Saúl Ñíguez

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Saúl
76

17.24

M.€

8

29

years

CM

Profile of Saúl Ñíguez

Season 2023/24

Competitive matches
41
Matches
played
1914'
Minutes
played
1
0.05
Goals/90'
4
0.19
Assists/90'
7/0
0.33
Cards/90'
Saúl
Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez
29
years
ESP
Spain
77
kgs
Mid
position
184
cms
8
shirt number
17.24
M.€
76
ELO

Born on 21 November 1994 in Elche (Alicante)

Personal data
Country of birth
Spain Spain
Preferred foot
Left foot
Continent of birth
Europe
Region of birth
Southern Europe
Career details
Status
High
Current club
Atlético Atlético
Current competition
LaLiga LaLiga
Previous club
Chelsea Chelsea
Previous competition
Premier League Premier League
Historic team
Atlético Atlético
Historical competition
LaLiga LaLiga
Most common shirt number
8
Other shirt numbers
17, 6, 7, 24, 14, 12, 28, 48, 10
Form in last matches

Competitions played in

Participation and performances
LaLiga
61%
Wins
17 W
4 D
7 L
Champions League
63%
Wins
5 W
2 D
1 L
Copa del Rey
75%
Wins
3 W
0 D
1 L
Supercopa
0%
Wins
0 W
0 D
1 L

Team's position in the competition

Matchday 30 PTS MP W D L GF GA GD
3
Girona
Girona 62 29 19 5 5 59 34 +25
4
Athletic
Athletic 56 29 16 8 5 50 26 +24
5
Atlético
Atlético 55 29 17 4 8 54 34 +20
6
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad 46 29 12 10 7 42 31 +11
7
Real Betis
Real Betis 42 29 10 12 7 34 33 +1
Position on the pitch
Main position
Midfielder 86%
Other positions
  • Left midfielder 14%
CM
LM
Campo de Fútbol

Attributes

69
pace
74
shot
76
pass
75
Dribbling
63
defence
76
Stamina

Rating progression

76 ▲ 1
369 12
323 10
2080 13
752 21
Highest value in career
91 (2020)
Rankings
General
1411º
Age
114º
By country
86º 86º
By position
379º MF
By position
290º CM CM

Evolution of market value

17 M€ ▼ -2.4
369 12
323 10
2080 13
752 21
Highest value in career
89.43M (2018)
Rankings
General
743º
Age
56º
By country
44º 44º
By position
229º MF
By position
170º CM CM
Contract information
Provider
Nike
Agent
CAA Stellar
Start of contract
01/07/2013
End of contract
30/06/2026
Contract length
28/03/2037
Buy-out clause
150M€

Past signings

Season. Date
Origin Destination Cost
22/23 30/06/2022
Chelsea
Chelsea
Atlético
Atlético
End of loan
21/22 01/09/2021
Atlético
Atlético
Chelsea
Chelsea
5M Loan W/B
13/14 30/06/2014
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Atlético
Atlético
End of loan
13/14 23/07/2013
Atlético
Atlético
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Loan
13/14 01/07/2013
Atlético B
Atlético B
Atlético
Atlético
Free transfer
Total amount of money in transfer dealings 5M

Professional performance

Average number of goals
Current season 41
1
0.02
77
Calendar year 17
0
77
Last 6 months 35
1
0.03
77
Last 365 days 51
3
0.06
76
Last 3 years 115
5
0.04
78
Last 5 years 204
15
0.07
83
Career 605
68
0.11
79

List of clubs played for

Teams Season MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Atlético
Atlético
2023/24
41 1 4 7 0 41 22 19 1914' 29 5.7 77
LaLiga
LaLiga
28 0 4 6 0 28 13 15 1231' 29 5.6 77
Champions League
Champions League
8 1 0 1 0 8 5 3 411' 29 5.4 77
Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
4 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 205' 29 5.2 77
Supercopa
Supercopa
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 67' 29 4.9 76
Atlético
Atlético
2022/23
38 3 0 8 0 38 15 23 1403' 28 5.6 75
Chelsea
Chelsea
2021/22
23 1 0 3 0 23 12 11 1144' 27 5.8 80
Atlético
Atlético
2021/22
3 0 1 0 0 3 2 1 200' 26 5.7 87
Atlético
Atlético
2020/21
41 2 1 13 0 41 30 11 2676' 26 6.3 89

Teammates

Player rating and role
A. Griezmann
F
A. Griezmann
95
4
Jan Oblak
GK
Jan Oblak
90
-1
Á. Morata
F
Á. Morata
87
2
Koke
MF
Koke
86
1
Nahuel Molina
D
Nahuel Molina
85
0
R. De Paul
MF
R. De Paul
85
3
Axel Witsel
D
Axel Witsel
84
5
M. Llorente
MF
M. Llorente
83
0
M. Hermoso
D
M. Hermoso
83
5
J. Giménez
D
J. Giménez
82
-3
Samuel Lino
F
Samuel Lino
81
5
Memphis
F
Memphis
78
-1
Stefan Savić
D
Stefan Savić
78
-4
Thomas Lemar
MF
Thomas Lemar
77
0
Reinildo
D
Reinildo
75
-6
C. Azpilicueta
D
C. Azpilicueta
75
-3
Ángel Correa
F
Ángel Correa
74
-3
A. Vermeeren
MF
A. Vermeeren
74
5
Gabriel Paulista
D
Gabriel Paulista
73
0

Historical performance in clubs

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Atlético
Atlético
12 419 317 28424' 47 87
Atlético B
Atlético B
3 70 53 4808' 8 21
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
1 37 37 3275' 2 15
Chelsea
Chelsea
1 23 12 1144' 1 3
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
LaLiga
LaLiga
12 323 248 22649' 31 78
Champions League
Champions League
10 77 63 5350' 11 11
Segunda B
Segunda B
3 70 53 4808' 8 21
Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
11 38 29 2520' 3 8
Europa League
Europa League
3 17 10 930' 3 5

Teams played for

Atlético
Atlético
12 season
47
419
Atlético B
Atlético B
3 season
8
70
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
1 season
2
37
Chelsea
Chelsea
1 season
1
23

For the national team

19 times at International
25 times at U21
8 times at U20
10 times at U19
8 times at U17
3
Average number of goals
0.16
2
2
0
Other information
Times called up
32
Matches as a starter
10
Off the bench
9
Debut
1/9/2016
Age on debut
21.8 years old
Last match
18/11/2019
Age in last game
25.0 years old

Career with national team

Teams Year MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Spain
Spain
2019
4 1 0 1 0 4 4 0 335' 24 6.3 88
EC Qualifying
EC Qualifying
4 1 0 1 0 4 4 0 335' 24 6.3 88
Spain
Spain
2018
8 2 1 1 0 8 5 3 445' 23 5.5 89
Spain
Spain
2017
6 0 1 0 0 6 1 5 220' 22 4.8 88
Spain U21
Spain U21
2017
4 5 0 1 0 4 4 0 360' 22 8.5 88
Spain U21
Spain U21
2016
4 0 0 1 0 4 4 0 360' 21 5.1 83

Teammates in the national team

Player rating and role
Pepe Reina
GK
Pepe Reina
95
0
Koke
MF
Koke
93
0
Sergio Ramos
D
Sergio Ramos
91
0
Andres Iniesta
MF
Andres Iniesta
91
0
D. De Gea
GK
D. De Gea
90
0
David Silva
MF
David Silva
90
0
Á. Morata
F
Á. Morata
89
0
Rodrigo Moreno
F
Rodrigo Moreno
89
0
Iago Aspas
F
Iago Aspas
88
0
C. Azpilicueta
D
C. Azpilicueta
88
0
Diego Costa
F
Diego Costa
88
0
G. Piqué
D
G. Piqué
88
0
Jordi Alba
D
Jordi Alba
87
0
Rodri
MF
Rodri
86
0
Íñigo Martínez
D
Íñigo Martínez
86
0
Dani Carvajal
D
Dani Carvajal
85
0
Sergio Busquets
MF
Sergio Busquets
85
0
I. Monreal
D
I. Monreal
84
0
Vitolo
F
Vitolo
84
0

Performances for the national team

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Spain U21
Spain U21
5 20 19 1655' 7 9
Spain
Spain
4 19 10 1015' 3 2
Spain U19
Spain U19
1 7 5 503' 0 1
Spain U17s
Spain U17s
2 5 4 302' 0 0
Spain U20s
Spain U20s
1 5 5 450' 0 2
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
U21 EC Qualifying
U21 EC Qualifying
4 16 15 1295' 2 8
International Friendly
International Friendly
3 8 1 292' 0 1
U20 World Cup
U20 World Cup
1 5 5 450' 0 2
UEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League
1 4 4 286' 2 0
EC Qualifying
EC Qualifying
1 4 4 335' 1 1
Titles
  • Uefa Supercup winner
    Uefa Supercup winner
    18/19
  • 2
    Europa League winner
    Europa League winner
    17/18
  • Top scorer
    Top scorer
    16/17
  • Spanish cup winner
    Spanish cup winner
    12/13
  • Spanish Super Cup winner
    Spanish Super Cup winner
    14/15

Most important achievements

Milestones and events on this day
Best performances