Profile of Jordi Alba
Full name: Jordi Alba Ramos
Date of birth: March 21, 1989 (age 24)
Place of birth: L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Height: 170 cm
Position: Defender
Jersey number: 18
Club: Barcelona
Looking to land Spanish left-back Alba after an impressive Euro 2012. will be the new international star for years to come, with a € 14 million price barcelona ensure alba landed to neu camp to defend barcelona.
Born in Barcelona, he joined La Masia but was released by the club in 2005. Join the UE Cornella neighbors and, after two years of development, the club he moved to Valencia to deal transferr € 6,000.
Originally alba career to the bench, he was promoted to the first team in 2009 and grabbed the chance to shine as the Valencia defense that had suffered injury problems. Be a key player for Los Che, he was rewarded with a call-up to the Spain U-21 squad, and cemented his place at the time he made the full squad in 2011.
Alba became the primary choice in the Spanish team for the defense that conceded just one goal at Euro 2012, he agreed to return to Barcelona with his club contract flow and move back to the Nou Camp in the summer.
Strengths:
An attacking full-back Dani Alves will complement well, Alba speed and stamina to help him get up and down the flank.
Weaknesses:
Defensively he is not a firm tackler, while he can be caught out of position when he upfield.
Career high:
Scoring the second goal in the final of Euro 2012, he picked up his first major trophy.
Style:
Fast, dynamic, modern full-back who will bring more class to Barcelona.
Alba appeared in all four matches as Spain won the gold medal at the 2009 Mediterranenan game and played well in the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt in 2009.
Junior career
1998-2005: Barcelona
2005-2007: CornellĂ
2007: Valencia
Senior career
2007-2008: Valencia B, appearances (18), goals (5)
2008-2012: Valencia, appearances (74), goals (5)
2008-2009: GimnĂ stic (loan), appearances (35), goals (4)
2012 -????: Barcelona, appearances (35), goals (5)
International career
2006: Spain U-19 appearances (6), Goal (1)
2009: Spain U-20 appearances (9), Goals (0)
2008 - 2011: Spain U-21 appearances (4), Goals (0)
2011 -????: Spanish, Appearances (11), goals (2)