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Hector Bellerin joins Barcelona

Hector Bellerin has joined Barcelona in a permanent transfer after eleven years with us.

Hector joined us in July 2011 and made 239 first team appearances, winning the FA Cup three times and FA Community Shield twice. He has also represented his country at all levels from under-16s to the senior squad, being a member of Spain’s Euro 2016 squad.

The 27-year-old defender was born in Barcelona and spent the early stages of his youth career at the Barca Academy, before joining us at the age of 16 and subsequently signing his first professional contract upon turning 17 years old in 2012.