Saúl Ñiguez
| Date of birth | 21 November 1994 |
| Place of birth | Elche |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Full name is: Saúl Ñiguez Esclápez.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Atletico Madrid | 01 Jul 2010 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 21 Jul 2013 | 31 May 2014 | L |
| Chelsea | 31 Aug 2021 | 31 May 2022 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2011-12 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Europa League | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 5 |
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| 2015-16 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Europa League | 2 |
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| 2021-22 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Chelsea | FIFA Club World Cup | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Chelsea | League Cup | 4 |
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| 2021-22 | Chelsea | Premier League | 5 | 5 |
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| 2021-22 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2021 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 1-1 (4-3) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Oct 2021 | Chelsea v Malmö FF | W | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 1-1 (4-3) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Oct 2021 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2021 | Chelsea v Juventus | W | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 01 Dec 2021 | Watford v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2021 | Zenit St Petersburg v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 16 Dec 2021 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2021 | Brentford v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Jan 2022 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 08 Jan 2022 | Chelsea v Chesterfield | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Jan 2022 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2022 | Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 12 Feb 2022 | Chelsea v Palmeiras | W | 2-1 | FIFA Club World Cup | Final |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Chelsea v Lille OSC | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 02 Mar 2022 | Luton Town v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Mar 2022 | Burnley v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2022 | Norwich City v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Real Madrid v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 07 May 2022 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 May 2022 | Chelsea v Watford | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2016-17 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Spain | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Spain | International Friendly | 5 |
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| 2018-19 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 2 |
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| 2019-20 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 01 Sep 2016 | Belgium v Spain | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2017 | Spain v Colombia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2017 | North Macedonia v Spain | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 02 Sep 2017 | Spain v Italy | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 06 Oct 2017 | Spain v Albania | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Spain v Costa Rica | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Russia v Spain | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Germany v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Spain v Argentina | W | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2018 | Spain v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2018 | England v Spain | W | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Spain v Croatia | W | 6-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Wales v Spain | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 2018 | Spain v England | L | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 15 Nov 2018 | Croatia v Spain | L | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Malta v Spain | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 05 Sep 2019 | Romania v Spain | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 12 Oct 2019 | Norway v Spain | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 18 Nov 2019 | Spain v Romania | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.