Fabián Ruiz Peña

Fabián
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 12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Betis
Number 52
Youth career
Los Palacios
2004–2014 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Betis B 19 (1)
2014– Betis 12 (1)
National team
2015 Spain U19 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 January 2015
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Peña.

Fabián Ruiz Peña (born 3 April 1996), simply known as Fabián, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Betis. Mainly a central midfielder, he can also play as a right winger.

Club career

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 13 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]

Honours

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. 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.

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