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Saúl Ñíguez
Market value
1 M €
26 mai 2026
Club
Clube de Regatas do FlamengoMidfielder
- Position detail
- Central midfield
- Preferred foot
- Left
- Born
- 21 novembre 1994
- Place of birth
- Elche, Espagne
- Height
- 1,84 m
- Nationality
- Espagne
- At club since
- 23 juillet 2025
- Contract until
- 31 décembre 2028
Next match
Copa Libertadores
Independiente del Vallev
Flamengo· Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Seasons
Complete seasons only, to 24/25
Seasons
16
Appearances
473
Goals
48
Assists
32
League
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 24 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 34 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 31 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 33 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 35 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 33 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 36 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 33 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Rayo Vallecano | 34 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic cups
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Sevilla FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Supercopa | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Supercopa | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Rayo Vallecano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Continental club competitions
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Club World Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | UEFA Super Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Atlético de Madrid | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Shirt numbers
Squad numbers are recorded from 2013 onwards.
Club
| Season | Club | Number | Matches | As captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Flamengo | 8 | 7 | — |
| 2025 | Flamengo | 8 | 18 | — |
| 24/25 |  Sevilla FC | 17 | 28 | 7 |
| 23/24 |  Atlético | 8 | 53 | — |
| 22/23 | Atlético | 17 | 47 | — |
| 2021 | Atlético | 8 | 3 | — |
| 21/22 |  Chelsea | 17 | 49 | — |
| 20/21 | Atlético | 8 | 42 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Atlético | 8 | 48 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Atlético | 8 | 39 | — |
| 17/18 | Atlético | 8 | 56 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Atlético | 8 | 55 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Atlético | 17 | 55 | — |
| 14/15 | Atlético | 17 | 42 | — |
| 13/14 |  Rayo Vallecano | 22 | 38 | — |
Career moves
| Season | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Flamengo | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 24/25 | Atlético | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | Sevilla FC | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | Atlético | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | Chelsea | Loan | — |
| 13/14 | Atlético | Return from loan | — |
| 13/14 | Rayo Vallecano | Loan | — |
| 13/14 | Atlético | Transfer | Undisclosed |
| 10/11 |  Atl. Madrileño | Transfer | Undisclosed |
| 09/10 |  Atl. Madrid U17 | Transfer | Undisclosed |
Market value
Current
1 M €
Highest ever
90 M €
on 31 octobre 2018
- 7 août 2012: €1,50m, Atl. Madrileño
- 10 janv. 2013: €2m, Atl. Madrileño
- 25 juil. 2013: €5m, Rayo Vallecano
- 20 févr. 2014: €7,50m, Rayo Vallecano
- 20 juil. 2014: €7,50m, Atlético
- 23 janv. 2015: €9m, Atlético
- 1 juil. 2015: €10m, Atlético
- 22 févr. 2016: €15m, Atlético
- 7 avr. 2016: €20m, Atlético
- 15 juil. 2016: €35m, Atlético
- 5 juin 2017: €40m, Atlético
- 1 janv. 2018: €70m, Atlético
- 31 oct. 2018: €90m, Atlético
- 8 avr. 2020: €72m, Atlético
- 8 oct. 2020: €70m, Atlético
- 5 janv. 2021: €60m, Atlético
- 19 mars 2021: €55m, Atlético
- 10 juin 2021: €40m, Atlético
- 23 déc. 2021: €35m, Chelsea
- 29 mars 2022: €28m, Chelsea
- 15 juin 2022: €25m, Chelsea
- 23 sept. 2022: €20m, Atlético
- 7 nov. 2022: €15m, Atlético
- 23 mars 2023: €10m, Atlético
- 13 oct. 2023: €12m, Atlético
- 21 mars 2024: €7,50m, Atlético
- 11 oct. 2024: €5m, Sevilla FC
- 27 déc. 2024: €3,50m, Sevilla FC
- 9 juin 2025: €3m, Sevilla FC
- 10 déc. 2025: €2,50m, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
- 12 mars 2026: €2m, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
- 26 mai 2026: €1m, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
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