Saúl Ñiguez

Date of birth21 November 1994
Place of birthElche
NationalitySpanish
Weight70 kg
Height1.84 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder

Full name is: Saúl Ñiguez Esclápez.


Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
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
2011-12 Atletico Madrid UEFA Europa League
1
2012-13 Atletico Madrid UEFA Europa League 2
5
2
2015-16 Atletico Madrid UEFA Champions League 11
2
3
2
2016-17 Atletico Madrid UEFA Champions League 2
1
2017-18 Atletico Madrid UEFA Champions League 2
1
2017-18 Atletico Madrid UEFA Europa League 2
1
2021-22 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1
1
1
2021-22 Chelsea FIFA Club World Cup
1
2021-22 Chelsea League Cup 4
1
2021-22 Chelsea Premier League 5
5
1
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
2016-17 Spain FIFA World Cup
1
2016-17 Spain International Friendly
2
2017-18 Spain FIFA World Cup 1
1
2017-18 Spain International Friendly
5
1
2018-19 Spain International Friendly 1
2018-19 Spain UEFA European Championship 1
2018-19 Spain UEFA Nations League 4
2
2019-20 Spain UEFA European Championship 3
1
1


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
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.