Aron Yaakobishvili has signed for UD Almería from Barcelona on a loan deal that includes a buy option for 50% of his rights from 2027, with formal club confirmation still pending. Recent second-tier experience gives this move a bit more weight than a routine academy exit.
- Yaakobishvili has signed for UD Almería from Barcelona on loan.
- The deal includes a buy option for 50% of his rights from 2027.
- He made 21 starts in the 2025 La Liga 2 season.
Aron Yaakobishvili Joins UD Almería
Until the clubs make the move official through their own channels, the key point is that Almería appear to have moved quickly for a goalkeeper who has already handled a full run of second-tier minutes, rather than simply another youth-team prospect.
Yaakobishvili heads into this next step with Barça Atlètic still his most recent base at Barcelona, and that helps explain why the move matters now. His 2025 La Liga 2 record of 21 appearances, 21 starts and 1,890 minutes points to a player who has already had a meaningful taste of senior football in Spain and could now be ready for another push forward.
The Timing of Yaakobishvili’s Barcelona Exit
Yaakobishvili was still part of Barcelona’s pre-season picture very recently, having been included in the club’s 30-player squad for the Birmingham training camp on 27 July. It does not suggest he had broken into the senior goalkeeping plans.
Barcelona had already been moving towards an exit route after his return from Andorra, with another loan or a permanent departure appearing the likely outcome.
Yaakobishvili’s Prospects at UD Almería
Yaakobishvili’s recent match history includes FC Andorra involvement in La Liga 2, while his Barcelona association has most recently run through Barça Atlètic.
Barcelona’s wider goalkeeping pathway also offers a little context here, with Iker Rodríguez chosen for the club’s third-choice goalkeeper role. That does not settle what happens next for Yaakobishvili.
The option clause leaves the door open to a longer stay, while the loan itself gives Yaakobishvili a big chance to turn recent experience into a more defined next step.
