Name: Saúl Ñíguez

Nationality: Spain

Full name: Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez

• Date of birth: 21 November 1994
• Place of birth: Elche, Spain
• Position: Central midfielder / Defensive midfielder / Box-to-box midfielder
• Preferred foot: Right

Club career (highlights):

• Youth: Joined Atlético Madrid youth academy (Atlético Madrid C and Atlético Madrid B).
• Atlético Madrid (senior breakthrough): Broke into Atlético Madrid first team and became a regular midfielder.
• Loan spells: Spent time on loan at Rayo Vallecano (2013–2014) and CD Lugo (2013) early in his senior career.
• Recent clubs: After many years at Atlético Madrid, Saúl moved to Chelsea on loan (2021–2022) and later made transfers including moves back to Spain / other clubs (details vary by season).

International career (Spain):

• Youth levels: Represented Spain at multiple youth levels, including U19 and U21.
• Senior debut: Made his senior Spain debut in 2016.
• Appearances: Earned multiple caps for the Spain national team and participated in major tournaments and qualifiers (caps and goals vary by year).

Style of play & strengths:

• Versatile midfielder capable of playing as a defensive midfielder, central midfielder, or box-to-box role.
• Known for work rate, tackling, positional sense, and ability to contribute both defensively and going forward.
• Comfortable arriving late into the box to score and able to shoot from distance.

Honours (selected):

• Domestic and international honours with Atlético Madrid, including league and cup competitions (specific titles and years depend on season).
• Individual recognition at club and national youth levels.

Notes: This is a concise profile. For exact statistics (club appearances, goals, current club and season details, total international caps and goals), consult an up-to-date sports database or the club/national team records for the latest season information.