Pablo Fornals

Fornals's current-season form is level with last season (Season 51→51), while his Rating held around 56. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 56).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Real Betis · 2nd	1	0	0	7.2	56	51
2025/26	Real Betis · 5th	37	9	6	7.13	56	51
2024/25	Real Betis · 6th	28	2	0	7	57	24
2023/24	Real Betis · 7th	15	3	2	7.17	63	18
2023/24	West Ham · 9th	21	0	0	6.72	55	4
2022/23	West Ham · 14th	32	3	1	6.8	70	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain	9	1
Spain U21	13	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorDefensive midfielder

Pablo Fornals is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Real Betis, enjoying a standout season — 9 goals and 6 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 67. On long-term scout potential he's rated 56.3. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (83.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.42 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fornals.

On the season, Fornals graded 67 for current form (age-blind), on 9 goals, 6 assists and 2.419 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 51 → 51). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56. At 30 Fornals is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 31.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

56.3

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

67.4

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

83.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.42

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Real Betis finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.42

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 9 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 83.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.47 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94/100).

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 56.3 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %83.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.283

Assists / 900.188

Goal contribution / 900.471

Defensive actions / 902.419

Player flow

Goal involvements15

Cards / 900.063

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~62), then tapers with age. At 30, Fornals sits on 31.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Fornals's projected Rating — 56.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals9

Passing

Assists6

Defending

Tackles40

Interceptions34

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€44M total transfer fees · 3 moves

Real BetisFeb 2024 – now€ 8M

West HamJun 2019 – Feb 2024€ 24M

VillarrealJul 2017 – Jun 2019€ 12M

Malagauntil Jul 2017

About Pablo Fornals

Pablo Fornals Malla is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Real Betis, born on February 22, 1996 in Castellón de la Plana, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Spain.

This season

In the current season, Pablo Fornals has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 6.75 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 25, 2026: 1-0 win away at Valencia (79 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 21, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Real Sociedad (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Pablo Fornals at 56.3 with a Season form score of 67.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the UEFA Conference League and the UEFA U21 Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Pablo Fornals has totalled 368 club appearances with 42 goals and 38 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 37 appearances for Real Betis.

Pablo Fornals's career has also included time at West Ham, Villarreal and Malaga.

On the international stage, Pablo Fornals has represented Spain and Spain U21 — 22 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.