By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp
ANKARA (AA) - Barcelona defender Jordi Alba will leave the club at the end of this season, it was announced on Wednesday.
"FC Barcelona and Jordi Alba have reached an agreement to terminate the player's contract with the club one year earlier than it was due to expire at the end of the 2023/24 season," the club said in a statement.
The team expressed gratitude to Alba for his "professionalism, commitment and dedication, and his ever-positive and friendly relationship with all members," and wished him good luck for the future.
"Barca will always be a home for you, Jordi," the statement added.
The 34-year-old, who graduated from Barcelona's famous young academy, La Masia, clinched the 2015 UEFA Champions League and 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, along with six Spanish La Liga titles with the Spanish powerhouse.
He netted 10 times during his 91 appearances for Spain, and also bagged the 2012 UEFA European Championship trophy with the national team.