JordiAlba

Jordi Alba From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jordi Alba Alba warming up for Spain Personal information Full name Jordi Alba Ramos Date of birth 21 March 1989 (age 23) Place of birth L'Hospitalet, Spain Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Playing position Left back / Midfielder Club information Current club Barcelona Number 18 * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 March 2013. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 February 2013 This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Alba and the second or maternal family name is Ramos. Jordi Alba Ramos (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈʒɔrði ˈaɫβə ˈramos]; born 21 March 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Mainly a left defender, he can also operate as a left midfielder. He started his career at Hospitalet, but finished his formation at Valencia (after a seven-year youth spell with Barcelona), rising to prominence in La Liga with the club. In 2012 he returned to Barcelona. Alba represented Spain at Euro 2012, having first appeared for the team in 2011. Contents [hide] 1 Club career 1.1 Early years 1.2 Valencia 1.3 Barcelona 2 International career 2.1 International goals 3 Honours 3.1 Club 3.2 Country 3.3 Individual 4 Career statistics 4.1 Club 4.2 International 5 References 6 External links