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Full nameFabián Ruiz Peña
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age30
Date of birth3 Apr 1996
BirthplaceLos Palacios y Villafranca
Height189 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubParis Saint Germain
Central midfielder
20
Appearances
1
Goals
4
Assists
1129
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Paris Saint Germain.

Injury-affected season

Missed 14 of Paris Saint Germain's ~34 games this season through 14 injury absences (knee, muscle, muscle bruise). He still appeared 20 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 1201411297.11
UEFA Champions League9116506.96
FIFA Club World Cup5212997.44
Coupe de France2001196.9
FIFA Intercontinental Cup1001056.6
Trophée des Champions100896.9
UEFA Super Cup101557.7

Scout report

Solid contributorCreative Central midfielder

Fabián Ruiz is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Paris Saint Germain, rated 46.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 257th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (62.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.47 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ruiz.

Judged on this season alone, Ruiz graded 43 — a strong campaign that ranks top 21% of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 1 goal, 4 assists and 2.471 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 33 → 43). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, 35th of 44 of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 30 Ruiz is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 20.7 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Ruiz missed 14 games through injury (knee, muscle, muscle bruise) out of roughly 34 this season. The 20 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Ruiz is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential35th of 44 central midfielders · Ligue 1Current seasonTop 21% central midfielders · Ligue 19th-best central midfielder in the Ligue 1257th in the Ligue 1 · potential35th-highest potential central midfielder in the Ligue 1
46.4
Ratingi
35th of 44 central midfielders
42.6
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
62.7%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.47
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Paris Saint Germain finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

2.47
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
14
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 62.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.4 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Creativity. 0.32 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90/100).

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46.4, Ruiz carries the 35th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 44. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

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