97th minute of the final against Sevilla after a pass from Lionel Messi, winning the Copa del Rey for the second time with a 2-0 margin.


Club career


He represented Cornellà in 2007 and move to Valencia B till 2009. He moved to Valencia till 2012. He currently plays for Barcelona.


Records


He has scored 20 goals as a prominent defender in over 250 appearances. He scored 8 goals playing for this national team.

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