Fabián_Ruiz

Fabián Ruiz

Fabián Ruiz

Spanish footballer (born 1996)

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),[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.

Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...

Early life

Ruiz has credited his mother with bringing him into football.[2]

Club career

Real Betis

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.[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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Club

As of match played 25 February 2024[23]
More information Club, Season ...
  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 26 March 2024[24]
More information National team, Year ...
As of match played 26 March 2024. Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first.[24]
More information No., Date ...

Honours

Real Betis

Napoli

Paris Saint-Germain

Spain U21

Spain

Individual

References

  1. [1]
    "Fabián Ruiz". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. [2]
    Lara, Miguel Ángel (5 September 2019). "Fabián Ruiz: "Mi ídolo es mi madre"". Marca (in Spanish).
  3. [3]
    "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.
  4. [4]
    "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.
  5. [5]
    "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.
  6. [6]
    "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.
  7. [7]
    "Rubén Castro llega justo a tiempo" [Rubén Castro arrives just in time] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  8. [8]
    "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.
  9. [9]
    "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.
  10. [10]
    "Betis qualify for the Europa League with win over Malaga". Marca. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  11. [11]
    "Napoli Confirm Signing of Real Betis Talent Fabian Ruiz on Long Term Contract". Sports Illustrated. 5 July 2018.
  12. [12]
    "Official: Napoli pay Ruiz clause". Football Italia. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  13. [13]
    "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.
  14. [14]
    "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.
  15. [15]
    "Fabián Ruiz signs five-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 30 August 2022.
  16. [16]
    "First appearance for Fabian Ruiz". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  17. [17]
    "Montpellier 1-3 PSG: Fabian Ruiz assists and scores in costly snoozefest". PSG Post. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  18. [18]
    "Football : le PSG remporte son onzième titre de champion de France". France 24 (in French). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  19. [19]
    "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.
  20. [20]
    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.]
  21. [21]
    Braidwood, Jamie (24 May 2021). "Euro 2020 news Live: Sergio Ramos left out of Spain squad plus latest before England announcement". The Independent.
  22. [22]
    "Chi è davvero Fabian Ruiz" [Who really is Fabian Ruiz]. ultimouomo.com (in Italian). L'Ultimo Uomo. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  23. [23]
    Fabián at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  24. [24]
    "Fabián Ruiz". European Football. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  25. [25]
    "Coppa: Napoli beat Juventus on penalties". Football Italia. 17 June 2020.
  26. [26]
    "Paris start 2024 with Trophée des Champions triumph!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  27. [27]
    "Spain U21 2–1 Germany U21". 30 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  28. [28]
    Smith, Emma (18 June 2023). "Spain win Nations League final on penalties". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  29. [29]
    "Official Under-21 Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fabián Ruiz.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Fabián_Ruiz, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.