Fabián Ruiz Peña

Fabián

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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
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team 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)
International career‡
2015	Spain U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2016 ‡ 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. 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 División B championship.

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. 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.

Honours

• Segunda División: 2014–15

External links

• Fabián profile at BDFutbol
• Fabián profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
• Fabián at Soccerway