Saúl
Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez
Born: November 21, 1994
Elche, Spain
Position: M, F - Central Midfielder, Left Winger
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 2011-2022
Foot: left
Saúl scored 49 goals and recorded 14 assists in his 438-game career with the Atlético Madrid, Atlético Madrid B, Rayo Vallecano and Chelsea FC. He began playing during the 2011 season and last took the pitch during the 2022 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012-13 | SPSEGBG1 | Atlético Madrid B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2013-14 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano | 34 | 34 | 3003 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12.5 | |
| 2014-15 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | 24 | 9 | 1069 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33.3 | |
| 2015-16 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | 31 | 26 | 2326 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 8.9 | 16 | 25.0 |
| 2016-17 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | 33 | 29 | 2542 | 4 | 3 | 74 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 8.5 | 14 | 28.6 |
| 2017-18 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | 36 | 35 | 3155 | 2 | 3 | 74 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 54 | 3.7 | 9 | 22.2 |
| 2018-19 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | 33 | 32 | 2925 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 52 | 7.7 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 2019-20 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | 35 | 35 | 3072 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 41 | 14.6 | 8 | 75.0 |
| 2020-21 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | 33 | 22 | 2033 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 6.1 | 10 | 20.0 |
| 2021-22 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 10 | 5 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021-22 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | 3 | 2 | 201 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2022-23 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | 30 | 11 | 1061 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 305 | 241 | 21882 | 31 | 14 | 496 | 192 | 69 | 0 | 281 | 11.0 | 106 | 29.2 | |||
| Cup | 45 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 438 | 345 | 21882 | 49 | 14 | 496 | 192 | 94 | 0 | 281 | 17.4 | 106 | 46.2 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Spain | I | La Liga | Atlético Madrid |
| 2012-13 | Spain | IV | Segunda B Grupo 1 | Atlético Madrid B |
| 2013-14 | Spain | I | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano |
| 2014-15 | Spain | I | La Liga | Atlético Madrid |
| 2015-16 | Spain | I | La Liga | Atlético Madrid |
| 2016-17 | Spain | I | La Liga | Atlético Madrid |
| 2017-18 | Spain | I | La Liga | Atlético Madrid |
| 2018-19 | Spain | I | La Liga | Atlético Madrid |
| 2019-20 | Spain | I | La Liga | Atlético Madrid |
| 2020-21 | Spain | I | La Liga | Atlético Madrid |
| 2021-22 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2021-22 | Spain | I | La Liga | Atlético Madrid |
| 2022-23 | Spain | I | La Liga | Atlético Madrid |
