Fran Beltrán

This article is about the Spanish footballer born in 1999. For the football manager born in 1991, see Fran Beltrán (football manager).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Beltrán and the second or maternal family name is Peinado.
Fran Beltrán
Beltrán with Rayo Vallecano in 2018
Personal information
Full name Francisco José Beltrán Peinado[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-03) 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 9 (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 19:23, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Francisco José Beltrán Peinado (born 3 February 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Girona.

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

As of 21 March 2026[22][23][24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 9 1 — — — 9 1
Career total 343 10 22 0 4 0 0 0 369 10
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[25]
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2021 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Rayo Vallecano

References

  1. ^ a b c "Fran Beltrán". Diario AS. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ "El canterano rayista Fran Beltrán debuta en Tercera División con 16 años" [Rayo youth graduate Fran Beltrán debuts in Tercera División aged 16] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 15 December 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. ^ "El canterano Fran Beltrán, jugador con más minutos en la pretemporada rayista" [Youth graduate Fran Beltrán, player with the most minutes in Rayo pre-season]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Matilla lidera la remontada del Elche ante el Rayo" [Matilla leads Elche's comeback over Rayo]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  5. ^ Álvarez Villacé, C. (29 October 2016). "Amath da alas a Martí" [Amath gives wings to Martí]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Fran Beltrán, el crack del Celta de Vigo que despreció al Real Madrid" [Fran Beltrán, the Celta de Vigo star that Real Madrid snubbed] (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Físico, talento, sacrificio y futuro: Fran Beltrán, jugador del RC Celta hasta 2023" [Physique, talent, offering and future: Fran Beltrán, player of RC Celta until 2023] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  8. ^ Millar, Colin (1 August 2018). "Celta sign Rayo's Fran Beltran". Football España. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  9. ^ Melero, Delfín (18 August 2018). "Tablas para ir calentando" [Draw to start preparing]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  10. ^ Garrido, Clemente (7 January 2019). "Williams da vida al Athletic" [Williams gives live to Athletic]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  11. ^ Naranjo, María (15 September 2019). "Dos expulsados en media hora: se desata la polémica en el Celta-Granada" [Two sendings-off in half an hour: controversy unleashed in Celta-Granada] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  12. ^ Ulloa, Gian (21 January 2026). "El Girona confirma el fichaje de Fran Beltrán procedente del Celta de Vigo" [Girona confirm signing of Fran Beltrán from Celta de Vigo] (in Spanish). Tribuna.com. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  13. ^ Sebastián, Joel (20 January 2026). "El Girona anuncia el fichaje de Fran Beltrán" [Girona announce signing of Fran Beltrán]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Yamal misses pen as Barcelona fail to catch Madrid in loss to Girona". ESPN. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  15. ^ "OFICIAL | Esta es la convocatoria para las jornadas de entrenamiento en Las Rozas" [OFFICIAL | This is the squad for the training camp in Las Rozas] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  16. ^ "La sub 17 empata ante Italia en un amistoso" [The under 17s draw against Italy in a friendly]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  17. ^ "Fran Beltrán, el niño selección del Rayo" [Fran Beltrán, Rayo's national-team kid] (in Spanish). Telemadrid. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  18. ^ Alfaro, Javier (14 November 2018). "4–1. La Rojita se da un festín ante Dinamarca en Las Gaunas" [4–1. Little Reds throw a feast against Denmark in Las Gaunas]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  19. ^ "Fran Beltrán debuta con la sub 21" [Fran Beltrán makes under 21 debut] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  20. ^ "OFICIAL | Lista de convocados para el encuentro ante Lituania" [OFFICIAL | Squad list for the match against Lithuania] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 6 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  21. ^ Feldman, Ben (8 June 2021). "Spain youngsters impress in Lithuania rout". Marca. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  22. ^ Fran Beltrán at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  23. ^ Fran Beltrán at Soccerway
  24. ^ "Fran Beltran". Sofa Score. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  25. ^ Fran Beltrán at EU-Football.info (archive)
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