Saúl Ñíguez
Encyclopedia
Saúl Ñíguez Esclápez simply Saúl, is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid B
as a midfielder
.
. He made his senior debuts in the 2010–11 season
, appearing with the Colchoneros reserves
in the third division
. His first goal came in a 3–1 away win against Extremadura UD
on 10 April 2011, his only of the campaign in an eventual midtable finish.
In the summer of 2011, Saúl joined the Atlético first-team squad for pre-season training. On 10 July, he scored two goals in a 19–1 friendly win with CD Arcángel.
– including the 1984–85 season in La Liga
– as a striker.
Both his older brothers, Jony
and Aarón
, are midfielder
s, having been brought up at Valencia CF
.
Spain
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footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid B
Atlético Madrid B
Atlético Madrid B is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the namesake community. Founded in 1963, it is the reserve team of Atlético Madrid, and currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Nuevo Cerro del Espino.-History:...
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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Football career
Saúl moved to Atlético Madrid in 2008 at not yet 14, after starting his formation with neighbouring Real MadridReal Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
. He made his senior debuts in the 2010–11 season
2010–11 Segunda División B
The 2010–11 Segunda División B season is the 80th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 28 August 2010, and the season ended on 26 June 2011 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...
, appearing with the Colchoneros reserves
Atlético Madrid B
Atlético Madrid B is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the namesake community. Founded in 1963, it is the reserve team of Atlético Madrid, and currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Nuevo Cerro del Espino.-History:...
in the third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
. His first goal came in a 3–1 away win against Extremadura UD
Extremadura UD
Extremadura Unión Deportiva is a Spanish football team based in Almendralejo, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 2007, it plays in Tercera División - Group 14, holding home games at Estadio Francisco de la Hera.-History:...
on 10 April 2011, his only of the campaign in an eventual midtable finish.
In the summer of 2011, Saúl joined the Atlético first-team squad for pre-season training. On 10 July, he scored two goals in a 19–1 friendly win with CD Arcángel.
Personal
Saúl comes from a football family: his father, José Antonio (aka Boria), played several years with Elche CFElche CF
Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Elche, Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, holding home matches at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, with a capacity of 38,750 seats.-Recent seasons:-Season to...
– including the 1984–85 season in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
– as a striker.
Both his older brothers, Jony
Jonathan Ñíguez
Jonathan Ñíguez Esclápez, aka Jony , is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Guadalajara in Segunda División, as a midfielder.-Personal:...
and Aarón
Aarón Ñíguez
Aarón Ñíguez Esclápez , simply Aarón, is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Almería as a midfielder.A product of Valencia CF's youth system, he was capped by Spain at various youth levels....
, are midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
s, having been brought up at Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
.