Real Betis Footballers Religion 2026/2027 Squad

The 2026–27 campaign is the 120th season in the history of Real Betis and the club’s 12th consecutive year in La Liga. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League. Among the club’s historic achievements, Real Betis won the league title in 1935 and the Copa del Rey in 1977, 2005, and 2022.

Antony, Álvaro Fidalgo, and Troy Parrott top the list as the most notable players practicing Christianity. In contrast, Moroccan Abde Ezzalzouli stands as the only practicing Muslim player in the squad.

Scroll down to read the full breakdown of Real Betis players and their religious beliefs. If there’s any misinformation about a player’s beliefs, do well to contact us so it can be corrected.

Álvaro Valles Religion

Álvaro Valles is a Spanish professional footballer who is a devout Christian.

Valles came through the youth system at Real Betis. In the 2022-23 season, as the starting goalkeeper, he helped UD Las Palmas achieve promotion to La Liga, keeping 22 clean sheets in 42 league matches that season, and won the Spanish Segunda División title with the team. In June 2025, Valles returned to Real Betis as a free agent, signing a five-year contract until 30 June 2030. In the 2025-26 La Liga season, he made 13 starting appearances for Real Betis, keeping 5 clean sheets. On September 5, 2026, Valles started for Real Betis in a La Liga match against Real Madrid.

Marc Bartra Religion

Marc Bartra is a Spanish professional footballer who has not publicly shared details about his specific religious beliefs.

Bartra rose through the FC Barcelona youth academy and spent seven seasons with the first team, winning 13 honors, including five La Liga titles and two UEFA Champions League trophies. In 2016, he joined Borussia Dortmund for €8 million, lifting the DFB-Pokal in his first season. He returned to Spain in 2018, playing 146 total games for Betis and winning the Copa del Rey in 2022. After departing for Trabzonspor in August 2022 for a fee of €1.25 million, Bartra returned to Real Betis on 24 July 2023 as a free agent. In April 2025, Real Betis announced a contract extension for Bartra, securing his commitment until 30 June 2027.

Bartra has a fraternal twin brother, Eric Bartra Aregall, who also trained in FC Barcelona’s youth system but retired from football due to injury.

Facundo Bernal Religion

Facundo Bernal is a Uruguayan professional footballer who has not publicly shared details about his specific religious beliefs.

Facundo Bernal Cruz was born on 21 August 2003 in Montevideo, Uruguay, to Uruguayan parents. He began his youth career in the academy of Defensor Sporting, making his professional debut in 2021 and helping the team win the Copa AUF Uruguay title in both 2022 and 2023. In August 2024, Bernal joined Brazilian club Fluminense, where he featured in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Following a standout spell in Brazil, he signed a five-year contract with Real Betis in July 2026 for a reported fee of €10.5 million.

Antony Religion

Antony is a Brazilian professional footballer who is a devout Christian.

Antony graduated from the São Paulo academy and made his senior debut for the club in 2018, winning the Copa São Paulo de Juniores in 2019, before transferring to Ajax Amsterdam in 2020. There, he won two Eredivisie titles and a KNVB Cup before earning a €95 million move to Manchester United in 2022, the highest fee ever paid for a player from Ajax. In September 2025, following a period of limited play and reported tensions at the club, Antony completed a permanent €25 million transfer to Real Betis, following a successful initial loan spell with the club.

Antony is of Portuguese descent.

Héctor Bellerín Religion

Héctor Bellerín is a Spanish professional footballer who has not publicly identified with a specific traditional religion, but he frequently discusses his deeply spiritual perspective on life.

Bellerín started his career at Barcelona and moved to Arsenal in 2011, winning the FA Cup twice and the FA Community Shield twice during his tenure. In September 2021, Bellerín was loaned to Real Betis, winning the Copa del Rey with the club in April of the following year. He returned to Barcelona in September 2022 and had a brief spell at Sporting CP in the Primeira Liga before a permanent move to Betis. In the 2023–24 season, Bellerín made 32 appearances across all competitions for Betis, accumulating 1,971 minutes without scoring a goal but providing one assist in La Liga against Celta Vigo on April 12, 2024.

On 24 April 2026, Bellerín scored a last-minute equalizer in stoppage time at La Cartuja to earn Betis a 1–1 draw against Real Madrid.

Nelson Deossa Religion

Nelson Deossa is a Colombian professional footballer who has not publicly shared details about his specific religious beliefs.

Deossa plays as a central midfielder for Real Betis and the Colombia national team. He previously played for Atlético Huila in his native country, as well as Mexican sides Pachuca and Monterrey. In August 2025, Real Betis and Monterrey reached an agreement for the transfer of Deossa for a fee of €13 million. In August 2026, he scored a goal for Real Betis in the 26th minute of a pre-season friendly against Arsenal.

Abde Ezzalzouli Religion

Abde Ezzalzouli is a Moroccan professional footballer who is a practicing Muslim.

Abdessamad Ezzalzouli was born on 17 December 2001 in Beni Mellal, a city in central Morocco, to Moroccan parents. He moved to Spain with his family at the age of seven to live. Ezzalzouli began his professional career with Hércules in 2019 before signing for Barcelona in 2021. In September 2022, Barcelona agreed to extend Ezzalzouli’s contract until June 2026 before loaning him to CA Osasuna for the entirety of the 2022–23 La Liga season.

In the summer of 2023, Ezzalzouli completed a permanent transfer from FC Barcelona to Real Betis for a reported fee of €7.5 million, signing a five-year contract until June 2028. That same month, he made his debut in a 5–0 loss against Barcelona and scored his first goal for the team in a 3–0 victory against Valencia in October.

Junior Firpo Religion

Junior Firpo is a Dominican professional footballer who has not publicly disclosed his specific religious beliefs.

Firpo began his youth career in local clubs in Málaga before joining Real Betis’ academy in 2014 at age 18 and later made his senior debut for the club in 2016. In August 2019, Junior signed a five-year deal with Barcelona for €18 million plus €12 million in add-ons. Due to struggling for consistent starts amid competition, Firpo signed a four-year deal with Premier League club Leeds United for a fee of €15 million, with Barcelona reserving rights to 25% of his future sales. This made him the first Dominican player to play in the Premier League. He left Leeds as a free agent in July 2025, returning to Real Betis on a three-year contract until 2028, where he has since featured regularly in La Liga and European competitions.

Álvaro Fidalgo Religion

Álvaro Fidalgo is a Mexican professional footballer who practices the Christian faith and is a Catholic.

Fidalgo plays as a midfielder for Real Betis and the Mexico national team. He began his youth career with local club Condal de Noreña before joining Real Madrid’s famed La Fábrica academy in 2012. In the summer of 2016, Fidalgo was loaned to Rayo Majadahonda in the Segunda División B. After leaving Real Madrid in 2020, Fidalgo signed with CD Castellón in Spain’s Segunda División, where he played one season and featured in 31 league matches. In February 2021, he moved to Mexico on loan with Club América, helping the team secure the Liga MX Guardianes 2021 title during his initial stint, before joining permanently in January 2022 on a contract until 2026.

On 1 February 2026, Fidalgo returned to Spain to join Real Betis. On September 8, 2026, he made his UEFA Champions League debut for Real Betis in a thrilling 3-2 victory over LOSC Lille.

Cucho Hernández Religion

Cucho Hernández is a Colombian professional footballer who is widely considered to be Christian.

Hernández plays as a striker or winger for Real Betis and the Colombia national team. Previously, he played for football clubs Deportivo Pereira, Watford, Huesca, Mallorca, Getafe, and Columbus Crew. In February 2025, Hernández joined Real Betis for an undisclosed fee, with Columbus entitled to a percentage of any future transfer fee for the player. During the 2025–26 season, Hernández scored 11 goals in La Liga and 15 goals in all competitions, finishing as Real Betis’ top scorer and helping the club secure a fifth-place finish and qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in twenty years.

Fran García Religion

Fran García is a Spanish professional footballer who has not publicly disclosed his religious beliefs.

García is a product of the Real Madrid youth academy. He was promoted to Real Madrid’s reserve team ahead of the 2018–19 season. In September 2020, he was loaned to Segunda División club Rayo Vallecano for the 2020–21 campaign before joining the club permanently on a four-year contract. In June 2023, Real Madrid triggered his €5 million buy-back clause to re-sign him on a four-year contract. That season, he won La Liga, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Super Cup with the team and scored his first goal for Real Madrid in May 2024.

On 8 July 2026, García was transferred to Real Betis for a transfer fee of €4 million, signing a four-year contract.

Internationally, García won the UEFA Nations League with the Spain senior national team in 2023.

Pablo Fornals Religion

Pablo Fornals is a Spanish professional footballer who has not publicly shared details about his specific religious beliefs.

Fornals began his youth career at Villarreal CF from 2003 to 2008, followed by stints at CD Castellón and Málaga CF. In July 2017, he activated his own €12 million release clause to join Villarreal CF on a five-year contract, where he played 96 matches and scored 9 goals over two seasons. In 2019, he signed with West Ham United, where he made over 200 appearances and won the UEFA Conference League in 2023.

In February 2024, Fornals returned to Spain by joining Real Betis on a five-year deal for €8 million. He scored his first goal on 9 February, in the 2–0 away defeat of Cádiz.

Troy Parrott Religion

Troy Parrott is an Irish professional footballer who is a Roman Catholic.

Parrott plays as a striker for Real Betis and the Republic of Ireland national team. He began his senior career at Tottenham Hotspur before gaining experience through loan spells at EFL clubs, including Millwall, Ipswich Town, MK Dons, and Preston North End before a productive stint at Excelsior in the Netherlands during the 2023–24 season. He joined AZ Alkmaar on a permanent transfer for €4 million in July 2024.

On 20 August 2026, Parrott signed for Real Betis on a five-year contract for a fee believed to be in the region of €20 million. On 4 September 2026, he scored his first goal for the club in his home debut, with an 81st-minute winner in a 1–0 victory over Real Madrid. On 8 September 2026, he made his UEFA Champions League debut and scored the decisive 53rd-minute goal in a 3–2 away victory over French side LOSC Lille.

Diego Llorente Religion

Diego Llorente is a Spanish professional footballer who has not publicly shared details about his specific religious beliefs.

Diego Llorente was born on 16 August 1993 in Madrid, Spain, and joined Real Madrid’s youth academy, La Fábrica, in July 2002 at the age of eight. He made his senior debut for the first team in October 2015 during a Copa del Rey match against Cultural Leonesa. He was then loaned to Rayo Vallecano for the 2015–16 La Liga season, followed by another loan to Málaga CF in 2016. He transferred to Real Sociedad in 2017. After three seasons, Llorente signed with Premier League club Leeds United for a reported fee of £18 million in 2020. In January 2023, he joined Serie A club AS Roma on loan until 30 June with an option to buy.

On 9 July 2024, Llorente completed a permanent transfer from Leeds United to Real Betis for a fee of approximately €3 million, signing a four-year contract until June 2028. He made his debut for Real Betis on 15 August 2024, starting in a 1–1 La Liga draw against Girona.

Isco Religion

Isco is a Spanish professional footballer who has not publicly stated his specific religious beliefs.

Isco began his career at Valencia, playing mainly in its reserve team, before joining Málaga in 2011. At Málaga, Isco helped the club reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in its history. His performances earned him the 2012 Golden Boy Award as Europe’s best under-23 player. In July 2013, he joined Real Madrid for €65 million, where he won 19 major trophies, including five UEFA Champions League titles, three La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, and four FIFA Club World Cup titles. After leaving Real Madrid as a free agent in 2022 amid limited playing time, Isco signed a one-year deal with Sevilla, where he won the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League in his debut season.

Isco joined Real Betis on a free transfer in July 2023, signing a contract until 2027. The following month, on 28 August, he netted his first goal for Betis when they played against Athletic Bilbao. In the 2023–24 season, he was the player with the most man-of-the-match awards in La Liga, having received it on 19 occasions.

In the 2024–2025 season, Isco led Real Betis to the UEFA Europa Conference League Final—the club’s first-ever European final, although Betis lost 1–4 to Chelsea on 28 May 2025. For his decisive performances, Isco was named the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League Player of the Season.

Rodrigo Riquelme Religion

Rodrigo Riquelme is a Spanish professional footballer who has not publicly shared details about his specific religious beliefs.

Riquelme plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Real Betis and the Spain national team. He began his career in the youth academy of Atlético Madrid, joining the club in 2010 at the age of 10. He subsequently had loan spells at AFC Bournemouth, CD Mirandés, and Girona FC. In July 2025, after 15 years associated with Atlético, he completed a permanent transfer to Real Betis, signing a five-year contract until 2030 for a fee of €8 million.

On 21 August 2026, Riquelme scored his first goal for Real Betis, netting the 63rd-minute winner in a 1-0 La Liga victory over Real Sociedad. Later that month, on 29 August, he scored his second goal of the season in a 5-2 away La Liga loss against Levante UD.

Natan Bernardo de Souza Religion

Natan is a Brazilian professional footballer who has not publicly shared specific details about his personal religious beliefs.

Natan began his professional career with Flamengo in Brazil’s Série A. In March 2021, Red Bull Bragantino signed Natan from Flamengo on loan that became permanent in January 2022. In July 2023, Natan joined Serie A champions Napoli for a transfer fee of €10 million. Natan joined Real Betis on a season-long loan from Napoli on 15 August 2024, with an option to buy included in the deal. In June 2025, Real Betis exercised the €8 million buy option to secure Natan on a permanent basis, signing him to a four-year contract extension through 2029.

Marc Roca Religion

Marc Roca is a Spanish professional footballer who has not publicly spoken about his religious beliefs.

Roca is a product of the RCD Espanyol youth system and was promoted to the first team in 2016. In October 2020, he signed with Bayern Munich. During his time at Bayern from 2020 to 2022, he contributed to two Bundesliga titles, the 2021 DFL-Supercup, and the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup. In June 2022, Roca joined Leeds United in the English Premier League on a permanent transfer from Bayern for a reported €12 million fee.

In July 2023, Roca was loaned to Real Betis, with the lasting loan until the end of the 2023-24 season. He scored his first goal on 1 October, through a header in a 3–0 win over Valencia CF. On 28 June 2024, the loan was made permanent for a fee of €4.5 million, with his contract running until June 2029.

Ángel Ortiz Religion

Ángel Ortiz is a Spanish professional footballer who has not publicly shared details about his specific religious beliefs.

Ortiz began his career in the Real Betis youth academy, joining the club’s youth team in 2017. On 1 January 2025, he was promoted from Real Betis B to the Real Betis first team. He made his official first-team debut for the Real Betis side as a starter in a 1–0 La Liga win over Mallorca on 25 January 2025, assisting his side’s game-winning goal.