Francisco Barbosa "Fran" Vieites (born 7 May 1999) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Born in Pontecesures,

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, Galicia, Vieites started his career with

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, 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

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loss against

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. On 10 June, he joined

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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

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. On 7 September 2020, Vieites signed a four-year contract with

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side

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. After spending his first season as a third-choice behind

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and

Alberto Varo Alberto Varo Lara (born 18 March 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Football career Born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Varo joined Gimnàstic de Tarragona's youth setup in 2004, aged 11. He made his debuts as a se ...

, he made his professional debut on 18 September 2021 by starting in a 2–1 away loss against

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. On 1 July 2022, Vieites terminated his contract with Lugo, and signed a two-year deal with

' reserves in

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. He made his first team – and

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– debut with the ''Verdiblancos'' on 16 September 2023, replacing injured Rui Silva in a 5–0 away loss to

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. 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.

International career

On 31 May 2024, Vieites played in the second half of the Galicia national team friendly against

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, which was Galicia's first match in eight years.

Career statistics

Honours

Betis *

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runner-up: 2024–25

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vieites, Fran 1999 births Living people People from Caldas (comarca) Footballers from the Province of Pontevedra Spanish men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Segunda Federación players Tercera División players RC Celta Fortuna players CD Lugo players Betis Deportivo Balompié footballers Real Betis players 21st-century Spanish sportsmen