Hector Bellerin exclusive: Former Arsenal defender proud of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah and other graduates
Hector Bellerin speaks exclusively to Sky Sports about settling down in Spain, his former manager Arsene Wenger and Arsenal's new identity under former team-mate Mikel Arteta
Monday 20 November 2023 11:20, UK
Former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin is proud of the academy graduates prospering at the Emirates, and believes the Gunners will improve every year under Mikel Arteta.
The right-back joined Arsenal as a 16-year-old from Barcelona, making his first team debut two years later.
With over 180 appearances in the Premier League during his nine years at the club, Bellerin became a key figure in the side and was named in the Premier League Team of the Season in 2015/16.
After leaving Arsenal in 2022, the Spaniard had brief spells at Barcelona and Sporting Lisbon before settling down at Real Betis in July this year.
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«I felt that the last two, three years of my life were a bit coming and going, and not really knowing what's going to happen next season. So I'm very happy to finally be here for the next four years at least. This season, we are finding it quite tough to find our feet at the moment but it's a top club, with top players and top support we have got over here,» Bellerin said.
The 28-year-old played under Arsene Wenger for the majority of his career at the club, playing with the likes of Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez and Bukayo Saka. He admits he misses his former team-mates and the backroom staff too.
«From the players, obviously Bukayo (Saka), Eddie (Nketiah), Gabi (Martinelli) — I've shared loads of moments with them, and I've seen Bukayo and Reiss (Nelson) go through the ranks. To me, I feel very proud of them. But it's also the staff, the people that
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