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Jordi Alba | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name | Jordi Alba Ramos | |
Date of birth | 21 March 1989 | |
Place of birth | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, ![]() ![]() | |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |
Playing position | Defender | |
Club information | ||
Current club | ![]() | |
Number | 18 | |
Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2007-2008 2008-2012 2008-2009 2012- |
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73 (5) 35 (4) 34 (2) | 18 (5)
National team | ||
2011- | ![]() |
24 (5) |
Jordi Alba Ramos (born 21 March 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and the Spain national team. Mainly a left-back and a player of great speed, he can also operate as a left winger.[2]
He started his career at Barcelona, but was released for being deemed too small. After joined neighbouring Cornellà, Alba finished his development at Valencia, rising to prominence in La Liga with the club. In 2012, he returned to Barcelona.
Alba represented Spain at the 2014 World Cup and two European Championships, having first appeared for the team in 2011. He won the latter tournament.
FC Barcelona squad - 2020–21 |
1 Ter Stegen · 2 Semedo · 3 Piqué · 4 Rakitić · 5 Busquets · 8 Arthur · 9 Suárez · 10 Messi (c) · 11 Dembélé · 13 Neto · 15 Lenglet · 17 Griezmann · 18 Alba · 19 Braithwaite · 20 Roberto · 21 De Jong · 22 Vidal · 23 Umtiti · 24 Junior ·
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Spain – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup - Runner-up |
1. Casillas 2. Albiol 3. Piqué 4. Martínez 5. Azpilicueta 6. Iniesta 7. Villa 8. Xavi 9. Torres 10. Fàbregas 11. Pedro 12. Valdés 13. Mata 14. Soldado 15. Ramos 16. Busquets 17. Arbeloa 18. Alba 19. Monreal 20. Cazorla 21. Silva 22. Navas 23. Reina
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Spain – 2014 FIFA World Cup - Group stage |
1. I. Casillas (c) 2. R. Albiol 3. Piqué 4. Javi Martínez 5. Juanfran 6. A. Iniesta 7. David Villa 8. Xavi 9. Torres 10. Fàbregas 11. Pedro 12. De Gea 13. Mata 14. Alonso 15. Ramos 16. Busquets 17. Koke 18. Alba 19. Diego Costa 20. S. Cazorla 21. Silva 22. Azpilicueta 23. Reina
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Spain – UEFA Euro 2016 – Round of 16 |
1. Casillas 2. Azpilicueta 3. Piqué 4. Bartra 5. Busquets 6. Iniesta 7. Morata 8. Koke 9. Vázquez 10. Fàbregas 11. Pedro 12. Bellerín 13. De Gea 14. Thiago 15. Ramos 16. Juanfran 17. San José 18. Alba 19. Bruno 20. Aduriz 21. Silva 22. Nolito 23. Rico
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Spain – 2018 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 |
1. De Gea 2. Carvajal 3. Piqué 4. Nacho 5. Busquets 6. Iniesta 7. Saúl 8. Koke 9. Rodrigo 10. Thiago 11. Vázquez 12. Odriozola 13. Arrizabalaga 14. Azpilicueta 15. Ramos (c) 16. Monreal 17. Aspas 18. Alba 19. Costa 20. Asensio 21. Silva 22. Isco 23. Reina
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