Fran Beltrán
Spanish footballer (born 1999)
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Francisco José Beltrán Peinado (born 3 February 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Segunda División club Girona.
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Beltrán with Rayo Vallecano in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco José Beltrán Peinado[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Girona | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Getafe | ||
| 2013–2016 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Rayo Vallecano B | 23 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Rayo Vallecano | 71 | (1) |
| 2018–2026 | Celta | 240 | (8) |
| 2026– | Girona | 17 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Spain U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Spain U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2021 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:14, 27 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Rayo Vallecano
Born in Madrid, Beltrán joined Rayo Vallecano's youth system in 2013 from Getafe CF. He made his senior debut with the former's reserves on 13 December 2015 at the age of just 16, starting in a 1–1 Tercera División home draw against CD San Fernando de Henares.[2]
Beltrán was a regular for the first team during the 2016 pre-season, being the most utilised player by manager José Ramón Sandoval.[3] He made his professional debut on 20 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away loss to Elche CF in the Segunda División.[4]
Beltrán scored his first goal as a professional on 29 October 2016, his team's first in a 3–2 defeat at CD Tenerife.[5] An undisputed starter during the 2017–18 season, he contributed 40 appearances as his side returned to La Liga as champions.[6]
Celta
On 1 August 2018, Beltrán signed a five-year contract with top-flight club RC Celta de Vigo,[7] for a reported fee of €8 million.[8] He played his first league match on 18 August, starting in a 1–1 home draw with RCD Espanyol,[9] and on 7 January 2019 he scored his first such goal to equalise in a 2–1 loss to Athletic Bilbao also at Balaídos Stadium.[10]
Beltrán was sent off in the 25th minute of a 2–0 home loss against Granada CF on 15 September 2019 for a foul on Yangel Herrera that was confirmed by video assistant referee review; teammate Jorge Sáenz had already been ejected through the same technology.[11]
During his tenure at Celta, Beltrán totalled 263 games, eight goals and three assists.[12]
Girona
On 20 January 2026, Beltrán joined Girona FC on a deal until June 2030; Celta remained entitled to 15% of any future transfers.[13] He scored his first goal on 16 February, helping the hosts to defeat second-placed FC Barcelona 2–1.[14]
International career
Beltrán won caps for Spain at under-17,[15][16] under-18, under-19[17] and under-21 levels. He made his debut for the latter age group on 14 November 2018, playing 20 minutes of a 4–1 friendly win over Denmark in Logroño.[18][19]
Due to the isolation of some national team players following the positive COVID-19 test of Sergio Busquets, Spain's under-21 squad were called up for the international friendly against Lithuania on 8 June 2021.[20] Beltrán's first senior appearance took place in that match, a 4–0 victory in Leganés.[21]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rayo Vallecano B | 2015–16 | Tercera División | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 74 | 1 | ||||
| Celta | 2018–19 | La Liga | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 240 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 263 | 8 | |||
| Girona | 2025–26 | La Liga | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 351 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 377 | 10 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
Honours
Rayo Vallecano