Fran Vieites

Fran Vieites
	Vieites with Galicia in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Barbosa Vieites
Date of birth	7 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Pontecesures, Spain
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Betis
Number	25
Youth career
	Bertamiráns
2015–2018	Celta
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015	Bertamiráns
2018–2020	Celta B
2020–2022	Lugo
2022–2024	Betis B
2023–	Betis
International career‡
2024–	Galicia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:19, 26 May 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024

Francisco Barbosa "Fran" Vieites (born 7 May 1999) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Real Betis.

Club career

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 0–5 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 1–2 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]

National team

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.

References

^ "El Celta ficha al portero Fran Vieites procedente del Bertamiráns" [Celta sign goalkeeper Fran Vieites from Bertamiráns] (in Spanish). Canteira Celeste. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Fran Vieites, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Fran Vieites, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Rubén Castro rompe su sequía y le da los tres puntos al Efesé" [Rubén Castro ends his drought and gives the three points to the Efesé] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "Fran Vieites entona el 'mea culpa'" [Fran Vieites intones the 'mea culpa'] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "El CD Lugo y Fran Vieites acuerdan finalizar su vinculación" [CD Lugo and Fran Vieites agree to end their link] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
^ "Fran Vieites jugará la próxima temporada en el filial del Betis en Segunda RFEF" [Fran Vieites will play the following season in the reserve team of Betis in Segunda RFEF] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
^ "Fran Vieites, del Ciudad de La Línea a enfrentarse al Barça" [Fran Vieites, from the Ciudad de La Línea to facing Barça] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ "Fran Vieites renueva su contrato con el Real Betis" [Fran Vieites renews his contract with Real Betis] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

External links

Fran Vieites at BDFutbol
Fran Vieites at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
Fran Vieites at Soccerway

[1] "El Celta ficha al portero Fran Vieites procedente del Bertamiráns" [Celta sign goalkeeper Fran Vieites from Bertamiráns] (in Spanish). Canteira Celeste. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[2] "Fran Vieites, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Fran Vieites, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[3] "Rubén Castro rompe su sequía y le da los tres puntos al Efesé" [Rubén Castro ends his drought and gives the three points to the Efesé] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[4] "Fran Vieites entona el 'mea culpa'" [Fran Vieites intones the 'mea culpa'] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[5] "El CD Lugo y Fran Vieites acuerdan finalizar su vinculación" [CD Lugo and Fran Vieites agree to end their link] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

[6] "Fran Vieites jugará la próxima temporada en el filial del Betis en Segunda RFEF" [Fran Vieites will play the following season in the reserve team of Betis in Segunda RFEF] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

[7] "Fran Vieites, del Ciudad de La Línea a enfrentarse al Barça" [Fran Vieites, from the Ciudad de La Línea to facing Barça] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[8] "Fran Vieites renueva su contrato con el Real Betis" [Fran Vieites renews his contract with Real Betis] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

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