Alba came up through Barcelona’s La Masia academy, but left in 2005 and made a name for himself at Valencia, before rejoining the Catalan club in 2012.
“Jordi Alba, who has made the left side of the field his own in over a decade at Barca, is leaving the club as the third captain of the senior team, bringing an end to a glittering career…,” Barcelona said in a statement.
“FC Barcelona would like to publicly express its gratitude to Alba for his professionalism, commitment and dedication, and his ever-positive and friendly relationship with all members of the Barca family…
“Sadly, however, it seems all good things have to end, and the curtain will be coming down on Jordi Alba’s time at Barca in just a few weeks. We wish him well with his future plans, whatever they might be.”
Alba made 23 league appearances this season as Barcelona claimed their 27th LaLiga title earlier this month, but a large number of those appearances came from the bench, with manager Xavi Hernandez preferring to start 19-year-old Alejandro Balde.
Alba is the third long-serving player to leave Barcelona this season, with defensive midfielder Sergio Busquets also set to depart, while defender Gerard Pique announced his retirement in November.
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The left back is the current captain of Spain and has made 91 international appearances. He was part of the squad which won Euro 2012.
