Fran Villalba

#14 · Attacking Midfield · Santos Laguna

Nationality: Spain
Born: 1998-05-11
Birthplace: Valencia, Spain
Height: 171 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Position: Attacking Midfield

Francisco José Villalba Rodrigo (born 11 May 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Santos Laguna. He began his career with Valencia and spent a season on loan to Numancia before moving to England in 2019 to join Birmingham City. He returned to Spain in January 2020 and spent the next 18 months on loan to Almería, before joining Sporting Gijón on loan for the 2021–22 season. After the loan was made permanent, he spent the 2022–23 season on loan to Málaga and 2023–24 with his parent club. He then signed for Santos Laguna. In international football, he has represented Spain from under-16 to under-19 level.