Jordi Alba will leave Barcelona at the end of the season after 11 years at the club, the Catalan side said Wednesday.
“Barcelona and Alba have reached an agreement to release the player from the contract that he had until the end of the 2023-24 season,” said Barcelona in a statement.
“Barcelona publicly expresses its gratitude to Jordi Alba for the professionalism, commitment, dedication and always positive and warm treatment he has always shown towards everything that makes up the Barcelona family.”
Alba joined Barcelona from Valencia in 2012 and won six La Liga titles and one Champions League among 19 trophies with the Catalan giants.
Alba has played over 450 times for Barcelona, scoring 27 goals and providing 91 assists as a vital outlet on the left flank.
The defender’s recent goal against Osasuna earned Barcelona a 1-0 win and took them to the brink of the title.
He also won the 2012 European Championship with Spain, scoring in the 4-0 win over Italy in the final.
One of his finest seasons came in 2015 under Luis Enrique, when he helped Barcelona win the treble.
