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Borussia Dortmund On 3 June 2016, Bartra was sold to German club Borussia Dortmund for an estimated fee of €8 million, signing a four-year deal. He made his competitive debut on 14 August, playing the entire 2–0 loss against Bayern Munich in the DFL-Supercup, and a month later scored his first goal in a 6–0 victory at Legia Warsaw in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.

On 11 April 2017, when Dortmund were heading to Westfalenstadion for their Champions League quarter-final tie against Monaco, the team bus was hit by three explosions. Bartra, who broke the radial bone in his arm and had debris lodged in his hand in the bombing, underwent an operation the following day, when the Germans played the rescheduled game and lost 3–2; he later described the event as the "longest and hardest 15 minutes of my life", and returned to training 29 days after his surgery.

Bartra's first match after returning took place on 20 May 2017, and he played the entire 4–3 home win over Werder Bremen – he had also been an unused substitute in the previous fixture against FC Augsburg. One week later, he helped to the conquest of the DFB-Pokal after starting in the 2–1 defeat of Eintracht Frankfurt in Berlin.

Betis On 30 January 2018, Bartra completed his transfer to Real Betis on a five-and-a-half-year contract. He scored his first goal for his new team on 12 May, putting the hosts ahead in an eventual 2–2 derby home draw against Sevilla.

From December 2020 to the following March, Bartra was sidelined with tendonitis in his Achilles and a gallbladder issue, leading to significant weight loss. He played the full 120 minutes of the 2022 Copa del Rey final on 23 April, a penalty shootout win over Valencia.

Trabzonspor On 14 August 2022, Bartra signed for Trabzonspor in the Turkish Süper Lig for €1.25 million. He made his debut two days later in the Champions League play-off first leg away to Copenhagen as a substitute in a 2–1 loss; his first goal on 18 September came in added time to win 3–2 at home to Gaziantep. On 28 December, he equalised away to Fatih Karagümrük but was sent off with a straight red card before half time in a 4–1 defeat.

Bartra left the club on 11 July 2023 by mutual agreement.

Return to Betis On 24 July 2023, Bartra rejoined Betis on a one-year contract. In October, he was diagnosed with Haglund's syndrome in the Achilles tendon of his right leg and missed several months.

International career

Bartra won 37 caps for Spain across all youth levels, including 16 for the under-21s. He made his debut for the full side on 16 November 2013, playing the entire 2–1 friendly win in Equatorial Guinea. This game was later annulled by FIFA as they had not been notified early enough that the referee would be from Equatorial Guinea, and his first valid appearance took place on 8 September 2014 as he came on as a 68th-minute substitute for Sergio Ramos in a 5–1 home victory against Macedonia for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers.

In May 2016, Bartra was named in Vicente del Bosque's provisional squad of 25 for Euro 2016, and he also made it to the final list of 23. As the tournament held in France ended at the round of 16, he was an unused member.

Bartra scored the only goal for his country on 11 October 2018, contributing to a 4–1 friendly defeat of Wales at the Millennium Stadium.

Style of play Bartra is known for his pace and passing. He is mentally strong, is skilled in the air and is able to play as a right-back, where he can cut in and assist.

Personal life Bartra's fraternal twin brother, Èric, also came through La Masia. He started a relationship with Grand Prix motorcycle racing journalist Melissa Jiménez in February 2014, and welcomed daughter Gala on 18 August of the following year; in January 2022, the couple announced that they had been separated for months and were in the process of getting divorced.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bartra goal.

Spain U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2010

Spain U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2013

Individual UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2013 UEFA La Liga Team of the Season: 2017–18