Fabián Ruiz

Fabián Ruiz Peña (Spanish pronunciation: [faˈβjan rwiθ ˈpeɲa]; born 3 April 1996), 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.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Peña.

Fabián Ruiz
Fabián playing for Spain in 2019
Personal information
Full name Fabián Ruiz Peña
Date of birth (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996
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 35 (4)
International career‡
2015 Spain U19 2 (0)
2017–2019 Spain U21 14 (5)
2019– Spain 20 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA Nations League
Winner2023 Netherlands
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner2019 ItalyTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:19, 26 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:59, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early years

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.

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

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.

Fabián contributed with 18 appearances for the side, suffering team relegation.

Breakthrough

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. 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

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

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

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

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

Club
As of match played 25 October 2023[21]
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Betis B 2014–15 Segunda División B 191———191
2015–16 Segunda División B 42———42
Total 233———233
Real Betis 2014–15 Segunda División 6000——60
2015–16 La Liga 12020——140
2016–17 La Liga 4010——50
2017–18 La Liga 34310——353
Total 56340——603
Elche (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División 181———181
Napoli 2018–19 Serie A 2752111[lower-alpha 2]1—407
2019–20 Serie A 333518[lower-alpha 3]0—464
2020–21 Serie A 333108[lower-alpha 4]100424
2021–22 Serie A 327105[lower-alpha 4]0—387
Total 12518923220016622
Paris Saint-Germain 2022–23 Ligue 1 273307[lower-alpha 3]0—373
2023–24 Ligue 1 81001[lower-alpha 3]00091
Total 354308000464
Career total 257291624020031333
  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. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 15 October 2023[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Spain 201961
202030
202160
202200
202350
Total201
As of match played 18 June 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 2019Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain6 Romania1–05–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Real Betis

Napoli

Paris Saint-Germain

Spain U21

Spain

Individual

References
  1. "Fabián Ruiz". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 3 April 1996. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  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. "Fabián Ruiz". European Football. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  23. "Coppa: Napoli beat Juventus on penalties". Football Italia. 17 June 2020.
  24. "Football : le PSG remporte son onzième titre de champion de France". France 24 (in French). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  25. "Spain U21 2–1 Germany U21". 30 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  26. Smith, Emma (18 June 2023). "Spain win Nations League final on penalties". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  27. "Official Under-21 Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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