FlamengoBased on 1,154 min · 2025 · Serie A · FULL
vs Nicolò Barella · Serie A · Same playing style · €2.5M
Ñíguez wins on
Interceptions
1.40/90 · Top 17% · 18 interceptions in 16 games
Ñíguez loses on
Ball Recoveries
0.00/90 · 0 ball recoveries in 16 games
Based on 1,154 min (16 apps) vs anchor 1,681 min · 288 peers in Serie A MID · Season per-90 · latest DNA row
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Serie A · same-role pool
1.40/90
Top 17%
Ñíguez
Interceptions
RT edge
0.39/90
Bottom 16%
Barella
0.00/90
Ñíguez
Ball Recoveries
gap
5.69/90
Top 10%
Barella
Percentile rank among Serie A midfielders (n=439) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™
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. 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%).
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