Fabián Ruiz’s net worth, contract, Instagram, salary, house, cars, age, stats, latest news

Fabián Ruiz’s net worth, contract, Instagram, salary, house, cars, age, stats, latest news

Lewis Injai
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM

Touted as one of the best midfielders in Europe and sometimes referred to as Little Messi, Fabián Ruiz has been able over many challenges, including abject poverty, to reach the level he is right now, playing in some of the world’s biggest football stages. But what is his net worth? Read along for this article reveals Fabián Ruiz’s net worth and many more fascinating facts about him.

Fabián Ruiz’s net worth, contract, Instagram, salary, house, cars, age, stats, latest news
Fabián Ruiz during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and US Sassuolo on 30 April 2022. Photo: Francesco Pecoraro
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This 26-year-old star has come a long way from his Real Betis days, a club where he joined the youth division at the tender age of 10 and made tremendous strides to get to the current level. Join me as we cover his net worth, contract, salary, house, performance statistics and any latest news about him, together with many more fascinating facts about him.

Fabián Ruiz’s profile summary

Full name

Fabián Ruiz Peña

Nickname

Little Messi

Gender

Male

Date of birth

3 April 1996

Age

26 years (as of July 2022)

Zodiac sign

Aries

Place of birth

Los Palacios y Villafranca, Spain

Current residence

Naples, Italy

Nationality

Spanish

Religion

Christian

Profession

footballer

Position(s)

Midfielder

Current team

Napoli and Spain national football team

Height in feet

6’2”

Height in centimetres

189 centimetres

Weight in pounds

154 pounds

Weight in Kilograms

70 kilograms

Net worth

Approximately $4 million

Monthly salary

$216,000

Social media

Instagram, Twitter

Fabián Ruiz’s age

This Spanish star has achieved a lot at a tender age and has already established his legacy on the world stage. As of July 2022, he 26 years old.

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Fabián Ruiz’s height and weight

He is six feet and two inches or 189 centimetres tall and weighs approximately 154 pounds or 70 kilograms.

Fabián Ruiz’s current team

This Spanish plays for the Naples, Italy-based giants Napoli and has been a regular roaster on Spain’s National team.

Fabian Ruiz current team
The little Messi controls the ball during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Udinese Calcio on 19 March 2022. Photo: Matteo Ciambelli
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Fabián Ruiz’s latest news

According to numerous sources, Arsenal is reportedly in the lead in the bid to bag this talented midfielder and is closely following his progress at Napoli.

Arsenal has been looking for a central midfielder for some time and has been linked with his move for a long time. Also worth noting is that Arsenal is not the only Premier League club linked with the Spaniard. Earlier this year, Newcastle reportedly presented their interest and bid on the star during the transfer window, but he turned them down.

This comes after several sources reported that the star turned down a contract extension from his current club Napoli. As a result, he is left with one season on his contract, and the club has since released his price and is looking into possibly selling him this summer.

Since last year, the star has been under the radar of major European clubs, with Arsenal leading, reportedly interested in him. The clubs include Newcastle, who are still a viable contender against Arsenal, and the two Manchesters, Barcelona and Juventus.

Fabián Ruiz’s contract

In 2018, Napoli, under their new coach, Carlo Ancelotti, Who had discovered Fabián Ruiz through his son, signed him on a five-year contract running all the way to 2023 from Real Betis. They did so after activating his buy-out clause of $30 million set by Real Betis. At the time, he was seen as a perfect replacement for Jorginho, who was set to leave the club.

Fast forward to last year, Fabián rejected a contract extension offer from the club and has been on the radar of major European clubs searching for a midfielder. This is due to his excellent playmaking capabilities and ball possessions skills.

Fabián Ruiz’s transfer news

As mentioned earlier, following a failure to reach an agreement with his current club Napoli on contact extension terms and subsequent short time remaining on his contract, Napoli released his buy-out amount with the possibility of selling him this summer. This sparked a lot of transfer rumours from football pundits and major Clubs. However, the Spanish star is yet to commit to any club.

Fabián Ruiz’s stats

In 2021/22 Italian Serie A, Fabián played 29 matches, including three as a substitute. He had 13 shots on target from 23 shots and scored seven goals. He averaged 69 passes per match with a completion rate of 90% and made four assists. Likewise, he received two yellow and zero red cards on the discipline front.

Fabian Ruiz Stats
Little Messi scores his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Torino FC and SSC Napoli on 7 May 2022. Photo: Sportinfoto
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While in the 2021/22 UEFA Europa League, he played four matches, including one as a substitute. He had one shot on target from two shots and scored zero goals. He averaged 59 passes per match with a completion rate of 89% and made one assist. He received three yellow cards and zero red cards.

Fabián Ruiz’s FIFA 22 rating

On EA Sports’s Video game FIFA 22, Fabián Ruiz has a rating of 82 with a potential rating of 86. He has a medium attacking work rate and a medium defensive work rate. He has four skill moves and three weak foot and shoots with the left foot.

What is Fabián Ruiz’s salary?

The little Messi is one of the highest-earning players at Napoli at the moment. According to Capology, he takes home an annual gross salary of $2.82 million, inclusive of add-ons. This translates to approximately $216,000 monthly.

Fabián Ruiz’s net worth

Due to his exceptional talent and hard work has been able to overcome poverty to reach millionaire status at a fairly young age, uplifting the status of his mother in the process, who until the time of his transfer to Napoli was a cleaner at Real Betis sports centre. His net worth is currently approximated to be around $4 million.

Fabián Ruiz’s net worth
Fabián Ruiz runs with the ball during the international friendly match between Spain and Portugal at Wanda Metropolitano stadium on 04 June 2021. Photo: David Ramos
Source: Getty Images

Though his primary income comes from playing football on the pitch, part of his wealth comes from endorsement deals from A-list brands such as Addidas.

Fabián Ruiz’s house

Contrary to stars of his calibre, little Messi is not an ostentatious guy. On the contrary, he tends to keep matters of what he owns private. Though there have been rumours of him buying his mom a house in Seville, a place he has been quoted on several occasions saying that he’d like his football career to end, we cannot confirm these rumours. At the moment, the details of his house are unknown.

Fabián Ruiz’s cars

As pointed out earlier, Fabián Ruiz is not a flashy guy and does like to show off his prized possessions; instead, he values the people around him. His Instagram account page and the numerous photos he has shared of his close family and friends are evident of this fact. Unfortunately, like his house, the details of whatever he drives are unknown.

Fabián Ruiz’s social Media

Even though he remains pretty guarded about what he owns, Fabián is sociable. Judging from his social media accounts, he likes establishing connections with his fans and whomever he interacts with. As a result, he has built quite a following on social media, with Instagram having over 528k followers and over 99.9k on Twitter as of 21 July 2022.

That concludes our article on Fabián Ruiz’s net worth. The Little Messi has garnered quite a fortune, but as he continues to spark interest amongst major clubs, his wealth is only bound to increase. So all we here at Sportbrief can do is wish him luck and a successful future as we keep you up to date with all his endeavours.

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