Former Spain International Jordi Alba was happy to expand his contract in Inter Miami prior to their Derby match against Orlando City this weekend.
The 36-year-old came to the club in 2023 and has since made 46 ml performances for them, scored five goals and contributed 15 assists in the regular season.
“I am happy to extend my contract because I have the desire to continue to compete, and because of how I feel in the club, with the affection I receive from fans at every match,” he told the official club website.
“I feel very comfortable in the club for the past two years and I feel very popular with all fans.
“We have the desire to continue to compete, to keep winning and hopefully to win as many titles as possible.”
Alba's new contract runs until 2027 and in that period it is hoped that he can continue to contribute both behind and in the future.
Taking into account the regular season and play -offs, Alba registered 20 target contributions in 2024 (five goals and 15 assists), while he also helped the team to eight clean sheets.
He was selected as one of the representatives of Inter Miami in the All-Star Game 2024, while he already delivered five assists in 2025.
Alba is the first of four former Barcelona teammates who committed his future to Inter Miami, with Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez's Deals all planned to walk at the end of the 2025 season.
Compromiso Intacto. Ilusión Engendida. Jordi Renueva
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– Inter Miami CF (@intermiamicf) 15 May 2025
Players to watch
Inter Miami – Lionel Messi
Messi has contributed to at least one goal in 14 of his last 15 home games in the regular season that dates from the beginning of last season, a total of 27 target contributions (17 goals, 10 assists) in Chase Stadium at the time.
In this match he comes with five goals in nine ml appearances so far this season.
Orlando City – Martin Ojeda
MartÃn Ojeda scored his eighth goal of the season in the 3-1 victory of Orlando City on Charlotte FC on Wednesday.
The eight goals of Ojeda are the most bound by 13 performances of a season by a city player in Orlando in the MLS history of the club (with Nani in 2019 and 2021 and Dom Dwyer in 2018).
Match forecast: Inter Miami Win
Inter Miami is unbeaten in four straight matches against Orlando City (W2 D2), the longest undefeated run in the history of the series. Miami has kept clean sheets in each of the last two meetings after managing only one in the first 13 games against Orlando.
They have scored at least once in 34 straight home competitions in all competitions, with 83 total goals in that period (2.4 per match). Miami has scored several goals in 26 of those 34 games.
Orlando City comes in this competition and has won only two of their last seven in MLS, while they have won only one way throughout the season.
Opta wins probability
Inter Miami – 48.7%
Drawing – 25.7%
Orlando City – 25.6%