Inter Miami defender and Spanish soccer star Jordi Alba will retire from the sport at the end of the 2025 MLS season, he announced Tuesday.

Alba, 36, announced his retirement in an Instagram post .

“The moment has come to close a truly meaningful chapter in my life. I’ve decided to bring my professional football career to an end at the conclusion of this season,” Alba said. “I do so with complete conviction, peace and happiness. Because I feel I’ve walked this path with every ounce of passion I had and now it’s the right time to open a new chapter and close the previous one with the best possible feeling.”

Inter Miami has two regular season games remaining this season against Atlanta on Oct. 11 and Nashville on Oct. 18.

Alba, who joined Inter Miami in 2023, in May signed a contrac

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