Copa Libertadores
Saúl Ñíguez
Saúl Ñíguez, 31, from Spain ➤ CR Flamengo, since 2025 ➤ Central Midfield ➤ Market value: €1.00m ➤ * 21/11/1994 in Elche, Spain

Info
- Club
- Flamengo
- League
- Copa Libertadores
- Position
- Midfield - Central Midfield
- Shirt
- #8
- Age
- 31
- Date of birth
- 21/11/1994
- Height
- 1,84m
- Foot
- left
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Joined
- 23/07/2025
- Contract until
- 31/12/2028
- Market value
- €1.00m
- Career fees
- €5.00m
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Série A | 8 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Libertadores | 2 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Copa do Brasil | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaLiga | 353 | 33 | 27 |
| UEFA Champions League | 79 | 11 | 2 |
| 2ª B - Grupo I | 70 | 8 | 0 |
| Copa del Rey | 40 | 3 | 3 |
| Série A | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| Europa League | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Libertadores | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Supercopa | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| EFL Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa do Brasil | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Club World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Supercopa Rei | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Campeonato Carioca | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recopa Sudamericana | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético | 427 | 48 | 26 |
| Atl. Madrileño | 70 | 8 | 0 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 37 | 2 | 1 |
| Flamengo | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| Sevilla FC | 26 | 1 | 6 |
| Chelsea | 23 | 1 | 0 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/07/2025 | 25/26 | Atlético | Flamengo | free transfer | €3.00m |
| 30/06/2025 | 24/25 | Sevilla FC | Atlético | End of loan | €3.00m |
| 15/07/2024 | 24/25 | Atlético | Sevilla FC | loan transfer | €7.50m |
| 30/06/2022 | 21/22 | Chelsea | Atlético | End of loan | €25.00m |
| 31/08/2021 | 21/22 | Atlético | Chelsea | Loan fee:€5.00m | €40.00m |
| 30/06/2014 | 13/14 | Rayo Vallecano | Atlético | End of loan | €7.50m |
| 23/07/2013 | 13/14 | Atlético | Rayo Vallecano | loan transfer | €2.00m |
| 01/07/2013 | 13/14 | Atl. Madrileño | Atlético | - | €2.00m |
| 01/07/2010 | 10/11 | Atl. Madrid U17 | Atl. Madrileño | - | - |
| 01/07/2009 | 09/10 | Atlético Yth. | Atl. Madrid U17 | - | - |
| 01/07/2008 | 08/09 | R.Madrid Yth. | Atlético Yth. | free transfer | - |
| 01/07/2006 | 06/07 | Elche CF Youth | R.Madrid Yth. | free transfer | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 19 | 3 | 8 | 2016-09-01 | Former international |
| Spain U21 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2013-02-05 | Former international |
| Spain U17 | 11 | 1 | 8 | — | Former international |
| Spain U19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 2012-02-29 | Former international |
| Spain U20 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 2013-05-14 | Former international |
| Spain U18 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2012-02-03 | Former international |
Market value
- Current
- €1.00m
- Highest
- €90.00m · 31/10/2018
- Last change
- 26/05/2026
Central Midfield 947Flamengo 23Spain 503Série A 352Worldwide 7.697Year 1994 247
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08/2012 | 17 | Atlético Madrileño | €1.50m |
| 10/01/2013 | 18 | Atlético Madrileño | €2.00m |
| 12/06/2013 | 18 | Atlético Madrileño | €2.00m |
| 25/07/2013 | 18 | Rayo Vallecano | €5.00m |
| 23/01/2014 | 19 | Rayo Vallecano | €5.00m |
| 20/02/2014 | 19 | Rayo Vallecano | €7.50m |
| 20/07/2014 | 19 | Atlético de Madrid | €7.50m |
| 23/01/2015 | 20 | Atlético de Madrid | €9.00m |
| 01/07/2015 | 20 | Atlético de Madrid | €10.00m |
| 22/02/2016 | 21 | Atlético de Madrid | €15.00m |
| 07/04/2016 | 21 | Atlético de Madrid | €20.00m |
| 15/07/2016 | 21 | Atlético de Madrid | €35.00m |
| 24/01/2017 | 22 | Atlético de Madrid | €35.00m |
| 05/06/2017 | 22 | Atlético de Madrid | €40.00m |
| 01/01/2018 | 23 | Atlético de Madrid | €70.00m |
| 30/05/2018 | 23 | Atlético de Madrid | €70.00m |
| 31/10/2018 | 23 | Atlético de Madrid | €90.00m |
| 21/12/2018 | 24 | Atlético de Madrid | €90.00m |
| 11/06/2019 | 24 | Atlético de Madrid | €90.00m |
| 20/12/2019 | 25 | Atlético de Madrid | €90.00m |
| 08/04/2020 | 25 | Atlético de Madrid | €72.00m |
| 08/10/2020 | 25 | Atlético de Madrid | €70.00m |
| 05/01/2021 | 26 | Atlético de Madrid | €60.00m |
| 19/03/2021 | 26 | Atlético de Madrid | €55.00m |
| 10/06/2021 | 26 | Atlético de Madrid | €40.00m |
| 23/12/2021 | 27 | Chelsea FC | €35.00m |
| 29/03/2022 | 27 | Chelsea FC | €28.00m |
| 15/06/2022 | 27 | Chelsea FC | €25.00m |
| 23/09/2022 | 27 | Atlético de Madrid | €20.00m |
| 07/11/2022 | 27 | Atlético de Madrid | €15.00m |
| 23/03/2023 | 28 | Atlético de Madrid | €10.00m |
| 13/06/2023 | 28 | Atlético de Madrid | €10.00m |
| 13/10/2023 | 28 | Atlético de Madrid | €12.00m |
| 22/12/2023 | 29 | Atlético de Madrid | €12.00m |
| 21/03/2024 | 29 | Atlético de Madrid | €7.50m |
| 07/06/2024 | 29 | Atlético de Madrid | €7.50m |
| 11/10/2024 | 29 | Sevilla FC | €5.00m |
| 27/12/2024 | 30 | Sevilla FC | €3.50m |
| 09/06/2025 | 30 | Sevilla FC | €3.00m |
| 10/12/2025 | 31 | CR Flamengo | €2.50m |
| 12/03/2026 | 31 | CR Flamengo | €2.00m |
| 26/05/2026 | 31 | CR Flamengo | €1.00m |







