Fabián Ruiz

Fabián Ruiz Peña (Spanish pronunciation: [faˈβjan rwiθ ˈpeɲa]; born 3 April 1996), simply known as Fabián, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Italian club Napoli and the Spanish national team.

Fabián Ruiz
Fabián with 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)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Napoli
Number 8
Youth career
Los Palacios
2004–2014 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Betis B 23 (2)
2014–2018 Betis 56 (3)
2017 → Elche (loan) 18 (1)
2018– Napoli 50 (7)
National team‡
2015 Spain U19 2 (0)
2017–2019 Spain U21 14 (5)
2019– Spain 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:36, 23 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2019
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Peña.

Club career

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.[1] He was promoted to the reserves in July 2014,[2] and made his senior debut on 21 September, coming on as a second half substitute in a 1–4 home loss against Marbella FC for the Segunda División B championship.[3]

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 CD Lugo.[4] 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 CF.[5]

Elche (loan)

On 23 December of the following year he renewed his contract until 2019, and was immediately loaned to Elche CF in the second level.[6] 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 UD. The following 31 January, he renewed his contract until 2023, setting his buyout clause at €30 million.[7]

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 CF.[8]

Napoli

On 5 July 2018, Fabián joined S.S.C. Napoli on a five-year contract until 2023 with Napoli reportedly paying Fabián's €30 million buyout clause.[9][10] 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.[11] Ten days later he played his first Serie A match and first at the Stadio San Paolo, a 3–0 win over Parma Calcio 1913.[12]

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.[13]

He made his debut on 7 June 2019 in an Euro 2020 qualifier against Faroe Islands, as a 74th-minute substitute for Isco.[14]

Style of play

A left-footed central midfielder, Ruiz 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.[15] He can also play as a defensive midfielder or an attacking midfielder.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 23 June 2020[16]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Betis B 2014–15 Segunda División B 191—191
2015–16 42—42
Total 233—233
Betis 2014–15 Segunda División 6000—60
2015–16 La Liga 12020—140
2016–17 4010—50
2017–18 34310—353
Total 56340—603
Elche (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División 181—181
Napoli 2018–19 Serie A 27521111—407
2019–20 2325170—353
Total 50772181—7510
Career total 147141121810017617

International
As of match played 18 November 2019
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Spain 201961
Total61

International goals
As of 18 November 2019
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

Betis

Napoli

Spain U21

Individual

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "Rubén Castro llega justo a tiempo" [Rubén Castro arrives just in time] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "Betis qualify for the Europa League with win over Malaga". Marca. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  9. "Napoli Confirm Signing of Real Betis Talent Fabian Ruiz on Long Term Contract". Sports Illustrated. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  10. "Official: Napoli pay Ruiz clause". Football Italia. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "Faroe Islands v Spain game report". UEFA. 7 June 2019.
  15. "Chi è davvero Fabian Ruiz" [Who really is Fabian Ruiz]. ultimouomo.com (in Italian). L'Ultimo Uomo. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  16. Fabián at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  17. "Coppa: Napoli beat Juventus on penalties". Football Italia. 17 June 2020.
  18. "Spain U21 2–1 Germany U21". 30 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  19. "Official Under-21 Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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