Javi Fuego (full name: Javier Fuego Martín) is a retired Spanish professional footballer who primarily played as a defensive midfielder. Below are key details of his career, with emphasis on his time at RCD Espanyol.

• Full name: Javier Fuego Martín
• Date of birth: January 4, 1984
• Place of birth: Sama, Langreo, Asturias, Spain
• Position: Defensive midfielder / Central midfielder
• Playing style: Combative, tactically disciplined, good at breaking up play and providing simple distribution from midfield.

Club career (highlights)

• Early clubs: Youth at Navarro and Sporting Gijón; began senior career with Langreo and Real Oviedo (early 2000s).
• Levante UD: Made his La Liga breakthrough with Levante (2006–2008).
• Racing Santander: Played there in 2008–2009, continuing in La Liga.
• RCD Espanyol: Javi Fuego signed for Espanyol in July 2012. He became a regular in the first team, known for his defensive work in midfield. He played for Espanyol from 2012 until 2016, making well over 100 appearances across La Liga and cup competitions and contributing stability to the central midfield. (Exact appearance and goal totals for Espanyol: approximately 135 appearances and 4 goals in all competitions — totals may vary slightly by source.)
• Villarreal CF: Joined Villarreal for the 2016–2017 season.
• RCD Mallorca: Later in his career he played for Mallorca (2017–2019), helping them in Segunda División.
• Brief later spell: Ended his professional career with a short return to Sporting Gijón and lower-division involvement before retirement (official retirement came around 2020–2021).

Honours & notes

• No major international caps for Spain at senior level, though he was a respected and consistent performer in La Liga for many seasons.
• Known for professionalism, leadership on the pitch and defensive midfield reliability rather than goal scoring.

The above summarizes Javi Fuego’s profile and his period with RCD Espanyol, where he was a steady presence in midfield between 2012 and 2016.