Flamengo

Saúl Ñíguez

Midfielder#8

Key facts

Age: 31
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 76 kg
Number: #8
Born: 21/11/1994
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Spain

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026 Futebol Brasileiro FLA	3	8	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0
2025 Futebol Brasileiro FLA	12	30	5	3	0	0	2	22	3	0

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2024-25 LaLigaSevilla	24	1	6	41	8	1,555	8	1	2	24	7	40	11	0	–	21	0
2023-24 LaLigaAtlético de Madrid	34	1	5	15	3	1,363	9	1	4	34	20	41	14	0	–	16	0
2023-24 UEFA Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid	10	1	0	4	1	431	1	0	1	10	5	9	3	0	–	5	0
2022-23 LaLigaAtlético de Madrid	31	3	1	21	9	1,084	8	0	2	31	20	33	5	0	–	14	0
2022-23 UEFA Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid	5	0	0	5	1	284	0	0	2	5	1	6	2	0	–	2	0
2021-22 Premier LeagueChelsea	10	0	0	5	1	477	1	0	0	10	5	9	0	0	–	6	0
2021-22 UEFA Champions LeagueChelsea	5	0	0	5	2	160	0	0	0	5	4	3	1	0	–	2	0
2021-22 LaLigaAtlético de Madrid	3	0	1	4	0	200	0	0	0	3	1	2	2	0	–	2	0
2020-21 LaLigaAtlético de Madrid	33	2	1	33	13	2,032	10	0	5	33	11	42	15	0	1	15	0
2020-21 UEFA Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid	6	0	0	6	2	461	2	0	0	6	0	12	1	0	–	5	0
2019-20 UEFA Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid	9	1	0	16	5	840	2	0	1	9	0	10	5	0	–	9	0
2019-20 LaLigaAtlético de Madrid	35	6	0	44	12	3,076	10	0	6	35	0	63	26	0	–	25	0
2019 MLSAtlético de Madrid	1	0	1	1	1	34	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	–	0	0
2018-19 LaLigaAtlético de Madrid	33	4	1	52	20	2,925	10	0	7	33	1	55	26	1	1	26	0
2018-19 UEFA Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid	8	1	0	14	3	631	1	0	0	8	1	11	5	0	–	6	0
2018 UEFA Nations LeagueSpain	4	2	0	8	6	286	0	0	0	4	0	1	3	0	–	6	0
2017-18 LaLigaAtlético de Madrid	36	2	3	53	9	3,157	9	0	5	36	1	67	35	0	–	22	0
2017-18 UEFA Europa LeagueAtlético de Madrid	9	3	0	10	3	736	3	0	1	9	1	10	10	0	–	4	0
2017-18 UEFA Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid	6	1	0	17	6	540	0	0	0	6	0	10	4	0	–	4	0
2016-17 LaLigaAtlético de Madrid	33	4	3	47	14	2,543	8	0	3	33	4	73	31	0	–	20	0
2016-17 UEFA Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid	12	4	0	18	7	839	2	0	2	12	2	15	11	0	–	7	0
2015-16 UEFA Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid	13	3	2	20	5	1,044	2	0	4	13	2	18	15	0	–	6	0
2015-16 LaLigaAtlético de Madrid	31	4	2	45	16	2,329	1	0	5	31	5	46	26	0	–	12	0
2014-15 LaLigaAtlético de Madrid	24	4	2	17	12	1,056	1	0	5	24	15	30	13	0	–	7	0
2014-15 UEFA Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid	5	0	0	10	0	245	1	0	1	5	1	4	8	0	–	0	0
2013-14 LaLigaRayo Vallecano	34	2	1	59	13	3,007	12	1	0	34	0	78	25	1	–	71	0
2012-13 LaLigaAtlético de Madrid	2	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	–	0	0
2012-13 UEFA Europa LeagueAtlético de Madrid	7	0	0	2	2	189	2	0	1	7	5	5	3	0	–	3	0
2011-12 UEFA Europa LeagueAtlético de Madrid	1	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career29 seasons	464	49	29	572	174	31,540	103	3	57	463	115	696	301	2	2	316	0

Recent games

Nov '265
v Grêmio
Did not record a stat
W 3-1
Oct '2612
v Fluminense
1 SHOT · 3 FC · 1 YC
W 1-0
Oct '269
@ Santos
1 FC
D 2-2
Sept '2621
v Red Bull Bragantino
1 FC · 1 FA
W 2-1
Sept '2614
v Corinthians
Did not record a stat
W 2-1
Sept '267
@ Remo
Did not record a stat
W 1-0
Sept '263
v Mirassol
Did not record a stat
W 2-0
Aug '2623
@ Cruzeiro
Did not record a stat
L 2-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Game log, 2024-25 LaLiga

Game
14 May v Las PalmasW 1-0 14 May	0	0	0	0	14	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	–	0
11 May @ Celta VigoL 2-3 11 May	0	0	1	0	85	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	2
5 May v LeganésD 2-2 5 May	0	0	2	0	55	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	1
25 Apr @ OsasunaL 0-1 25 Apr	0	0	3	2	90	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	–	1
21 Apr v AlavésD 1-1 21 Apr	0	0	3	0	45	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	1
12 Apr @ ValenciaL 0-1 12 Apr	0	0	0	0	24	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
7 Apr v Atlético de MadridL 1-2 7 Apr	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	–	1
31 Mar @ Real BetisL 1-2 31 Mar	0	0	0	0	24	1	0	0	1	1	2	1	–	0
17 Mar v Athletic ClubL 0-1 17 Mar	0	0	1	0	45	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	0
10 Mar @ Real SociedadW 1-0 10 Mar	0	1	1	0	84	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	–	0
2 Mar @ Rayo VallecanoD 1-1 2 Mar	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	1
25 Feb v MallorcaD 1-1 25 Feb	0	0	2	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	1
10 Feb v BarcelonaL 1-4 10 Feb	0	1	0	0	76	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	3
2 Feb @ GetafeD 0-0 2 Feb	0	0	4	0	81	1	0	0	1	0	3	1	–	0
26 Jan v EspanyolD 1-1 26 Jan	0	0	5	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	–	1
19 Jan @ GironaW 2-1 19 Jan	1	1	3	2	90	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	–	1
12 Jan v ValenciaD 1-1 12 Jan	0	0	4	1	86	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	1
15 Dec v Celta VigoW 1-0 15 Dec	0	1	2	1	90	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	–	0
9 Dec @ Atlético de MadridL 3-4 9 Dec	0	0	0	0	27	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	2
3 Dec v OsasunaD 1-1 3 Dec	0	1	0	0	26	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	–	1
25 Sept v Real ValladolidW 2-1 25 Sept	0	0	3	0	53	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	0
21 Sept @ AlavésL 1-2 21 Sept	0	1	2	1	90	1	0	0	1	0	2	1	–	2
28 Aug @ MallorcaD 0-0 28 Aug	0	0	2	1	89	0	1	0	1	0	2	1	–	0
24 Aug v VillarrealL 1-2 24 Aug	0	0	3	0	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	–	2

Splits, LaLiga

Split
AwayHome or away · won 85 of 183	183	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.3	70.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.7	0.8	0.0	–	0.8
HomeHome or away · won 117 of 170	170	0.1	0.1	1.4	0.4	67.7	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.6
WinsResult	202	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.3	66.8	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.6	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.3
DrawsResult	83	0.1	0.0	1.4	0.4	71.5	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.6	0.6	0.0	–	0.8
LossesResult	68	0.0	0.1	1.4	0.4	72.0	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.7	0.7	0.0	–	2.0
Regular seasonStage · won 202 of 353	353	0.1	0.1	1.2	0.4	68.9	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.6	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.7
Athletic ClubOpponent · won 12 of 21	21	0.1	0.0	0.8	0.2	65.7	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.6	0.7	0.0	–	0.9
Celta VigoOpponent · won 14 of 20	20	0.0	0.1	1.3	0.3	78.7	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	2.0	0.8	0.0	–	0.6
VillarrealOpponent · won 6 of 20	20	0.1	0.0	2.2	0.8	75.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.1	0.8	0.0	–	1.2
Real SociedadOpponent · won 15 of 19	19	0.1	0.2	1.1	0.3	65.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.8	0.6	0.0	–	0.6
BarcelonaOpponent · won 1 of 18	18	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.5	70.1	0.4	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.6	0.3	0.0	–	1.4
Real MadridOpponent · won 3 of 18	18	0.1	0.2	1.8	0.6	73.4	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.6	0.6	0.0	–	1.2
SevillaOpponent · won 10 of 18	18	0.1	0.1	1.3	0.4	66.7	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.5	0.4	0.0	–	0.8
Real BetisOpponent · won 11 of 17	17	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.1	64.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	2.1	0.5	0.0	–	0.4
ValenciaOpponent · won 9 of 17	17	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.1	71.0	0.4	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.9	0.5	0.0	–	0.5
GetafeOpponent · won 12 of 16	16	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.1	60.2	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.2	0.6	0.0	–	0.2
EspanyolOpponent · won 5 of 14	14	0.2	0.0	1.9	0.5	74.8	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.2	2.1	0.9	0.0	–	1.3
AlavésOpponent · won 7 of 13	13	0.2	0.1	1.5	0.4	67.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.2	0.5	0.0	–	0.6
EibarOpponent · won 10 of 13	13	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.5	84.8	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.1	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.8
LevanteOpponent · won 6 of 11	11	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.2	74.5	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.6	0.5	0.0	–	0.5
OsasunaOpponent · won 8 of 11	11	0.3	0.1	1.7	0.6	69.1	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.8	0.7	0.0	–	0.5
GranadaOpponent · won 9 of 10	10	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.5	77.6	0.4	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.1	1.7	1.2	0.0	0.1	0.2
MálagaOpponent · won 7 of 10	10	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.4	75.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.5	0.6	0.0	–	1.0
GironaOpponent · won 5 of 9	9	0.1	0.1	1.2	0.4	59.0	0.4	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	2.2	0.6	0.0	–	0.9
LeganésOpponent · won 4 of 9	9	0.1	0.0	1.6	0.3	76.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.4	0.9	0.0	0.1	0.2
Rayo VallecanoOpponent · won 6 of 9	9	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.0	64.8	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	1.7	0.4	0.0	–	0.4
Real ValladolidOpponent · won 7 of 9	9	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.1	62.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.4	0.9	0.1	–	0.4
Las PalmasOpponent · won 7 of 8	8	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	72.3	0.6	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	3.0	0.4	0.0	–	0.3
AlmeríaOpponent · won 5 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	35.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.7	1.3	0.7	0.0	–	0.1
DeportivoOpponent · won 5 of 7	7	0.3	0.0	1.6	0.6	64.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	2.0	1.1	0.0	–	0.3
ElcheOpponent · won 6 of 7	7	0.0	0.3	0.6	0.0	47.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.6	1.4	0.3	0.0	–	0.3
MallorcaOpponent · won 4 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	65.8	0.2	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.7	0.3	0.0	–	0.2
CádizOpponent · won 3 of 5	5	0.2	0.4	1.6	0.6	79.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.4	0.4	0.0	–	1.6
Atlético de MadridOpponent · won 0 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	57.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	1.0	0.3	–	3.0
Sporting GijónOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	69.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.3	0.0	–	0.7
CórdobaOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	56.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.5
HuescaOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	2.0	81.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.0	–	0.0
Riyadh Air Metropolitano, MadridGround · won 75 of 102	102	0.1	0.1	1.2	0.3	65.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	1.4	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5
Vicente CalderónGround · won 21 of 29	29	0.2	0.1	1.3	0.4	60.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.6	0.8	0.0	–	0.6
Estadio de Vallecas, MadridGround · won 11 of 21	21	0.0	0.1	1.5	0.3	82.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	2.2	0.5	0.0	–	1.4
Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, SevillaGround · won 5 of 19	19	0.0	0.2	1.6	0.3	63.3	0.3	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.3	0.0	–	1.0
Vicente Calderón, MadridGround · won 11 of 13	13	0.3	0.1	2.2	0.9	86.6	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.7	0.8	0.0	–	0.2
Estadio Coliseum, GetafeGround · won 8 of 10	10	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	63.6	0.3	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.3	0.6	0.0	–	0.0
Estadio de la Cerámica, VillarrealGround · won 3 of 10	10	0.1	0.0	2.0	0.7	72.5	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.2	0.6	0.0	–	1.2
San Mamés, BilbaoGround · won 4 of 10	10	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	76.0	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.1	2.0	1.0	0.0	–	1.1
Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, VigoGround · won 4 of 8	8	0.0	0.3	1.5	0.1	85.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	–	1.0
Estadio Municipal de Anoeta, San SebastianGround · won 5 of 8	8	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.3	63.9	0.5	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.3	2.9	0.6	0.0	–	0.6
Mestalla, ManisesGround · won 3 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	60.3	0.5	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.5	0.4	0.0	–	0.5
Spotify Camp Nou, BarcelonaGround · won 0 of 8	8	0.3	0.1	0.8	0.5	73.5	0.5	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	2.1	0.5	0.0	–	1.8
Benito Villamarín, SevillaGround · won 2 of 7	7	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.1	70.9	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	2.4	0.9	0.0	–	0.9
RCDE Stadium, BarcelonaGround · won 2 of 7	7	0.3	0.0	2.0	0.7	77.9	0.4	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	2.1	1.0	0.0	–	1.4
El Sadar, PamplonaGround · won 4 of 6	6	0.2	0.0	1.7	0.7	66.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.7	0.0	–	0.7
Estadio Bernabéu, MadridGround · won 0 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	2.2	0.7	78.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	–	1.3
Ipurua, EibarGround · won 5 of 6	6	0.2	0.0	0.7	0.5	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	0.0	–	0.7
Mendizorroza, Vitoria-GasteizGround · won 2 of 6	6	0.2	0.2	1.3	0.5	68.8	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.5	0.3	0.0	–	0.8
José Zorrilla, ValladolidGround · won 3 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	68.8	0.6	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.4	1.6	0.2	–	0.8
La Rosaleda, MalagaGround · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.4	76.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.8	1.0	0.0	–	1.4
Nuevo Los Cármenes, GranadaGround · won 4 of 5	5	0.2	0.0	0.8	0.2	86.0	0.4	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.2
Estadio Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaGround · won 3 of 4	4	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.3	73.5	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	3.0	0.3	0.0	–	0.5
Municipal de Montilivi, GironaGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.3	0.3	1.5	0.8	48.8	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.3	0.0	0.0	–	0.8