Eder Aller will be Barça's third goalkeeper in Elche

Eder Aller, 19, will join Barça as the third goalkeeper in Elche, alternating with Iker Rodríguez to cover Joan García and Wojciech Szczęsny. The decision is confirmed after his latest training session under Hansi Flick.

22 Aug 2026

Updated 25 Aug 2026 By Antonio Escudero · senior correspondent

The third goalkeeper of Barça in Elche

The goalkeeper from León, Eder Aller (19 years old), will alternate with Iker Rodríguez in the role of third goalkeeper for Barça’s first team. Aller trained again on Saturday during the last session under Hansi Flick, confirming his inclusion in the squad that covers Joan García and Wojciech Szczęsny.

Alternation with Iker Rodríguez

Iker Rodríguez, 18, from Sabadell, will be in the Barça Atlètic goal in the friendly against CF Vilanova this Sunday, alongside Max Bonfill. The loan of Áron Yaakobishvili (20) to Almería, closed this week, confirms what the newspaper had reported at the start of the preseason: the sporting director wants neither of the two goalkeepers to be out of action for too long.

Details of the call-up

Barça has decided that Aller and Rodríguez will alternate as third goalkeeper to keep them active. This measure is implemented before the start of the season, when the team faces its first match in Elche on Sunday at 21:30. The loan of Áron Yaakobishvili to Almería closed this week.