Official: Barcelona defender Ford joins Elche on loan, no buyout terms

Hupu September 2nd News Barcelona officially announced that the team's 19-year-old Spanish defender Ford joined Elche on loan.

According to previous reports from Romano, there is no buyout clause for this loan.

Announcement

Football Club Barcelona and Elche have reached an agreement, and player Héctor Fort will be loaned to Elche until June 30, 2026.

The player from Leskoltz started his football journey from Penya Blaugrana Anguera and entered La Macia as a preparatory teenager in the 2013/14 season. Since then, he has gradually completed all stages of the club's youth training, and stood out with his outstanding professional attitude, tactical IQ and flexibility to play left and right full-backs.

In the 2022-23 season, he was a member of the Youth Team and participated in the European Youth League. His defensive and versatile nature attracted attention, allowing him to go on an Asian tour with the Barcelona first team coached by Xavi in ​​June 2023 and make his first team debut in a friendly match against Kobe Victory Ship in Tokyo.

A few months later, he officially made his debut in the Spanish League 3 on August 28, 2023.

His major leap took place on December 13, 2023 - that day he officially made his debut for Barcelona's first team when he played against Real Antwerp in the Champions League.

Not long after, on January 27, 2024, due to injury prevention, he played in La Liga for the first time as a starter, and has accumulated a lot of playing time since then. So far, he has played in the league, the King's Cup and the Champions League in total, and despite his young age, he has shown maturity and reliability.