Fran Vieites
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.jpg) Vieites with Galicia in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Barbosa Vieites | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Pontecesures, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bertamiráns | |||
| 2015–2018 | Celta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Bertamiráns | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Celta B | 15 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Lugo | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Betis B | 43 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Betis | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Galicia | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:18, 6 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2024 | |||
Francisco Barbosa Vieites (born 7 May 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Leicester City.
Born in Pontecesures, Pontevedra, Galicia, Vieites started his career with Bertamiráns FC, and made his first team debut at the age of only 15 on 20 March 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 5–0 Tercera División loss against CCD Cerceda. On 10 June, he joined RC Celta de Vigo and returned to the youth setup.[1]
Vieites was promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2018–19 season, but was only a third-choice. He became a regular starter in 2019–20, contributing with 15 appearances as the league was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 7 September 2020, Vieites signed a four-year contract with Segunda División side CD Lugo.[2] After spending his first season as a third-choice behind Ander Cantero and Alberto Varo, he made his professional debut on 18 September 2021 by starting in a 2–1 away loss against FC Cartagena.[3][4]
On 1 July 2022, Vieites terminated his contract with Lugo,[5] and signed a two-year deal with Real Betis' reserves in Segunda Federación.[6] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut with the Verdiblancos on 16 September 2023, replacing injured Rui Silva in a 5–0 away loss to FC Barcelona.[7]
On 19 February 2024, Vieites renewed his contract with the Verdiblancos until 2026, being definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2024–25 season.[8] On 12 August of the following year, however, he terminated his link with the club.[9]
On 6 September 2025, Vieites signed a two-year contract with Leicester City.[10]
International career
On 31 May 2024, Vieites played in the second half of the Galicia national team friendly against Panama, which was Galicia's first match in eight years.