Hugo Alba

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Hugo Alba
Personal information
Full name Hugo Alba Silveira [1]
Date of birth (2006-03-30) 30 March 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Petrel, Spain [1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 OFK Beograd
Number 9
Youth career
Elche
2019–2025 Barcelona
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– OFK Beograd 2 (0)
International career
2021 Spain U16 9 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:22, 28 July 2025 (UTC)

Hugo Alba Silveira (born March 30, 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian SuperLiga side OFK Beograd.

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Early life

Alba is a native of Petrel, Spain. [2]

Career

Alba joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Barcelona, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players. [3] [4] [5] On October 25, 2023, Alba made his debut for Barcelona's youth side in an 2023–24 UEFA Youth League match against Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk starting in the first eleven of that match. [6] [7] He finish the season with 3 goals on 1 match.

In the next season of the same competition Alba was the captain of the Barcelona's youth side and he finishes the season with leading the club to winning the 2024–25 UEFA Youth League, Alba finishes the season with 28 goals in all competitions. [8] [9]

OFK Beograd

After Alba decided to leave and to not sign an professional contact with Barcelona due to a lack of opportunities and not value. [10] [11]

On 3 July 2025, Alba signed with Serbian SuperLiga club OFK Beograd. [12]

Style of play

Alba mainly operates as a forward and has been described[ by whom? ] as "characteristics include his great aerial game, his powerful shot and a goal-scoring nose".[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 Hugo Alba at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Hugo Alba, el futbolista de Petrer que capitanea la mejor hornada juvenil del Barça". informacion.es (in Spanish). 5 May 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Del Elche a La Masía". informacion.es (in Spanish). 20 February 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Hugo Alba sigue creciendo en La Masía". cadenaser.com (in Spanish). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Hugo Alba busca su primera UEFA Youth League con el Barça". diarioelcarrer.com (in Spanish). 25 April 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "FC Barcelona 2 - 0 Shakhtar". uefa.com. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "UEFA YOUTH LEAGUE FC Barcelona 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk: Untouchable". fcbarcelona.com. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Record third Youth League title". fcbarcelona.com. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "28-goal Barcelona youngster set for summer exit after rejecting contract renewal offer". ca.sports.yahoo.com. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "'I haven't felt valued enough' - Prolific Barcelona teen Hugo Alba explains decision to leave". barcablaugranes.com. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "La perla de La Masia que 'vuela' del Barça: "No me sentí valorado"". sport.es (in Spanish). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Iz Barselone u Beograd. Hugo Alba!". ofkbeograd.com (in Serbian). 3 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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