Fran Vieites

Fran Vieites
Vieites with Galicia in 2024
Personal information
Full name Francisco Barbosa Vieites
Date of birth (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Pontecesures, Spain
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Marítimo
Number 30
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)
2025–2026 Leicester City 0 (0)
2026– Marítimo 0 (0)
International career‡
2024– Galicia 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 September 2026
‡ 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 Primeira Liga club Marítimo.

Club career

Born in Pontecesures, Pontevedra, Galicia, Vieites started his career with Bertamiráns, 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 Cerceda. On 10 June, he joined Celta and returned to the youth setup.

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 Lugo. 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 Cartagena.

On 1 July 2022, Vieites terminated his contract with Lugo, and signed a two-year deal with Real Betis' reserves in the Segunda Federación. 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 Barcelona.

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. On 12 August of the following year, however, he terminated his link with the club.

On 6 September 2025, Vieites signed a two-year contract with Leicester City. On 8 August of the following year, he terminated his contract with the club by reaching a mutual agreement.

On 10 August 2026, Vieites signed with Marítimo in Portugal for two seasons.

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.

Career statistics

As of match played 8 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bertamiráns 2014–15 Tercera División 10——10
Celta B 2018–19 Segunda División B 00——00
2019–20 Segunda División B 150——150
Total 150——150
Lugo 2021–22 Segunda División 12010—130
Betis B 2022–23 Segunda Federación 340——340
2023–24 Segunda Federación 90——90
Total 430——430
Betis 2023–24 La Liga 40000040
2024–25 La Liga 404080160
Total 804080200
Career total 7905080920
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Betis

References

  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. Archived from the original on 8 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. Archived from the original on 14 August 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.
  9. ↑ "Fran Vieites deja de pertenecer al Real Betis Balompié" [Fran Vieites ceases to belong to Real Betis Balompié] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Francisco Vieites signs for Leicester City". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Francisco Vieites Leaves Leicester City". Leicester City F.C. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Fran Vieites reforça o CS Marítimo" [Fran Vieites reinforces CS Marítimo] (in Portuguese). Marítimo. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  13. ↑ Fran Vieites at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  14. ↑ Fran Vieites at Soccerway
  15. ↑ "Real Betis 1-4 Chelsea | UEFA Conference League 2024/25 Final". UEFA. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.