Fabian Ruiz

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

Club Career

Betis

Early years

Born in Los Palacios y Villafranca, Seville, Andalusia, Fabian joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2004, aged eight, after starting it out at EF La Union de Los Palacios. He was promoted to the reserves in July 2014, 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 Division B championship.

Fabian played his first match as a professional on 16 December, replacing Xavi Torres in the 51st minute of a 1–0 Segunda Division away win against CD Lugo. He appeared in six matches during the season, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga as champions.

Fabian 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.

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. He scored his first professional goal on 17 March 2017, netting the first in a 3–1 away win against Gimnastic de Tarragona.

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

Breakthrough

Upon returning, Fabian became a regular starter under new manager Quique Setien, 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.

On 30 April 2018, Fabian 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 Malaga CF.

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