Jordi Alba is a Spanish professional footballer known as one of the leading left-backs in the world. He has done promotional work for well-known brands such as Adidas . He has won various titles such as UEFA Champions League and Copa Del Rey . Jordi has a huge social media following with more than 10 million followers on Instagram, more than 2 million followers on Twitter and more than 4 million followers on Facebook.

Born name

Jordi Alba Ramos

nickname

Jordi

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, ​​Catalonia, Spain

Residence

Barcelona, ​​Spain

nationality

training

Jordi Alba began his football education at the youth academy of his hometown club Hospitalense . He later continued his education at the iconic La Masia academy of FC Barcelona .

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Vater – Miguel Alba
• Mutter – Maria Jose
• Siblings – David Alba (brother)

Manager

Jordi Alba is represented by Vicente Fores.

Position

left behind

Shirt Number

18 – FC Barcelona

18 – Catalonia national football team

18 – Spain national football team

Build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 6 inches or 169.5 cm

weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Jordi Alba dated –

1. Melissa Morales (2009-2011) – In 2009, Jordi started dating Melissa Morales. However, their relationship didn’t last long as they decided to separate in 2011.
2. Romarey Ventura (2015-Present) – In 2015, Jordi Alba started dating model Romarey Ventura. The rumors about their dating have been circulating in the early months of 2015. The reason for these rumors were pictures that Alba published on his official social media accounts. They finally confirmed their relationship in the summer of 2015. Ventura gave birth to the couple’s first child, son Piero, in January 2018.

race/ethnicity

Hispanic

He is of Catalan descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Often supports medium-sized stubble

brand promotion

Jordi Alba has a personal endorsement deal with sportswear giant, Adidas . He wears his boots for his Barcelona and Spain matches and often uses his social media to promote his products.

Religion

His religious views are not public knowledge.

Known for

• To be one of the leading left-backs in the Spanish football scene. He is the first choice for both Barcelona and the Spanish national team.
• After numerous league titles and cup competitions for Barcelona, ​​La Liga , UEFA Champions League , and Copa Del Rey have fallen

First football game

• In September 2009 he made his La Liga debut playing for Valencia against Real Valladolid in their 4-2 win.
• He made his official debut for FC Barcelona in August 2012 in their 5-1 home win over Real Sociedad in La Liga.
• In October 2011 he made his first international start for the Spanish national team in UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers against Scotland. He posted an assist in the match when his cutback was substituted off by David Silva for the first goal in a 3-1 win.

Strength

• speed
• persistence
• acceleration
• attack runs
• tackle

weaknesses

• Strength
• Often leaves space

first movie

In May 2018 he made his big screen debut in the Spanish biographical film Think for Yourself .

First TV show

In 2015, Jordi Alba made his first TV show appearance on comedy talk show, En el aire con Andreu Buenafuente .

Personal trainer

Jordi Alba relies on his interval training to maintain his stamina as his plunders up and down the left flank. He combines interval training with his running exercises to improve his endurance. After warming up, he sprints for 30 seconds and then rests for 30 seconds. He repeats the entire process until he is unable to sprint for 30 seconds.

Jordi also takes care of his diet and makes sure he fuels his body after workouts. He has completely given up eating fast food. He also refrains from carbonated drinks.

Jordi Alba favorite things

• Food – Cuban Rice
• Music – Flamenco

Jordi Alba Facts

1. He started his football career in the youth of Barcelona in the position of left winger. However, he was released in 2005 as club authorities felt he was too small to become a successful footballer.
2. In 2007 he moved from Cornellà to Valencia in a deal worth €6,000. The club assigned him to the B team to continue his football education.
3. He ended his debut season with Barcelona as La Liga winners. At the end of the season he had scored 5 goals which is a great number for a defender.
4. In June 2015 he signed a new contract with Barcelona. The deal extended his stay at the club for another five years and increased his buyout clause to €150m.
5. In 2012 he won UEFA Euro with the Spanish national team. He had scored a goal in his side’s 4-0 win over Italy.
6. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.