Saúl · career
Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez
Defensive · Flamengo · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2022/234 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 148 appearances, 7 goals and 20 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Atletico Madrid — Season rating 34, 1 goal and 4 assists in 34 games. 2022/23 was the leap — Season rating up 21 points at Atletico Madrid. Form has slipped 15 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 15 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Flamengo | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Flamengo | 16 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 18 |
| 2024/25 | SevillaLoan | 24 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 33 |
| 2023/24 | Atletico Madrid | 34 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 34 |
| 2022/23 | Atletico Madrid | 31 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 28 |
| 2021/22 | Atletico Madrid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 3 |
| 2021/22 | ChelseaLoan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 6 |
| 2020/21 | Atletico Madrid | 33 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 33 |
| 2019/20 | Atletico Madrid | 35 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Atletico Madrid | 33 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Atletico Madrid | 36 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Atletico Madrid | 33 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Atletico Madrid | 31 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Atletico Madrid | 24 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Rayo VallecanoLoan | 34 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Atlético Madrid II | 26 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Atletico Madrid | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Atletico Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Atlético Madrid II | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Atlético Madrid II | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 4 | 1 |
| 2018/19 | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 2 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Spain U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 12 | 5 |
| 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 8 | 2 | |
| Spain U20 | 2013/14 | FIFA U20 World Cup | 5 | 0 |
| Spain U19 | 2012/13 | UEFA U19 Championship | 7 | 0 |
| Spain U17 | 2011/12 | UEFA U17 Championship | 5 | 1 |
Honours
UEFA Europa League×2UEFA Super Cup×2Audi CupCopa del ReyFIFA Intercontinental CupLa LigaSuper CupLa Liga×2FA CupInternational Champions CupLeague CupSuper CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA U21 Championship
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 6 | 123 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 |
| CONMEBOL Libertadores | 2 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
The schedule for Saúl is still being gathered (we backfill fixtures best-league-first). Check back soon.