Profile of Saúl Ñíguez
Saúl
Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez
30
years
Spain
77
kgs
Mid
position
184
cms
17
shirt number
13.2
M.€
78
ELO
Born on 21 November 1994 in Elche (Alicante)
Personal data
Country of birth
Spain Preferred foot
Left foot
Continent of birth
Europe
Region of birth
Southern Europe
Career details
Sevilla 
Premier League Form in last matches
14'
4.7 Pts.
85'
5.8 Pts.
55'
5.7 Pts.
90'
5.7 Pts.
Team's position in the competition
| Matchday 38 | PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
Barcelona | 88 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 102 | 39 | +63 |
|
2
|
|
Real Madrid | 84 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 78 | 38 | +40 |
|
3
|
|
Atlético | 76 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 68 | 30 | +38 |
|
4
|
|
Athletic | 70 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 54 | 29 | +25 |
|
5
|
|
Villarreal | 70 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 71 | 51 | +20 |
Position on the pitch
Main position
Midfielder
86%
Other positions
- Left midfielder 14%
CM
LM
Attributes
68
pace
73
shot
76
pass
74
Dribbling
74
defence
76
physical
Rating progression
78
▲ 2
12
10
13
21
24
Highest value in career
90 (2020)
Rankings
General
1580º
Age
125º
By country
106º
By position
426º
MF
By position
315º
CM
Evolution of market value
13 M€
▼ -2.3
12
10
13
21
24
Highest value in career
87.15M (2018)
Rankings
General
1691º
Age
90º
By country
92º
By position
517º
MF
By position
387º
CM
Contract information
Provider
Nike
Agent
CAA Stellar
Start of contract
15/07/2024
NEW SIGNING
End of contract
30/06/2026
LAST YEAR OF CONTRACT
Contract length
09/07/2027
Last signing
15/07/2024
Buy-out clause
150M€
Past signings
|
Season.
Date
|
Origin | Destination | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
|
25/26
30/06/2025
|
|
|
End of loan
|
|
24/25
15/07/2024
|
|
|
Loan
|
|
22/23
30/06/2022
|
|
|
End of loan
|
|
21/22
01/09/2021
|
|
|
5M
Loan W/B
|
|
13/14
30/06/2014
|
|
|
End of loan
|
| Total amount of money in transfer dealings | 0 | ||
Professional performance
 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar year | 18 |
1
▼
|
0.06
▼
|
78
|
| Last 6 months | 17 |
1
▼
|
0.06
▼
|
78
|
| Last 365 days | 26 |
1
▼
|
0.04
▼
|
77
▼
|
| Last 3 years | 113 |
6
▼
|
0.05
▼
|
76
▼
|
| Last 5 years | 183 |
9
▼
|
0.05
▼
|
80
▲
|
| Career | 639 |
70
▲
|
0.11
▲
|
78
▲
|
List of clubs played for
| Teams | Season | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2024/25 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 1691' | 30 | 5.9 | 77 |
|
24 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 1555' | 30 | 6 | 77 | |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 136' | 30 | 4.8 | 75 | |
|
|
2023/24 | 49 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 49 | 23 | 26 | 2053' | 29 | 5.6 | 76 |
|
|
2022/23 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 1403' | 28 | 5.6 | 75 |
|
|
2021/22 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 1174' | 27 | 5.8 | 79 |
|
|
2021/22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 200' | 26 | 5.7 | 86 |
Teammates
Player rating and role
Historical performance in clubs
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
12 | 427 | 318 | 28593' | 48 | 91 |
|
|
3 | 70 | 53 | 4808' | 8 | 21 |
|
|
1 | 37 | 37 | 3275' | 2 | 15 |
|
|
1 | 26 | 19 | 1691' | 1 | 9 |
|
|
1 | 23 | 12 | 1174' | 1 | 3 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
13 | 353 | 266 | 24337' | 33 | 91 |
|
10 | 79 | 63 | 5356' | 11 | 11 |
|
3 | 70 | 53 | 4808' | 8 | 21 |
|
|
12 | 40 | 31 | 2686' | 3 | 8 |
|
3 | 17 | 10 | 930' | 3 | 5 |
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
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2019 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 335' | 24 | 6.3 | 87 |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 335' | 24 | 6.3 | 87 | |
|
|
2018 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 445' | 23 | 5.5 | 88 |
|
|
2017 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 220' | 22 | 4.8 | 87 |
|
2017 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 360' | 22 | 8.5 | 87 |
|
|
2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 360' | 21 | 5.1 | 82 |
Teammates in the national team
Player rating and role
Performances for the national team
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5 | 20 | 19 | 1655' | 7 | 9 |
|
|
4 | 19 | 10 | 1015' | 3 | 2 |
|
1 | 7 | 5 | 503' | 0 | 1 |
|
2 | 5 | 4 | 302' | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 5 | 5 | 450' | 0 | 2 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 16 | 15 | 1295' | 2 | 8 |
|
3 | 8 | 1 | 292' | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 5 | 5 | 450' | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 4 | 4 | 286' | 2 | 0 |
|
|
1 | 4 | 4 | 335' | 1 | 1 |
Titles
-
Uefa Supercup winner -
2
Europa League winner -
Top scorer -
Spanish cup winner -
Spanish Super Cup winner
Most important achievements
Milestones and events on this day
350 matches
24 APR. 25
30 years
First team goal
18 JAN. 25
30 years
Debut for team
23 AUG. 24
29 years
400 matches
16 DEC. 23
29 years
First team goal
02 MAR. 22
27 years
Best performances
90'
3
10 Pts.
90'
2
10 Pts.
90'
2
10 Pts.
90'
9.8 Pts.