The 39-year-old defender admits he is inspired by AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini.
Albiol said: “I want to play until I’m 45 but I don’t know if I’ll be able to. I’m taking it year by year, I feel good, I’m happy because I’m healthy and injury-free. I’m working to be in good shape because football today is very demanding. The most important thing for me is the team, that it meets the objective of returning to Europe.
“In my case, I will attend as much as I can on and off the field, but I don’t know what will happen. I think about enjoying each and every one of the games because I know that time passes and that it is not eternal. We’ll see what we do later.
He also said: “When you are young you have time to recover from any injury, years before you do. At a certain age everything is more complicated, so it is more important to avoid them. That’s why I only ask to be well, the rest is my job. You don’t know if each game will be the last in San Mamés, in Anoeta. . . stadiums that you have been visiting for many years.
“I enjoy every moment of what makes me happy. If I am here it is because I have a love for this game and that is why I continue. “
Albiol added: “Maldini played until he was 41 and I need to play until he was forty-five. In Italy it’s different, many players succeed at the age of 40, like Totti, Maldini. This is more normal, but less so in Spain. “.