Pablo Fornals

Pablo Fornals Malla (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaβlo foɾˈnals]; born 22 February 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club West Ham United and the Spain national team.

He amassed La Liga totals of 129 matches and 12 goals over four seasons, with Malaga and Villarreal. In 2019, he signed with West Ham United.

Fornals made his senior debut for Spain in 2016.

Club Career

Malaga

Born in Castellon de la Plana, Valencian Community, Fornals joined Malaga CF's youth setup in 2012 at the age of 16, from CD Castellon. He made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2014–15 season, in Tercera Division.

Fornals' first competitive match with the first team – and in La Liga – occurred on 26 September 2015, when he started in a 0–0 away draw against Real Madrid. Two months and two days later, he scored his first top-flight goal in a 2–2 draw with Andalusian neighbours Granada CF at La Rosaleda Stadium, finding the net four minutes after replacing Duda.

On 4 December 2016, Fornals scored a brace in a 2–2 draw at Valencia CF.

Villarreal

On 24 July 2017, having paid his own €12 million buyout clause to leave Malaga, Fornals moved to fellow league side Villarreal CF, a club he already represented as a youth, agreeing to a five-year contract. The following 13 January, he scored a late chip after a counterattack to give his new team their first-ever win against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium (1–0).

On 26 September 2018, Fornals opened the scoring in a league fixture away to Athletic Bilbao with a dipping volley from 50 yards, in an eventual 3–0 victory.

West Ham United

On 14 June 2019, Fornals signed for West Ham United on a five-year contract for a transfer fee reported to be £24 million, making him the English club's second most expensive signing. He made his Premier League debut on 10 August, in a 5–0 h

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