Pablo Fornals
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Real Betis Balompié
at Real Betis Balompié
843 days · joined 2024-02-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€6.00m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.11
goals / match
West Ham United
top club · 203 apps
Career highs
€30.00m
peak value · 2018
€28.00m
top transfer fee · 19/20
7
best season · 22/23
23 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-02-22 · 6 players total
419Appearances
44Goals
44Assists
35Yellow cards
0Red cards
102Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Pablo Fornals |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Pablo Fornals Malla |
| Date of birth | 1996-02-22 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Castelló de la Plana, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Real Betis Balompié |
| Joined | 2024-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Toldra Consulting ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Real Betis Balompié
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Real Betis Balompié
38 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: West Ham → Real Betis
23/24 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2023
23/24 — West Ham United, Real Betis Balompié
38 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — West Ham United
50 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — West Ham United
54 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — West Ham United
36 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — West Ham United
40 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Villarreal → West Ham
19/20 · Transfer · €28.00m
Jul 2018
18/19 — Villarreal CF
50 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: Málaga CF → Villarreal
17/18 · Transfer · €12.00m
Jul 2017
17/18 — Villarreal CF
46 matches · 4 G · 13 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Málaga CF
34 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Málaga CF
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: A. Malagueño → Málaga CF
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Málaga U19 → A. Malagueño
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Castellón U19 → Málaga U19
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Villarreal Yth. → Castellón U19
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €30.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Real Betis Balompié
14.2%
West Ham United
35.1%
Villarreal CF
31.7%
Málaga CF
19.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Betis Balompié | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 57 | 5 | 3 | 1,304 |
| West Ham United | 5 | 19/20 | 23/24 | 203 | 23 | 19 | 3,217 |
| Villarreal CF | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 96 | 9 | 19 | 2,909 |
| Málaga CF | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 63 | 7 | 3 | 1,741 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | Real Betis Balompié | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 919 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | West Ham United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 385 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | West Ham United | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | West Ham United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | West Ham United | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 501 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | West Ham United | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | West Ham United | 36 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 467 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | West Ham United | 33 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 517 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | West Ham United | 36 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,090 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 292 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 35 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,241 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 502 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 35 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 874 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 32 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 446 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,295 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Villarreal Yth. | Castellón U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Castellón U19 | Málaga U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Málaga U19 | A. Malagueño | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | A. Malagueño | Málaga CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-24 | Málaga CF | Villarreal | Transfer | 10000000 | €12.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Villarreal | West Ham | Transfer | 25000000 | €28.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | West Ham | Real Betis | Transfer | 17000000 | €8.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Ill | 2017-12-09 | 2017-12-13 | 5 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Hand injury | 2018-04-10 | 2018-04-24 | 15 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-11-20 | 2024-12-18 | 29 | 7 |
| 24/25 | Muscle strain | 2025-01-20 | 2025-02-25 | 37 | 7 |
Current€6.00m
Peak€30.00m
Low€500k
Δ since start+€5.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9567 | #22 | 17 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3375 | #11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Lanzini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andriy Yarmolenko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alphonse Areola | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Rosales | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Manu Trigueros | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Bacca | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kurt Zouma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Issa Diop | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Álvaro González | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saïd Benrahma | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Vladimír Coufal | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michail Antonio | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Lukasz Fabianski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Cresswell | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tomáš Souček | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Declan Rice | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League | West Ham United | 6 | 36 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 6 | 32 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | West Ham United | 5 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 12 | 35 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | West Ham United | 5 | 36 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | West Ham United | 4 | 33 |
Last 50 matches for Real Betis Balompié The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 2–1 | Levante UD | Available |
| 2026-05-17 | ES1 |
FC Barcelona | – | Real Betis Balompié | TIMED |
| 2026-05-12 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 2–1 | Elche CF | Available |
| 2026-05-12 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 2–1 | Elche CF | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | ES1 |
Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 2–2 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | ES1 |
Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 2–2 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 3–0 | Real Oviedo | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 3–0 | Real Oviedo | Available |
| 2026-04-24 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 1–1 | Real Madrid CF | Available |
| 2026-04-24 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 1–1 | Real Madrid CF | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 2–3 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 2–3 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | ES1 |
CA Osasuna | 1–1 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 0–0 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | ES1 |
Athletic Club | 2–1 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 1–1 | RC Celta de Vigo | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | ES1 |
Getafe CF | 2–0 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 2–2 | Sevilla FC | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 1–1 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | ES1 |
RCD Mallorca | 1–2 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | ES1 |
Club Atlético de Madrid | 0–1 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2026-02-01 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 2–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | ES1 |
Deportivo Alavés | 2–1 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 2–0 | Villarreal CF | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | ES1 |
Real Oviedo | 1–1 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | ES1 |
Real Madrid CF | 5–1 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 4–0 | Getafe CF | Available |
| 2025-12-15 | ES1 |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 0–0 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 3–5 | FC Barcelona | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | ES1 |
Sevilla FC | 0–2 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2025-11-23 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 1–1 | Girona FC | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | ES1 |
Valencia CF | 1–1 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 3–0 | RCD Mallorca | Available |
| 2025-10-27 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 0–2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | ES1 |
Villarreal CF | 2–2 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | ES1 |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 1–2 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 2–0 | CA Osasuna | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 3–1 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | ES1 |
Levante UD | 2–2 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 1–2 | Athletic Club | Available |
| 2025-08-27 | ES1 |
RC Celta de Vigo | 1–1 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2025-08-22 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 1–0 | Deportivo Alavés | Available |
| 2025-08-18 | ES1 |
Elche CF | 1–1 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2025-05-23 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 1–1 | Valencia CF | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | ES1 |
Club Atlético de Madrid | 4–1 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | ES1 |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 2–2 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 1–1 | CA Osasuna | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | ES1 |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 1–2 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
| 2025-04-24 | ES1 |
Real Betis Balompié | 5–1 | Real Valladolid CF | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | ES1 |
Girona FC | 1–3 | Real Betis Balompié | Available |
Teams faced most often by Pablo Fornals's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 42 | 91 | -49 | 14% |
| Athletic Club | 36 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 22% |
| Valencia CF | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 44% |
| Sevilla FC | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 25% |
| Getafe CF | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 50% |
| UD Las Palmas | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 33% |
| CA Osasuna | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 57% |
| Granada CF | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 50% |
| SD Eibar | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 35% |
| Levante UD | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 48% |
| Girona FC | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 52% |
| CD Leganés | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 55% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 38 | 919 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 385 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 21/22 | 54 | 467 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 696 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 19/20 | 40 | 1,335 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 18/19 | 50 | 1,533 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 17/18 | 46 | 1,376 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 446 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 1,295 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
174 apps
17 G
20 A
Premier League
152 apps
16 G
14 A
Europa League
36 apps
4 G
6 A
Conference League
22 apps
3 G
2 A
FA Cup
12 apps
2 G
2 A
EFL Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Pablo Fornals?
Pablo Fornals is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Real Betis Balompié.
How old is Pablo Fornals?
Pablo Fornals is 30 years old. He was born on February 22, 1996 in Castelló de la Plana.
What position does Pablo Fornals play?
Pablo Fornals plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Pablo Fornals play for?
Pablo Fornals currently plays for Real Betis Balompié.
How many career goals has Pablo Fornals scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Pablo Fornals has scored 44 goals in 419 appearances.
What is Pablo Fornals's market value?
Pablo Fornals's most recent reported market value is €6.00m.