Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez
Spain | Midfielder | Flamengo
Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez, 31, is a footballer from Spain playing as Midfielder for Flamengo. Ñíguez Esclapez was born in Elche, Spain. In the 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores season Ñíguez Esclapez has 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists in 79 minutes at an average rating of 7.00. Ñíguez Esclapez is ranked 9th in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Yellow Cards list for 2025.
Profile
- Full name
- Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez
- Age
- 31
- Born
- 21 November 1994 | Elche | Spain
- Nationality
- Spain
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
- Position
- Midfielder
- Shirt number
- 8
- Current club
- Flamengo
League Rankings
- FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 | Yellow Cards | Position 9 | 1 yellow cards Visit the FIFA Intercontinental Cup hub
- FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 | Red Cards | Position 9 | 0 red cards Visit the FIFA Intercontinental Cup hub
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Flamengo | CONMEBOL Libertadores | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 26/27 | Flamengo | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.63 |
| 26/27 | Flamengo | Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 2025 | Flamengo | CONMEBOL Libertadores | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.83 |
| 25/26 | Flamengo | Serie A | 16 | 0 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 7.08 |
| 25/26 | Flamengo | Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| 2025 | Flamengo | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 19/20 | Atletico Madrid | MLS All-Star | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 19/20 | Atletico Madrid | Club Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 7.19 |
| 2019 | Atletico Madrid | International Champions Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 19/20 | Atletico Madrid | La Liga | 35 | 6 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 7.01 |
| 19/20 | Atletico Madrid | Copa del Rey | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7.80 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 9 won
- UEFA Europa League 2× 2017/2018 · 2011/2012 Europe
- UEFA Super Cup 2× 2018/2019 · 2012/2013 Europe
- Audi Cup 1× 2017 World
- Copa del Rey 1× 2012/2013 Spain
- FIFA Intercontinental Cup 1× 2021 UAE World
- La Liga 1× 2020/2021 Spain
- Super Cup 1× 2014/2015 Spain
Runner-up finishes
- La Liga 2× | 2018/2019 · 2017/2018 | Spain
- FA Cup 1× | 2021/2022 | England
- International Champions Cup 1× | 2019 | World
- League Cup 1× | 2021/2022 | England
- Super Cup 1× | 2019/2020 | Spain
- UEFA Champions League 1× | 2015/2016 | Europe
- UEFA U21 Championship 1× | 2017 Poland | Europe
Clubs | 7
-
Flamengo
Jul 2025 – present
Free agent
-
Atletico Madrid
Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
Back from Loan
-
Sevilla
Jul 2024 – Jul 2025
Loan
-
Atletico Madrid
Jul 2022 – Jul 2024
-
Chelsea
Aug 2021 – Jul 2022
Loan
-
Atletico Madrid
Jul 2014 – Aug 2021
-
Rayo Vallecano
Jul 2013 – Jul 2014
Loan
Injury and Suspension History
- Knee Injury : 18 May 2025 to ongoing
- Suspended : 10 February 2025 to 17 February 2025
- Thigh Injury : 25 September 2024 to 21 November 2024
- Suspended : 28 August 2024 to 16 September 2024
- Suspended : 26 May 2024 to 17 August 2024
- Suspended : 5 February 2024 to 12 February 2024
- Suspended : 30 October 2022 to 7 November 2022
- Virus : 17 March 2022 to 1 April 2022
- Suspended : 18 February 2021 to 21 February 2021
- Knock : 13 October 2020 to 2 November 2020
- Suspended : 17 July 2020 to 20 July 2020
- Suspended : 11 November 2019 to 24 November 2019
- Suspended : 13 May 2019 to 19 May 2019
- Hamstring : 30 January 2019 to 8 February 2019
- Hamstring : 17 January 2019 to 25 January 2019
- Suspended : 7 January 2019 to 14 January 2019
- Suspended : 23 December 2017 to 7 January 2018
- Suspended : 27 February 2017 to 3 March 2017
- Ankle/Foot Injury : 7 October 2016 to 18 October 2016
- Kidney Injury : 26 February 2015 to 30 March 2015
- Kidney Injury : 14 May 2014 to 30 May 2014
- Suspended : 11 March 2014 to 16 March 2014
- Suspended : 2 December 2013 to 15 December 2013
- Suspended : 21 October 2013 to 28 October 2013
Current Status
| Reason | Date |
|---|---|
| Ankle Injury | 12 April 2026 |
| Ankle Injury | 5 April 2026 |
| Ankle Injury | 3 April 2026 |
| Ankle Injury | 22 March 2026 |
| Ankle Injury | 19 March 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez play?
Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez plays as Midfielder.
Which team does Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez play for?
Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez plays for Flamengo in the CONMEBOL Libertadores.
How many goals has Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez scored this season?
Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez has scored 0 goals in 2 appearances in the CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026 season.
How old is Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez?
Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez is 31 years old and comes from Spain.
Updated: 10 Jul 2026, 09:35 UTC