Héctor Bellerín Moruno

Héctor Bellerín is a Spanish right-back born in Barcelona on 19 March 1995. He began at Barcelona’s La Masia before joining Arsenal’s academy in 2011, where coaches converted him from a winger into a defender. A developmental loan at Watford in 2013 preceded his Arsenal breakthrough, and he made his Champions League debut against Borussia Dortmund in September 2014. Bellerín scored his first professional goal against Aston Villa in 2015 and was named in the PFA Team of the Year for 2015–16. His progress earned him a Spain debut in 2016 and selection for the European Championship squad. After a serious knee injury in 2019, he spent 2021–22 on loan at Real Betis, helping the club win the Copa del Rey. Following brief spells with Barcelona and Sporting CP, Héctor Bellerín returned to Real Betis permanently in 2023, continuing as a technically assured full-back.