Player profile
FlamengoCentral MidfieldSpain31 yrsAgent · not clarified
Transfer radar
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Fan totals + per-90 · No seasonal row in tracked leagues
No seasonal row in tracked leagues — check recent matches below.
Season rates refresh weekly · peer percentiles from league cohorts · match log ~6h after FT.
Injury & sideline log · current status + two-year history
Currently sidelined
Heel Injury · injury
Since Jan 2026 · return TBD
Heel Injury
Heel injury
Jan 2026 – ongoing
Ankle injury
Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
Hip injury
Sept 2024 – Nov 2024
97 days out recorded in last 2 years
Status clears when return date has passed or the daily injury sync marks the player fit · not medical advice.
Estimated market value over time
€7.5M
+400% over window
RT estimated values · updated every few days · may lag breaking news by one revision.
Documented moves (12 on record) · "Fee not public" = transfer fee was not reported
Atlético Madrid→Flamengo
Jul 2025 · 25/26
Red Bull Salzburg→Atlético Madrid
Jun 2025 · 24/25
Atlético Madrid→Red Bull Salzburg
Jul 2024 · 24/25
Chelsea→Atlético Madrid
Jun 2022 · 21/22
Estimated value rank vs peer groups, plus where they have played by position.
Estimated value rank
Lower number = higher estimated transfer value in that group (e.g. 74th = 74th-most valuable in the pool).
3rd
Worldwide
All tracked players by estimated value
209th
League · Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Players in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
272nd
National team · Spain
Players from Spain
494th
Position
Players in this role
125th
Birth year cohort · 1994
Players born 1994
Position distribution (career apps)
W/D/L from your club's score · match rating when Sportmonks supplies it
No logged appearances this season in our tracked competitions yet.
W/D/L uses final score for the player's club that day. Match rows sync within ~6h · ratings may lag on some PL fixtures (Sportmonks column drift) · event minutes ~1h.
Saúl Ñíguez has evolved from the relentless, box-to-box engine of Madrid into a sophisticated, ball-dominant conductor thriving in the tactical laboratory of Serie A. Operating at a Tier C club hasn't dampened his technical output; instead, he has become the primary fulcrum, ranking in the top 20% for both pass volume (59.7/90) and accuracy (89.9%). While his 1.72 shots per 90 put him in the elite bracket for midfielders, the real story lies in his creative maturation, where his 1.79 key passes per 90 signal a shift from finisher to architect. Counterintuitively, his defensive value has pivoted from physical tenacity to cerebral positioning, evidenced by interceptions in the top 20% despite a glaringly low press intensity.
Based on 1,154 min this season · DNA refreshes weekly.
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Saúl Ñíguez's per-90 DNA and four looks — built for the group chat in about a minute.
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Stylistic matches, not just the same position. Shortlist before the argument starts.
See DNA alternatives →Atlético Madrid→Chelsea
Aug 2021 · 21/22
Rayo Vallecano→Atlético Madrid
Jun 2014 · 13/14
Atlético Madrid→Rayo Vallecano
Jul 2013 · 13/14
Club not on file→Atlético Madrid
Jul 2013 · 13/14
Club not on file→Club not on file
Jul 2010 · 10/11
Club not on file→Club not on file
Jul 2009 · 09/10
Club not on file→Club not on file
Jul 2008 · 08/09
Club not on file→Club not on file
Jul 2006 · 06/07
Youth loans and friendlies may be missing · club names matched from RT team directory.
25G · 12A
5G · 5A
14G · 9A
6G · 2A
1G · 3A
1G · 0A
1G · 3A
Rankings refresh when extended player data is loaded · not every player has a full row yet.
