Fabian Ruiz signs a five-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain are delighted to announce the signing of Fabian Ruiz on a five-year deal, tying the Spain international midfielder to the Parisian club until 30 June 2027.

Born in Los Palacios y Villafranca, in Andalusia, Fabian Ruiz joined the Real Betis Balompié youth academy, making his first-team debut in December 2014. After winning the Spanish second division title that season, he made his La Liga bow in 2015. After a spell on loan at Elche CF, he established himself in the Betis first team, making 35 appearances in the 2017/18 season.

In summer 2018, he joined Serie A side SSC Napoli. Over four seasons with the Italian club, Fabian Ruiz played 166 games, scoring 22 goals and tallying 15 assists. The Spanish midfielder contributed to the club’s 2019/20 Coppa Italia success.

He made his Spain U21 debut in October 2017 (14 caps, 5 goals), helping them win the U21 EURO in summer 2019 and was named the tournament’s best player. He then made the step up to the senior team (15 caps, 1 goal), making his debut against the Faroe Islands in June 2019. He featured in three games at EURO 2020 for La Roja.

Fabian Ruiz: "I am delighted to join Paris Saint-Germain. It is great for me to start this new stage of my career in this country. And I am proud to be joining one of the best clubs in Europe with the best players in the world. It's a really exciting challenge."

FABIAN RUIZ

Profile

Position: Midfielder

Born 3 April 1996, in Los Palacios y Villafranca (Spain)

Height: 1.89m

Career

2014-2018       Real Betis (ESP)

2017                   Elche (ESP)

2018-2022       Napoli (ITA)

Since 2022     Paris Saint-Germain

Honours

Club

Segunda Division champion (2015)

Coppa Italia (2020)

International

15 caps – 1 goal

U21 EURO (2019)