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Sarabia with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
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| Full name | Pablo Sarabia García | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Al-Arabi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | EFMO Boadilla | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2009 | Real Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Real Madrid Castilla | 49 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Real Madrid | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Getafe | 131 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Sevilla | 101 | (26) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | 64 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Sporting CP (loan) | 29 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 66 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Al-Arabi | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Spain U16 | 3 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Spain U17 | 20 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Spain U19 | 16 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Spain U21 | 22 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | Spain | 27 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:37, 21 May 2025 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pablo Sarabia García (born 11 May 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer. He plays for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi. Pablo is mainly an attacking midfielder, but he can also play as a right winger.
Pablo started his football journey in the youth teams of Real Madrid. He then played for Getafe and Sevilla in La Liga, which is Spain's top football league. He played 232 matches and scored 36 goals over eight seasons in La Liga. In July 2019, he joined French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). With PSG, he won three Ligue 1 titles and was a runner-up in the 2020 Champions League. He also spent a year on loan at Sporting CP in Portugal. In January 2023, he moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers in England.
Sarabia also played for various Spanish youth teams. He made his debut for the senior Spain national team in 2019. He represented Spain at Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.
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Pablo Sarabia's Club Career
Starting at Real Madrid
Pablo Sarabia was born in Madrid, Spain. He started playing football at a local academy until he was 12 years old. In 2004, Real Madrid signed him. He played for their youth teams before joining Real Madrid Castilla, which is Real Madrid's reserve team. He made his debut for Castilla on 3 January 2010. Two weeks later, he scored his first goal for the team.
In December 2010, Sarabia was called up to the first team for the first time. This was for a UEFA Champions League match against Auxerre. He came on as a substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo in the 72nd minute. Real Madrid won the game 4–0. After his debut, he said it was a "tremendous night" he would never forget.
In his second season with Castilla, his coach gave him a bigger role. He moved from being a winger to an attacking midfielder. He scored 12 goals in the league that season.
Moving to Getafe
On 3 July 2011, Sarabia signed a five-year contract with Getafe, another club from Madrid. Real Madrid had an option to buy him back later. His first two seasons were a bit slow, but then he became a regular player. He scored his first goal in Spain's top league on 31 October 2013.
In his last season at Getafe (2015–16), he scored seven goals, which was the most for his team. However, Getafe was relegated from the top league that year.
Playing for Sevilla
Pablo Sarabia joined Sevilla on a four-year deal on 9 June 2016. He played his first game for Sevilla on 14 August. In the 2018–19 season, Sarabia had a fantastic year. He scored 12 goals and made 13 assists. This helped Sevilla finish in sixth place in the league.
Time at Paris Saint-Germain
On 2 July 2019, Sarabia signed a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in France. He scored his first goal in Ligue 1 (the French top league) on 5 October. In that game, he opened the scoring in a 4–0 win and also made two assists.
Sarabia scored the winning penalty in the 2020 Coupe de la Ligue final against Lyon. The game ended 0–0 after extra time. In the 2020–21 season, he scored six goals in 27 league games for PSG, who finished as runners-up.
On 1 September 2021, Sarabia went on loan to Portuguese club Sporting CP for a season. He made his debut in the Primeira Liga (Portugal's top league) ten days later. He scored his first goal for Sporting on 28 November. On 29 January 2022, Sarabia scored a goal that helped Sporting win the Taça da Liga final against Benfica. He scored 15 league goals for Sporting, helping them finish as runners-up.
Joining Wolverhampton Wanderers
On 17 January 2023, Pablo Sarabia joined Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) in England. He signed a two-and-a-half-year deal. He made his league debut five days later. His first start for Wolves was on 4 February, helping them beat Liverpool 3–0. He scored his first goal for the club on 24 February.
On 11 November 2023, Sarabia scored his first home goal for Wolves. He came on as a substitute and scored an equalizer against Tottenham Hotspur. He then provided an assist for the winning goal. This made him the player who had both scored and assisted a goal after coming on latest in a Premier League game.
On 9 November 2024, Sarabia scored his first goal of the season. It was the opening goal in a 2–0 win over Southampton. This win helped his team move out of the bottom of the league table. After a few months without scoring, he came off the bench to score and assist in a 2–1 win against Ipswich Town. On 20 April 2025, he scored the only goal from a free kick against Manchester United at Old Trafford. This win secured Wolves' place in the league and marked their first time winning five top-flight games in a row since 1970. It was also their first league double over Manchester United since 1979–80.
Sarabia left Wolverhampton on 30 June 2025, after playing 77 games for the club.
Playing for Al-Arabi
On 18 June 2025, Sarabia joined Al-Arabi in Qatar. He signed a two-year contract with the club.
Pablo Sarabia's International Career
In 2008, Pablo Sarabia first played for the Spain under-16 team. He then played for the under-17 team in the 2009 FIFA World Cup in Nigeria. He played in all seven games and scored one goal, helping Spain finish in third place. In 2011, he was the captain of the Spain under-19 team that won the UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Sarabia was called up to the senior national team on 30 August 2019. He made his debut in a qualifying match against Romania, coming on as a substitute. He later said he was "proud" to have achieved this. On 15 November, he started a game against Malta and scored his first international goal for Spain in a 7–0 win.
On 24 May 2021, Sarabia was chosen for Spain's squad for Euro 2020. He scored a goal in Spain's 5–0 win over Slovakia in the group stage. He scored another goal in their 5–3 extra time victory against Croatia in the round of 16.
Sarabia was also selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He played only once in the tournament, as a last-minute substitute against Morocco. Spain lost that game in a penalty shootout, and Sarabia missed his penalty.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 12 | |||||
| Total | 49 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 15 | ||||||
| Real Madrid | 2010–11 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Getafe | 2011–12 | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | La Liga | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 33 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 37 | 2 | ||||
| 2014–15 | La Liga | 35 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 40 | 4 | ||||
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 131 | 10 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 145 | 14 | |||||
| Sevilla | 2016–17 | La Liga | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 11 | |
| 2017–18 | La Liga | 34 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 53 | 9 | |||
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 33 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 22 | ||
| Total | 101 | 26 | 16 | 5 | — | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 151 | 42 | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 14 |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 64 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 22 | ||
| Sporting CP (loan) | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 29!!15!!4!!2!!4!!2!!8!!2 | — | 45!!21 | |||||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022–23 | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13!!1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36!!4 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28!!3 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 77 | 8 | ||||
| Career total | 440 | 85 | 53 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 56 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 566 | 121 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Spain | 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 9 | |
- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sarabia goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 15 November 2019 | Estadio Ramón de Carranza, Cádiz, Spain |  Malta |
4–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 2 | 23 June 2021 | Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain |  Slovakia |
3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 3 | 28 June 2021 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Croatia |
1–1 | 5–3 (aet) | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 4 | 5 September 2021 | Estadio Nuevo Vivero, Badajoz, Spain |  Georgia |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 11 November 2021 | Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece |  Greece |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 29 March 2022 | Estadio Riazor, A Coruña, Spain |  Iceland |
4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 5–0 | |||||
| 8 | 9 June 2022 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland |  Switzerland |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A |
| 9 | 12 June 2022 | La Rosaleda Stadium, Málaga, Spain |  Czech Republic |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A |
Football Achievements
Pablo Sarabia has won several awards and titles with his clubs and national teams:
With Sevilla
- Copa del Rey runner-up: 2017–18
- Supercopa de España runner-up: 2016, 2018
- UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 2016
With Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1 (French League Champion): 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23
- Coupe de France (French Cup): 2019–20, 2020–21
- Coupe de la Ligue (French League Cup): 2019–20
- Trophée des Champions (French Super Cup): 2019, 2020, 2022
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20
With Sporting CP
- Taça da Liga (Portuguese League Cup): 2021–22
With Spain Youth Teams
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2009
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2011
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2013
With Spain National Team
- UEFA Nations League runner-up: 2020–21
Individual Awards
- UEFA La Liga Team of the Season: 2018–19
See also
In Spanish: Pablo Sarabia para niños
