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Héctor Font

Héctor Font Romero (born 15 June 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Héctor Font
Font with Oviedo in 2015
Personal information
Full name Héctor Font Romero[1]
Date of birth (1984-06-15) 15 June 1984 (age 42)[1]
Place of birth Villarreal, Spain[1]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Villarreal B 22 (10)
2003–2006 Villarreal 56 (3)
2003–2004 → Ciudad Murcia (loan) 38 (2)
2006–2009 Osasuna 69 (3)
2009–2011 Valladolid 10 (0)
2010–2011 → Xerez (loan) 29 (1)
2011–2012 Recreativo 2 (0)
2012 Cartagena 17 (0)
2012–2013 Lugo 24 (0)
2013–2014 Hércules 16 (0)
2014–2016 Oviedo 46 (0)
Total 329 (19)
International career
2000 Spain U16 1 (0)
2004–2006 Spain U21 8 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He appeared in 274 professional league matches in his career, split nearly exactly between La Liga (135) and Segunda División (139), representing Villarreal, Osasuna and Valladolid in the former competition and seven teams in the latter.

Club career

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Born in Villarreal, Province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Font started his career with his hometown club Villarreal CF and appeared for the first team in the last two La Liga games in 2002–03, against RCD Espanyol and Real Betis.[2] He spent the following season in the Segunda División, on loan to Ciudad de Murcia.[3]

Font subsequently returned to Villarreal where, although never an undisputed starter, he managed to feature regularly.[4] On 24 October 2004, he scored twice in a 4–0 home win against CD Numancia.[5] In the European front, he made 11 appearances (two goals) in the UEFA Cup as they reached the last eight,[6][7][8] adding four matches in next campaign's UEFA Champions League for an eventual place in the semi-finals.[9]

Deemed surplus to requirements, Font signed a three-year contract with CA Osasuna in July 2006.[10] He made his official debut for the Navarrese side on 9 September in a 3–0 loss at FC Barcelona,[11] and would become first-choice in his second year, scoring in 3–1 home victories over RCD Mallorca[12] and Atlético Madrid.[13]

In the second half of 2008–09, after the arrival of new coach José Antonio Camacho, Font was used sparingly.[14] On 30 June 2009, the free agent moved to Real Valladolid on a three-year deal.[9] He only saw 358 minutes of action in his only season, and the Castile and León team was also relegated from the top flight.[15]

Font continued playing in the second tier the following years, with Xerez CD, Recreativo de Huelva,[16] FC Cartagena, CD Lugo and Hércules CF.[17] In July 2014, he dropped down to Segunda División B and signed for Real Oviedo,[18] playing 35 games in his first season as they won the title.[19] After a second campaign curtailed by a knee injury, he was released.[20]

Honours

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Héctor Font at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Héctor Font.Biografía Héctor Font Romero.Jugador Real Valladolid CF – Fútbol ElConfidencial.com" [Héctor Font. Héctor Font Romero biography. Real Valladolid CF player – ElConfidencial.com Football]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). 28 January 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Sanz, Alberto (19 November 2024). "Héctor Font no olvida un Villarreal-Osasuna saliendo ovacionado y ve a los rojillos jugando en Europa: "Difícil perderlo"" [Héctor Font does not forget a Villarreal-Osasuna where he came off to an ovation and sees reds playing in Europe: "They will hardly lose that spot"] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Font fixes Villarreal future". UEFA. 9 June 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Villarreal 4–0 Numancia". ESPN Soccernet. 24 October 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  6. ↑ Linfoot, Ben (30 September 2004). "Uefa Cup Round-Up: Spain". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "El Villarreal goleó al Egaleo y el Sevilla perdió ante el Lille pero ambos quedan segundos de grupo" [Villarreal thrashed Egaleo and Sevilla lost against Lille but they both finish second in group]. Libertad Digital (in Spanish). 15 December 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "El Villarreal también dice adiós a la Copa de la UEFA" [Villarreal also say goodbye to the UEFA Cup]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). 15 April 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Héctor Font ficha por tres temporadas" [Héctor Font signs for three seasons] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Fútbol.– Osasuna ficha al jugador del Villarreal Héctor Font por tres temporadas" [Football.– Osasuna sign Villarreal player Héctor Font for three seasons] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Barcelona 3–0 Osasuna". ESPN Soccernet. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  12. ↑ Soto, Víctor (24 December 2007). "Osasuna derrumba al Mallorca" [Osasuna down Mallorca]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Osasuna 3–1 Atlético Madrid". ESPN Soccernet. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  14. ↑ Vallejo, María (23 June 2009). "Font: "Osasuna está en Primera gracias a la afición"" [Font: "Osasuna are in Primera thanks to the fans"]. Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Héctor Font se desvincula del Valladolid" [Héctor Font cuts ties with Valladolid]. Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). 23 July 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "El Recre ficha a Héctor Font" [Recre sign Héctor Font]. Marca (in Spanish). 26 July 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  17. ↑ García, Ramón Julio (13 July 2014). "El mediapunta Héctor Font, el octavo fichaje del Real Oviedo" [Attacking midfielder Héctor Font, Real Oviedo's eighth signing]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  18. ↑ Lorca, Antonio (14 July 2014). "El Real Oviedo ficha a Héctor Font" [Real Oviedo sign Héctor Font]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  19. 1 2 "¡Campeones!" [Champions!] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  20. ↑ ""En el Oviedo me han tratado genial"" ["They've treated me great at Oviedo"] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  21. ↑ "El Villarreal jugará la UEFA por primera vez en su historia" [Villarreal will play UEFA for the first time in their history]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 27 August 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  22. ↑ "El Villarreal vuelve a la UEFA tras ganar la Intertoto" [Villarreal return to UEFA after winning the Intertoto]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 23 August 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
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