Liverpool Eyes Hector Fort as Right-Back Solution

Liverpool’s search for a long-term answer at right-back has led them, once again, to Barcelona’s talent factory — and this time the name on the table is Hector Fort.

The window is moving into its final stretch. Liverpool has already moved decisively in defense: Jeremy Jacquet has arrived from Rennes to bolster the center-back ranks, while Ronald Araujo has come in on loan from Barcelona, offering cover both centrally and on the right. The back line looks deeper. It doesn’t yet look settled.

Injuries keep dragging the right-back issue back into the spotlight. Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong have both had persistent fitness problems, and Araujo is only a short-term solution. The club needs something more permanent on that flank, a player who can grow with this squad rather than just patch it up.

That’s where Fort comes in.

Who is Hector Fort?

Hector Fort is a right-back on the books at Barcelona, a product of the club’s famed La Masia academy. Born in Barcelona on August 2, 2006, he is 20 years old at the time of writing and only just at the beginning of his professional journey.

His story starts locally. Fort began with Anguera before Barcelona picked him up at the age of seven, folding him into La Masia and setting him on the well-trodden path from academy hopeful to first-team contender.

Rising through Barcelona’s ranks

Fort has spent his entire career tied to Barcelona, climbing each rung of the youth ladder after joining the club in 2013. His breakout moment came in 2023, when he was given his chance with the B team and quickly pushed himself into the senior conversation.

That same year, he made his first-team debut in the Champions League against Royal Antwerp — a significant stage for a young full-back still feeling his way into the professional game.

From there, the appearances began to stack up. Fort has featured 30 times for Barcelona across all competitions, enough to show his potential and temperament, if not yet enough to fully establish himself as an automatic starter.

For the 2025/26 season, Barcelona sent him on loan to Elche. It was meant to be a key development step, and in flashes it was, but injuries cut into his rhythm. He still managed 17 appearances before returning to the Nou Camp, his promise intact but his momentum slightly checked.

A window of opportunity

Despite his potential, Barcelona is believed to be open to letting Fort leave this summer. With three years left on his contract, the club has room to negotiate, and interested teams see a chance to move.

Liverpool is among those watching closely. Right-back has become a problem position again, and the profile fits: young, technically schooled, comfortable in a system that demands intelligence and bravery on the ball.

The window closes on Sept. 1. Barcelona has a decision to make. So does Liverpool.

If the club wants to lock in its future on the right side of defense, Hector Fort might be the next La Masia graduate to cross over into Anfield’s plans.