Barcelona confirm captain Roberto has left club

Barcelona person announced that skipper Sergi Roberto has near nan club.

The 32-year-old midfielder joined nan Spanish side's celebrated La Masia academy aged 14, and made his first-team debut successful November 2010.

He went connected to make 373 appearances for Barcelona and scored 19 goals, including nan victor in a memorable 6-5 triumph against Paris St-Germain successful a Champions League last-16 necktie successful 2017.

Roberto, who won nan past of his 11 Spain caps successful 2021, was skipper during nan 2023-24 play and his exit has been confirmed aft his statement expired astatine nan extremity of June.

His trophy haul astatine Barcelona included 2 Champions Leagues, 7 La Liga titles six Copa del Rey successes and 2 Club World Cups.

Barca said successful a connection that, external Roberto's "versatility has been cardinal pinch spells astatine right-back wherever he played a ample proportionality of his matches".