Bio & Identity
Full Name
Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez
Birth Date
1994-11-21
Birth Place
Elche, Spain
Height / Weight
184 cm / 76 kg
Position
Midfielder
Current Club
Tactical Profile
Finishing
10
Creativity
8
Progression
0
Duels
100
Defending
100
* Derived from season performance per-90 metrics vs competition averages.
Season Stats
Minutes
261
Starts
1
Pass Accuracy
%
Cards (Y/R)
1 / 0
Season Delta
2025 vs 2024
Apps
-23
Goals
-1
Assists
-6
Minutes
-1294
Per 90 Impact
Goals
0.00
Assists
0.00
Shots
1.72
Key Passes
0.69
Player Profile Axes
Normalized 0-100
Finishing
10
Creativity
8
Progression
0
Duels
100
Defending
100
Career Honors
FA Cup
England
2nd Place
2021/2022
League Cup
England
2nd Place
2021/2022
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
World
Winner
2021 UAE
La Liga
Spain
Winner
2020/2021
Super Cup
Spain
2nd Place
2019/2020
International Champions Cup
World
2nd Place
2019
La Liga
Spain
2nd Place
2018/2019
UEFA Super Cup
Europe
Winner
2018/2019
La Liga
Spain
2nd Place
2017/2018
UEFA Europa League
Europe
Winner
2017/2018
Career Snapshot
Tracked Seasons
4
Career Apps
90
Career Goals
5
Career Assists
11
Best Impact Season
2024 · Sevilla
1G · 6A · 1.6K min
Performance Trend
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| 2024 | Sevilla | 24 | 1 | 6 | 1.6K |
| 2023 | Atletico Madrid | 34 | 1 | 4 | 1.4K |
| 2022 | Atletico Madrid | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1.1K |
Transfer History
Date
Atletico Madrid
Flamengo
Free agent
Date
Sevilla
Atletico Madrid
Back from Loan
Date
Atletico Madrid
Rayo Vallecano
Loan
Date
Rayo Vallecano
Atletico Madrid
N/A
Date
Atletico Madrid
Chelsea
Loan
Date
Chelsea
Atletico Madrid
N/A
Date
Atletico Madrid
Sevilla
Loan
Team Schedule
No upcoming fixtures for player's current team.