Fabián Ruiz

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Fabián Ruiz
UEFA EURO qualifiers Sweden vs Spain 20191015 Fabian Ruiz 6 (cropped).jpg
Fabián with Spain in 2019
Personal information
Full name Fabián Ruiz Peña
Date of birth (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Los Palacios y Villafranca, Spain
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 8
Youth career
La Unión Los Palacios
2004–2014 Real Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Real Betis B 23 (2)
2014–2018 Real Betis 56 (3)
2017 → Elche (loan) 18 (1)
2018–2022 Napoli 125 (18)
2022– Paris Saint-Germain 27 (3)
International career‡
2015 Spain U19 2 (0)
2017–2019 Spain U21 14 (5)
2019– Spain 16 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2019 Italy Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:03, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:50, 25 March 2023 (UTC)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Peña.

Fabián Ruiz Peña (Spanish pronunciation: [faˈβjan rwiθ ˈpeɲa]; born 3 April 1996), simply known as Fabián, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Spain national team.

Club career[edit]

Real Betis[edit]

Early years[edit]

Born in Los Palacios y Villafranca, Seville, Andalusia, Fabián joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2004, aged eight, after starting it out at EF La Unión de Los Palacios.[2] He was promoted to the reserves in July 2014,[3] and made his senior debut on 21 September, coming on as a second half substitute in a 4–1 home loss against Marbella in the Segunda División B championship.[4]

Fabián played his first match as a professional on 16 December, replacing Xavi Torres in the 51st minute of a 1–0 Segunda División away win against Lugo.[5] He appeared in six matches during the season, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga as champions.[citation needed]

Fabián made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 23 August 2015, coming on as a substitute for Alfred N'Diaye in a 1–1 home draw against Villarreal.[6]

Loan to Elche[edit]

On 23 December of the following year he renewed his contract until 2019, and was immediately loaned to Elche in the second level.[7] He scored his first professional goal on 17 March 2017, netting the first in a 3–1 away win against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[citation needed]

Fabián contributed with 18 appearances for the side, suffering team relegation.[citation needed]

Breakthrough[edit]

Upon returning, Fabián became a regular starter under new manager Quique Setién, scoring his first goal in the top tier on 25 September 2017 in a 4–0 home routing of Levante.[citation needed] The following 31 January, he renewed his contract until 2023, setting his buyout clause at €30 million.[8]

On 30 April 2018, Fabián scored the winning goal for Betis as they secured UEFA Europa League qualification for the 2018–19 season following a 2–1 home win over Málaga.[9]

Napoli[edit]

On 5 July 2018, Fabián joined Napoli on a five-year contract until 2023 with Napoli reportedly paying Fabián's €30 million buyout clause.[10][11] He made his debut on 16 September in a Champions League group game away to Red Star Belgrade, playing the full 90 minutes of a goalless draw.[12] Ten days later he played his first Serie A match and first at the Stadio San Paolo, a 3–0 win over Parma.[13]

Paris Saint-Germain[edit]

On 30 August 2022, Fabián signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a five-year contract.[14] He made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 victory over Brest at the Parc des Princes on 10 September 2022.[15] On 1 February 2023, Fabián scored his first PSG goal in a 3–1 win over Montpellier.[16]

International career[edit]

After representing Spain at under-19 and under-21 levels, Fabián was called up to the full side by manager Luis Enrique on 15 March 2019, for two UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Norway and Malta.[17]

He made his debut on 7 June 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Faroe Islands, as a 74th-minute substitute for Isco.[18]

On 24 May 2021, Fabián was included in Luis Enrique's 24-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[19]

Style of play[edit]

A left-footed central midfielder, Fabián is known for his vision, passing, ball control and dribbling skills, as well as his tactical versatility, and can play in a number of formations, such as 4–4–2, 4–3–3, and 4–2–3–1.[20] He can also play as a defensive midfielder or an attacking midfielder.

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 21 May 2023[21]
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Betis B 2014–15 Segunda División B 19 1 — — — 19 1
2015–16 Segunda División B 4 2 — — — 4 2
Total 23 3 — — — 23 3
Real Betis 2014–15 Segunda División 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
2015–16 La Liga 12 0 2 0 — — 14 0
2016–17 La Liga 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
2017–18 La Liga 34 3 1 0 — — 35 3
Total 56 3 4 0 — — 60 3
Elche (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División 18 1 — — — 18 1
Napoli 2018–19 Serie A 27 5 2 1 11[b] 1 — 40 7
2019–20 Serie A 33 3 5 1 8[c] 0 — 46 4
2020–21 Serie A 33 3 1 0 8[d] 1 0 0 42 4
2021–22 Serie A 32 7 1 0 5[d] 0 — 38 7
Total 125 18 9 2 32 2 0 0 166 22
Paris Saint-Germain 2022–23 Ligue 1 27 3 3 0 7[c] 0 — 37 3
Career total 249 28 16 2 39 2 0 0 304 32
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia, Coupe de France
  2. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International[edit]

As of match played 25 March 2023[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2019 6 1
2020 3 0
2021 6 0
2022 0 0
2023 1 0
Total 16 1
As of match played 25 March 2023. Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.[22]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 2019 Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain 6  Romania 1–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification


Honours[edit]

Real Betis

Napoli

Paris Saint-Germain

Spain U21

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fabián Ruiz" (in Italian). S.S.C Napoli. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Fabián sigue quemando etapas rumbo a la elite" [Fabián keeps on skipping stages towards the elite] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Fabián y Gavi, dos palaciegos en el futuro del Betis" [Fabián and Gavi, two Palaciegos in Betis' future] (in Spanish). Cuenta con la Cantera. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  4. ^ "El Marbella golea a domicilio al Betis B" [Marbella thrashes Betis B away from home] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  5. ^ "El Betis derriba el fortín del Lugo y se acerca a zona de ascenso" [Betis breaks down Lugo's fortress and draws near the promotion zone] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Rubén Castro llega justo a tiempo" [Rubén Castro arrives just in time] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Fabián extends his contract and goes on loan to Elche CF". Real Betis. 23 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  8. ^ "El Betis hace oficial la renovación de Fabián Ruiz hasta 2023" [Betis turn official the renewal of Fabián Ruiz until 2023] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Betis qualify for the Europa League with win over Malaga". Marca. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Napoli Confirm Signing of Real Betis Talent Fabian Ruiz on Long Term Contract". Sports Illustrated. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Official: Napoli pay Ruiz clause". Football Italia. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Le formazioni ufficiali di Stella Rossa-Napoli: Milik titolare, debutta Fabian Ruiz" [Official line-ups for Red Star-Napoli: Milik starter, Fabián Ruiz debuts] (in Italian). Eurosport. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Fabian Ruiz, l'esordio al San Paolo: prestazione brillante e priva di errori" [Fabián Ruiz, debut at the San Paolo: brilliant performance and devoid of errors] (in Italian). Napoli Calcio Live. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Fabián Ruiz signs five-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  15. ^ "First appearance for Fabian Ruiz". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Montpellier 1-3 PSG: Fabian Ruiz assists and scores in costly snoozefest". PSG Post. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  17. ^ "OFFICIAL | Call-up for the first two EURO Qualifier matches". SeFutbol. 15 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  18. ^ "Faroe Islands v Spain game report". UEFA. 7 June 2019.
  19. ^ Braidwood, Jamie (24 May 2021). "Euro 2020 news LIVE: Sergio Ramos left out of Spain squad plus latest before England announcement". The Independent. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Chi è davvero Fabian Ruiz" [Who really is Fabian Ruiz]. ultimouomo.com (in Italian). L'Ultimo Uomo. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  21. ^ Fabián at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  22. ^ a b "Fabián Ruiz". European Football. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Coppa: Napoli beat Juventus on penalties". Football Italia. 17 June 2020.
  24. ^ "Spain U21 2–1 Germany U21". 30 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  25. ^ "Official Under-21 Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

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