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Saúl Ñíguez
Saúl Ñíguez Esclápez, often known simply as Saúl, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo. A versatile player, he can also be deployed as a box-to-box midfielder or a left-back.
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sports · Spanish footballer (born 1994) · association football player · also Saúl Ñíguez, Saúl (footballer, born 1994), Saul, Saul Niguez, Saul Niguez Esclapez, Ñíguez
Born 21 November 1994 · Q912172
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Ellen, only last night, asked, 'Daddy, when will we be rich?' But I did not say to her what I know: 'We will be rich soon, and you who handle poverty badly will handle riches equally badly.' And that is true. In poverty she is envious. In riches she may be a snob. Money does not change the sickness, only the symptoms.
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2026· 5 entries
“Ellen, only last night, asked, 'Daddy, when will we be rich?' But I did not say to her what I know: 'We will be rich soon, and you who handle poverty badly will handle riches equally badly.' And that is true. In poverty she is envious. In riches she may be a snob. Money does not change the sickness, only the symptoms.”
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“I do understand. I understand that you are offered a loveliness and you vomit on it, that you have the gift of love given you such as few men have ever known and you throw on it the acid of your pride, your ugly twisted sense of importance.”
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diccionario: El drama del valenciano Saúl Ñíguez al volver a jugar al fútbol en Brasil: «Mi hijo está en la UCI»
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2025· 17 entries
MARCA: Saúl Ñíguez: "Me he bajado el sueldo cuando el Atlético me lo ha pedido y he cobrado en pagarés"
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Sportskeeda: “He’s under a lot of pressure” - Saul Niguez offers opinion on Lamine Yamal matching Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi
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Infobae: Saúl Ñíguez lanza un dardo al Atlético de Madrid: “Cada vez invierten más. Ya no puedes poner la excusa de que Saúl cobra mucho”
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ESPN: Saúl Ñiguez blames João Félix failure on lack of work ethic
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ESPAÑOL: El palo de Saúl Ñíguez a Joao Felix: "Muchos hemos intentado ayudarle, pero si uno no quiere..."
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COPE: Saúl Ñíguez, en El Partidazo de COPE: "Mi relación con Simeone tuvo altibajos, pero siempre fue directo, no fue falso como otros en el club"
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MARCA: Saúl Ñíguez se rinde a Flamengo: "Si te llama un club tan grande, no puedes decir que no"
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Yahoo! Sports: Saul Niguez on the verge of new move after pulling out of deal due to ‘personal stuff’
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Yardbarker: Saul Niguez offered fresh Atletico Madrid exit option
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Won the Copa Libertadores with Flamengo (2025).
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Won the Brazilian Brasileirao with Flamengo (2025).
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Yahoo! Sports: Sevilla confirm Sambi Lokonga and Saúl Ñíguez are leaving
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Won: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A with Flamengo (2025).
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Won: FIFA Challenger Cup with Flamengo (2025).
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Won: Copa Libertadores with Flamengo (2025).
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Won: FIFA Derby of the Americas with Flamengo (2025).
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Played for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (2025) — 15 appearances, 0 goals.
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2024· 2 entries
Yahoo! Sports: Atlético Madrid send transfer message to Saúl Ñíguez
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Played for Sevilla FC (2024–2025) — 24 appearances, 1 goals.
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2021· 6 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Chelsea (2021).
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Won the Spanish La Liga with Ath Madrid (2020-2021).
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Won: La Liga with Atlético Madrid (2020–21).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Chelsea (2021).
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Joined Chelsea in 2021.
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Played for Chelsea F.C. (2021–2022) — 10 appearances, 0 goals.
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2018· 4 entries
Won: UEFA Super Cup with Atlético Madrid (2018).
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Won: UEFA Europa League with Atlético Madrid (2017–18).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season (2017–18).
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Diario AS' Alfredo Relaño remarked that "Saúl is the player to move the ball forward with purpose and attempt to finalise long passages of possession", adding that "The new centre of the park for Spain (where so much hap
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2017· 2 entries
Won award: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden Boot (2017).
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Won award: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament (2017).
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2016· 2 entries
theScore: Atletico's artistic warrior: How budding star Saul combines fight with flair
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Played for Spain men's national football team (2016–2019) — 19 appearances, 3 goals.
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2014· 1 entry
Won: Supercopa de España with Atlético Madrid (2014).
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2013· 7 entries
Won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Ath Madrid (2012-2013).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Atlético Madrid (2012–13).
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Played for Spain national under-21 association football team (2013–2016) — 25 appearances, 9 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-20 football team (2013–2013) — 8 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Rayo Vallecano (2013–2014) — 34 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joined Vallecano in 2013.
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Joined Spain U21 in 2013.
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2012· 6 entries
Won award: UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament (2012).
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Won: UEFA European Under-19 Championship with Spain U19 (2012).
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Won: UEFA Europa League with Atlético Madrid (2011–12).
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Played for Spain national under-19 football team (2012–2013) — 11 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Atlético Madrid (2012–2025) — 295 appearances, 30 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-18 football team (2012–2012) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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2010· 2 entries
Played for Spain national under-17 association football team (2010–2011) — 9 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for Atlético Madrid B (2010–2013) — 70 appearances, 8 goals.
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2009· 1 entry
Played for Spain national under-16 association football team (2009–2009) — 4 appearances, 1 goals.
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2008· 1 entry
Joined Atlético Madrid Juvenil in 2008.
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2006· 1 entry
Joined Real Madrid Juvenil in 2006.
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1994· 1 entry
Born 1994-11-21.
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