Saúl Ñíguez

Saúl is one of those midfielders I have always respected more than the highlight reels suggest. Coming up through Atlético Madrid's academy and racking up over 300 appearances takes a rare blend of loyalty and grit, and his ability to slot in as a box-to-box engine or even a left-back tells you everything about his football intelligence. What intrigues me most is his recent leap to Flamengo in Brazil. Walking away from a familiar European stage into the sheer heat of South American football takes courage. He is the kind of selfless, hard-running professional who quietly becomes the spine of any serious side.

Name (English)

Saúl Ñíguez

Name (Japanese)

サウール・ニゲス

Reading

さうーる・にげす

Born

November 21, 1994 (age 31)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dog

Origin

Elche, Province of Alicante, Spain

Height

183 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/saulniguez/
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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa%C3%BAl%20(footballer%2C%20born%201994)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B2%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q912172

Tags

• Province of Alicante
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-17

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