Hector Bellerin
Hector Bellerin is a defender currently playing in Arsenal’s Under-21 team.
Hector Bellerin | |||||||||||||
Full Name | Hector Bellerin Moruno | ||||||||||||
Date of Birth | 19 March 1995 | ||||||||||||
Age | 29 years | ||||||||||||
Place of Birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||||
Position | Defender | ||||||||||||
Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||
Current club | Arsenal | ||||||||||||
Previous club/s | Barcelona |
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Youth career
Bellerin progressed through the youth ranks at Barcelona before joining Arsenal in 2011 at the age of 16. He was moulded from a midfield player into a full-back role during his debut season in England and made his first team debut in September 2013.
Senior career
Bellerin made his first team debut in September 2013 in a League Cup tie against West Brom. After a loan spell at Watford, in which he made eight appearances, Hector returned to the Gunners and featured on 28 occasions in 2014-15, including a start in the FA Cup final.
International
Hector has represented Spain at Under-16, Under-17, Under-19 and Under-21 level.
Career statistics
Club | Season | Under-21 | Under-19 | Under-18 | Total | ||||||||
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Starts | Subs | Goals | Starts | Subs | Goals | Starts | Subs | Goals | Starts | Subs | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2012-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
2013-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
2014-15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
(Correct up to end of 2014-15)
Career honours
Bellerin won the FA Cup with the Arsenal first team in 2014-15.
Contract
Bellerin signed his first professional contract at the Emirates in July 2013.