Ball stealer
Player function
40
SPR
1330
Minutes played
130
Won Duels
1.23
Non-penalty xG
2.31
Open-play xA
Ball stealer
Player function
40
SPR
1330
Minutes played
130
Won Duels
1.23
Non-penalty xG
2.31
Open-play xA
Personal Details
Nationality
Spain
Date of Birth
(29) 1994-11-21
Height
184
Weight
76
Preferred Foot
Left
Club
League
Position
Central Midfielder
On Loan From
-
Performance spider chart
Heatmap
Season highlights
Saúl Ñíguez (29, Spain) plays as a central midfielder for Atlético de Madrid, in La Liga in Spain.
In the 2023/24 season, he has played 32 matches, for a total of 1329 minutes.
He has scored 1 goals and has provided 5 assists. He has attempted 647 passes in total, with a pass accuracy of 82.1%.
Career highlights
Saúl Ñíguez Esclápez, known as Saúl, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder. After coming through Atlético Madrid's youth academy, he went on to appear in more than 300 competitive matches for the club. In the 2013–14 season, he was on loan at Rayo Vallecano also in La Liga. Having represented Spain at various youth levels, Saúl helped the under-21 team finish second in the 2017 European Championship, being top scorer in the process. He was selected by the senior side to the 2018 World Cup.
Historical Performance
Season
Team
League
Appearances
Goal
Assist
2023/24
32
1
5
2022/23
31
3
1
2021/22
10
-
-
2021/22
3
-
1
2020/21
33
2
1
2019/20
35
6
-
2018/19
33
4
1
2017/18
36
2
3
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Performance spider chart
Personal Details
Nationality
Spain
Date of Birth
(29) 1994-11-21
Height
184
Weight
76
Preferred Foot
Left
Club
League
Position
Central Midfielder
On Loan From
-
Heatmap
Season highlights
Saúl Ñíguez (29, Spain) plays as a central midfielder for Atlético de Madrid, in La Liga in Spain.
In the 2023/24 season, he has played 32 matches, for a total of 1329 minutes.
He has scored 1 goals and has provided 5 assists. He has attempted 647 passes in total, with a pass accuracy of 82.1%.
Career highlights
Saúl Ñíguez Esclápez, known as Saúl, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder. After coming through Atlético Madrid's youth academy, he went on to appear in more than 300 competitive matches for the club. In the 2013–14 season, he was on loan at Rayo Vallecano also in La Liga. Having represented Spain at various youth levels, Saúl helped the under-21 team finish second in the 2017 European Championship, being top scorer in the process. He was selected by the senior side to the 2018 World Cup.
Historical Performance
Season
Team
League
Appearances
Goal
Assist
2023/24
32
1
5
2022/23
31
3
1
2021/22
10
-
-
2021/22
3
-
1
2020/21
33
2
1
2019/20
35
6
-
2018/19
33
4
1
2017/18
36
2
3
Spain