Fabián Ruiz
Fabián Ruiz is a Spanish midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain and Spain, sharing a football journey that began at Real Betis and has taken him to European and world titles.
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Overview
- Full name
- Fabián Ruiz Peña
- Born
- 3 April 1996, Los Palacios y Villafranca, Spain
- Position
- Left-footed midfielder
- Club
- Paris Saint-Germain, No. 8
- Breakout
- 2019 Under-21 EURO Player of the Tournament
Mini bio
How it started.
Fabián came through Real Betis and made his professional debut during the 2014-15 season. A half-season loan at Elche in 2017 preceded his breakthrough at Betis. He moved to Napoli in 2018 and won the Italian Cup in 2020.
A stage of his own.
At the 2019 Under-21 EURO, he scored the opener in Spain’s final win over Germany and was named Player of the Tournament. It was an early glimpse of the midfielder fans would later follow with the senior national team.
Paris and Spain.
He joined PSG in 2022 and became a regular under Luis Enrique. A scorer in the 2024 French Cup final, he also helped Spain win EURO 2024. He started PSG’s winning Champions League finals in 2025 and 2026 and Spain’s 2026 World Cup final.
Family first.
Speaking to UEFA in 2026, he credited his mother with getting him to training in Seville despite long working days and financial difficulties. He said he still has his childhood friends and that family remains central to his life.
Creditschronological, newest first
Club football
- 2022–presentParis Saint-GermainMidfielder
- 2018–2022NapoliMidfielder; 2020 Italian Cup winner
- 2017ElcheLoan spell
- 2014–2018Real BetisProfessional debut and breakthrough
International football
- 2026FIFA World CupWinner with Spain; started the final
- 2024UEFA EUROWinner with Spain
- 2019UEFA Under-21 EUROWinner and Player of the Tournament
Screen appearances
- 2026Sur les traces de... Fabián Ruiz!Documentary subject
Awards
Quotes
I'm delighted to have won the award, but winning the tournament was more important.Fabián Ruiz, UEFA
After being named Player of the Tournament at the 2019 Under-21 EURO.
Trivia
- He is left-footed and wears No. 8 for PSG.
- PSG records a run of 51 Ligue 1 appearances without defeat for him between May 2023 and April 2025.
- He told UEFA that he still has the same friends he had growing up.
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