Spanish footballer (born 1999)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Beltrán and the second or maternal family name is
Peinado .
Francisco José Beltrán Peinado (born 3 February 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Celta .
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] 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] 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] € 8 million.[ 8] RCD Espanyol ,[ 9] Athletic Bilbao also at Balaídos .[ 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]
International career
Beltrán won caps for Spain at under-17 ,[ 12] [ 13] under-18 , under-19 [ 14] 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 .[ 15] [ 16]
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.[ 17] Leganés .[ 18]
Career statistics
Club
As of 26 May 2024 [ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[ 22]
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Spain
2021
1
0
Total
1
0
Honours
Rayo Vallecano
References
^ a b c "Fran Beltrán" . Diario AS . Retrieved 6 August 2022 .^ "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. Retrieved 20 August 2016 .^ "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 . Retrieved 20 August 2016 .^ "Matilla lidera la remontada del Elche ante el Rayo" [Matilla leads Elche's comeback over Rayo]. Marca . Retrieved 20 August 2016 .^ Álvarez Villacé, C. (29 October 2016). "Amath da alas a Martí" [Amath gives wings to Martí]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2016 . ^ 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 .^ "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 .^ Millar, Colin (1 August 2018). "Celta sign Rayo's Fran Beltran" . Football España. Retrieved 1 August 2018 . ^ Melero, Delfín (18 August 2018). "Tablas para ir calentando" [Draw to start preparing]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2018 . ^ Garrido, Clemente (7 January 2019). "Williams da vida al Athletic" [Williams gives live to Athletic]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 June 2020 . ^ 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 . ^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "Fran Beltrán, el niño selección del Rayo" [Fran Beltrán, Rayo's national-team kid] (in Spanish). Telemadrid . 7 November 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2025 .^ 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 . Retrieved 14 January 2025 . ^ "Fran Beltrán debuta con la sub 21" [Fran Beltrán makes under 21 debut] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2025 .^ "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 .^ Feldman, Ben (8 June 2021). "Spain youngsters impress in Lithuania rout" . Marca . Retrieved 8 June 2021 . ^ Fran Beltrán at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish) ^ Fran Beltrán at Soccerway^ "Fran Beltran" . Sofa Score. Retrieved 27 January 2020 .^ "Fran Beltrán" . European Football. Retrieved 13 December 2021 .
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