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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar 2012 | Atletico Madrid v Besiktas | W | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 20 Sep 2012 | Hapoel Tel Aviv v Atletico Madrid | W | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League | Group B |
| 04 Oct 2012 | Atletico Madrid v Viktoria Plzen | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group B |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Atletico Madrid v Academica Coimbra | W | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group B |
| 08 Nov 2012 | Academica Coimbra v Atletico Madrid | L | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group B |
| 06 Dec 2012 | Viktoria Plzen v Atletico Madrid | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group B |
| 14 Feb 2013 | Atletico Madrid v Rubin Kazan | L | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Rubin Kazan v Atletico Madrid | W |
0-1 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Galatasaray v Atletico Madrid | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 30 Sep 2015 | Atletico Madrid v Benfica | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Atletico Madrid v Astana | W | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Astana v Atletico Madrid | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 25 Nov 2015 | Atletico Madrid v Galatasaray | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 08 Dec 2015 | Benfica v Atletico Madrid | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 24 Feb 2016 | PSV Eindhoven v Atletico Madrid | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Atletico Madrid v PSV Eindhoven | W | 0-0 (8-7) | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 05 Apr 2016 | Barcelona v Atletico Madrid | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Atletico Madrid v Barcelona | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Atletico Madrid v Bayern Munchen | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 03 May 2016 | Bayern Munchen v Atletico Madrid | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 28 May 2016 | Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid | L | 1-1 (3-5) | UEFA Champions League | Final |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Atlético Madrid v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 18 Apr 2017 | Leicester City v Atlético Madrid | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Atlético Madrid v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 05 Dec 2017 | Chelsea v Atlético Madrid | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 26 Apr 2018 | Arsenal v Atlético Madrid | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 03 May 2018 | Atlético Madrid v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
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.