Fabián Ruiz
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Full name | Fabián Ruiz Peña | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 3 April 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Los Palacios y Villafranca, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 48 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Spain U21 | 14 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | Spain | 22 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 15 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:06, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Fabián Ruiz Peña (Spanish pronunciation: [faˈβjan rwiθ ˈpeɲa]; born 3 April 1996),[2] also known simply 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.
Early life[edit]
Ruiz has credited his mother with bringing him into football.[2]
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.[3] He was promoted to the reserves in July 2014,[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
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.[11][12] 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.[13] Ten days later he played his first Serie A match and first at the Stadio San Paolo, a 3–0 win over Parma.[14]
Paris Saint-Germain[edit]
On 30 August 2022, Fabián signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a five-year contract.[15] He made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 victory over Brest at the Parc des Princes on 10 September 2022.[16] On 1 February 2023, he scored his first PSG goal in a 3–1 win over Montpellier.[17] At the end of the season, Fabián won the Ligue 1 title with PSG, his first top-flight league title.[18]
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.[19] He debuted on 7 June 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Faroe Islands, coming on as a substitute for Isco in the 74th minute.[20]
On 24 May 2021, Fabián was included in Luis Enrique's 24-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[21]
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.[22] He can also play as a defensive midfielder or an attacking midfielder.
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 25 May 2024[23]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | |
2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
Total | 48 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 6 | ||
Career total | 270 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 339 | 35 |
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia, Coupe de France
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International[edit]
- As of match played 26 March 2024[24]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Spain | 2019 | 6 | 1 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | |
2021 | 6 | 0 | |
2022 | 0 | 0 | |
2023 | 6 | 0 | |
2024 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 22 | 1 |
- As of match played 26 March 2024. Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.[24]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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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
Spain
Individual
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden Player: 2019
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019[31]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fabián Ruiz". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ a b Lara, Miguel Ángel (5 September 2019). "Fabián Ruiz: "Mi ídolo es mi madre"". Marca (in Spanish).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rubén Castro llega justo a tiempo" [Rubén Castro arrives just in time] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "El Betis hace oficial la renovación de Fabián Ruiz hasta 2023" [Betis turn official the renewal of Fabián Ruiz until 2023]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Betis qualify for the Europa League with win over Malaga". Marca. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Napoli Confirm Signing of Real Betis Talent Fabian Ruiz on Long Term Contract". Sports Illustrated. 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Official: Napoli pay Ruiz clause". Football Italia. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Fabián Ruiz signs five-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 30 August 2022.
- ^ "First appearance for Fabian Ruiz". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Montpellier 1-3 PSG: Fabian Ruiz assists and scores in costly snoozefest". PSG Post. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Football : le PSG remporte son onzième titre de champion de France". France 24 (in French). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Lara, Miguel Ángel (27 December 2019). "2019, el año de los cristales rotos en la historia de la selección". Marca (in Spanish) – via Goleada a Suecia, Kepa y relevo confirmado.
Ese día debuta con la absoluta el gran impacto de la selección en 2019, Fabián Ruiz.
[That day, the great impact of the national team in 2019, Fabián Ruiz, debuts with the senior team.] - ^ Braidwood, Jamie (24 May 2021). "Euro 2020 news Live: Sergio Ramos left out of Spain squad plus latest before England announcement". The Independent.
- ^ "Chi è davvero Fabian Ruiz" [Who really is Fabian Ruiz]. ultimouomo.com (in Italian). L'Ultimo Uomo. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Fabián at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Fabián Ruiz". European Football. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Coppa: Napoli beat Juventus on penalties". Football Italia. 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Paris Saint-Germain win their 12th Ligue 1 title!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "PSG beat Lyon 2-1 to win French Cup final in Mbappe's farewell appearance". Reuters. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Paris start 2024 with Trophée des Champions triumph!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Spain U21 2–1 Germany U21". 30 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ Smith, Emma (18 June 2023). "Spain win Nations League final on penalties". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Under-21 Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
External links[edit]
- Fabián Ruiz at the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. website
- Fabián Ruiz at BDFutbol
- Fabián Ruiz at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Fabián Ruiz at National-Football-Teams.com
- Fabián Ruiz – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Fabián Ruiz – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Fabián Ruiz – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Los Palacios y Villafranca
- Footballers from the Province of Seville
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Betis Deportivo Balompié footballers
- Real Betis players
- Elche CF players
- SSC Napoli players
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
- Segunda División B players
- Segunda División players
- La Liga players
- Serie A players
- Ligue 1 players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Spain men's under-21 international footballers
- Spain men's international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2020 players
- UEFA Euro 2024 players
- UEFA Nations League-winning players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in France