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Saúl Ñíguez

Spain
Age 30 Years (21 Nov, 1994)
Birthplace in Elche, Spain
Club Chelsea
National Team Spain
Height 181cm
Weight 70kg
Position DF-MF (CM-DM-WM, left)
Footed 81% Left*

Saúl Ñíguez Current Season

name tournament
ast
gca
gls
min
mp
npxg
sca
span
xa
xg
La Liga 1 1 0 201 3 0.4 3 2021-2022 0.1 0.4
Premier League 0 0 0 165 6 0.1 0 2021-2022 0.0 0.1
Champions Lg 0 0 0 115 3 0.5 2 2021-2022 0.0 0.5

Saúl Ñíguez Scouting Report

2017-2018 La Liga

DEFENSE

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Tackles 3.37 97
Tackles Won 2.42 96
Tackles (Def 3rd) 1.54 95
Tackles (Mid 3rd) 1.54 96
Tackles (Att 3rd) 0.29 83
Dribblers Tackled 0.66 68
Dribbles Contested 2.37 74
% of dribblers tackled 27.7 49
Dribbled Past 1.71 26
Pressures 24.10 87
Successful Pressures 6.59 90
Successful Pressure % 27.3 62
Pressures (Def 3rd) 7.07 78
Pressures (Mid 3rd) 13.09 84
Pressures (Att 3rd) 3.94 77
Blocks 2.42 96
Shots Blocked 0.34 68
Shots Saved 0.00 47
Passes Blocked 2.08 96
Interceptions 1.17 53
Tkl+Int 4.54 92
Clearances 1.74 84
Errors 0.00 63

GOAL AND SHOT CREATION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Shot-Creating Actions 1.63 49
SCA (PassLive) 1.17 39
SCA (PassDead) 0.00 22
SCA (Drib) 0.09 72
SCA (Sh) 0.11 80
SCA (Fld) 0.14 74
SCA (Def) 0.11 80
Goal-Creating Actions 0.29 74
GCA (PassLive) 0.20 70
GCA (PassDead) 0.00 38
GCA (Drib) 0.00 44
GCA (Sh) 0.03 80
GCA (Fld) 0.06 94
GCA (Def) 0.00 45

MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Yellow Cards 0.26 51
Red Cards 0.00 58
Second Yellow Card 0.00 56
Fouls Committed 2.17 33
Fouls Drawn 1.43 43
Offsides 0.17 13
Crosses 0.57 56
Interceptions 1.17 53
Tackles Won 2.42 96
Penalty Kicks Won 0.00 46
Penalty Kicks Conceded 0.00 57
Own Goals 0.00 52
Ball Recoveries 10.36 43
Aerials won 1.91 87
Aerials lost 1.51 12
% of Aerials Won 55.8 60

PASS TYPES

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Attempted 50.43 49
Live-ball passes 49.55 51
Dead-ball passes 0.88 33
Passes from Free Kicks 0.11 4
Through Balls 0.00 25
Passes Under Pressure 8.73 39
Switches 0.66 7
Crosses 0.57 56
Corner Kicks 0.00 21
Inswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 36
Outswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 35
Straight Corner Kicks 0.00 42
Ground passes 35.69 49
Low Passes 6.68 89
High Passes 8.07 38
Passes Attempted (Left) 35.26 88
Passes Attempted (Right) 8.53 16
Passes Attempted (Head) 4.14 78
Throw-Ins taken 0.68 95
Passes Attempted (Other) 0.20 48
Passes Completed 40.91 51
Passes Offside 0.29 34
Passes Out of Bounds 0.77 65
Passes Intercepted 0.94 57
Passes Blocked 1.06 44

PASSING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Completed 40.91 51
Passes Attempted 50.43 49
Pass Completion % 81.1 51
Total Passing Distance 695.24 37
Progressive Passing Distance 214.60 53
Passes Completed (Short) 19.54 67
Passes Attempted (Short) 22.48 66
Pass Completion % (Short) 86.9 60
Passes Completed (Medium) 17.32 46
Passes Attempted (Medium) 21.00 52
Pass Completion % (Medium) 82.5 25
Passes Completed (Long) 3.45 14
Passes Attempted (Long) 5.71 19
Pass Completion % (Long) 60.5 30
Assists 0.09 60
xA 0.08 66
Key Passes 0.60 46
Passes into Final Third 4.25 53
Passes into Penalty Area 0.63 63
Crosses into Penalty Area 0.06 37
Progressive Passes 4.76 72

POSSESSION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Touches 63.53 60
Touches (Def Pen) 3.37 84
Touches (Def 3rd) 14.83 60
Touches (Mid 3rd) 38.77 54
Touches (Att 3rd) 14.21 65
Touches (Att Pen) 1.60 78
Touches (Live-Ball) 62.64 63
Dribbles Completed 1.37 84
Dribbles Attempted 2.08 85
Successful Dribble % 65.8 31
Players Dribbled Past 1.43 83
Nutmegs 0.17 95
Carries 42.62 49
Total Carrying Distance 211.72 53
Progressive Carrying Distance 106.63 65
Progressive Carries 4.36 68
Carries into Final Third 1.51 65
Carries into Penalty Area 0.29 83
Miscontrols 1.03 30
Dispossessed 0.83 48
Pass Targets 45.56 57
Passes Received 41.11 56
Passes Received % 90.2 34
Progressive Passes Rec 3.05 67

SHOOTING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.06 59
Shots Total 1.54 88
Shots on target 0.26 54
Shots on target % 16.7 29
Goals/Shot 0.04 50
Goals/Shot on target 0.22 58
Average Shot Distance 21.60 50
Shots from free kicks 0.06 69
Penalty Kicks Made 0.00 44
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.00 43
xG 0.09 66
npxG 0.09 72
npxG/Sh 0.06 52
Goals - xG -0.03 30
Non-Penalty Goals - npxG -0.03 32

STANDARD STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.06 59
Assists 0.09 60
Non-Penalty Goals 0.06 62
Penalty Kicks Made 0.00 44
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.00 43
Yellow Cards 0.26 51
Red Cards 0.00 58
xG 0.09 66
npxG 0.09 72
xA 0.08 66
npxG+xA 0.17 68
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Saúl Ñíguez Stats

season
age
squad
country
comp level
games
games starts
minutes
minutes 90s
2021-2022 26 Atlético Madrid 1. La Liga 3 2 201 2.2
2021-2022 26 Chelsea - 1. Champions Lg 3 1 115 1.3
2021-2022 26 Chelsea EFL Cup 4 4 357 4.0
2021-2022 26 Chelsea FA Cup 2 1 114 1.3
2021-2022 26 Chelsea 1. Premier League 6 2 165 1.8

Saúl Ñíguez Club Summary

domestic leagues

season
age
squad
country
comp level
dom lg games
dom lg minutes
dom lg goals
dom lg assists
2011-2012 16 Atlético Madrid 1. La Liga - - - -
2012-2013 17 Atlético Madrid 1. La Liga 2 15 0 0
2013-2014 18 Rayo Vallecano 1. La Liga 34 3,003 2 1
2014-2015 19 Atlético Madrid 1. La Liga 24 1,069 4 2
2015-2016 20 Atlético Madrid 1. La Liga 31 2,326 4 2
2016-2017 21 Atlético Madrid 1. La Liga 33 2,542 4 3
2017-2018 22 Atlético Madrid 1. La Liga 36 3,155 2 3
2018-2019 23 Atlético Madrid 1. La Liga 33 2,925 4 1
2019-2020 24 Atlético Madrid 1. La Liga 35 3,072 6 0
2020-2021 25 Atlético Madrid 1. La Liga 33 2,033 2 1
2021-2022 26 Atlético Madrid 1. La Liga 3 201 0 1
2021-2022 26 Chelsea 1. Premier League 6 165 0 0
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Saúl Ñíguez Recognition

Awards

Tackles 2017-2018 La Liga 118 (1st)
2019-2020 La Liga 98 (2nd)
Tackles Won 2017-2018 La Liga 85 (1st)
2018-2019 La Liga 60 (5th)
2019-2020 La Liga 65 (2nd)
2020-2021 La Liga 52 (9th)
Pressures 2017-2018 La Liga 845 (2nd)
2018-2019 La Liga 761 (6th)
Blocks 2017-2018 La Liga 85 (2nd)
2018-2019 La Liga 95 (1st)
2019-2020 La Liga 102 (1st)
Nutmegs 2017-2018 La Liga 6 (10th)
Yellow Cards 2013-2014 La Liga 13 (5th)
Fouls Committed 2013-2014 La Liga 78 (4th)
2016-2017 La Liga 74 (6th)
2017-2018 La Liga 76 (10th)
Own Goals 2018-2019 La Liga 1 (1st)
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Saúl Ñíguez News

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Mar 3, 2022
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Chelsea news: I would like to have played more, says Saul Niguez

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Feb 2, 2022
He had featured 14 times in four separate competitions for the Blues before the winter break, with his most recent start coming in the FA Cup win last month.

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Dec 2, 2021
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HIGHLIGHTS  

New Chelsea signing Saul Niguez: Last day of the transfer window was crazy

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Sep 2, 2021
The Spanish midfielder switched to the European champions with a deadline day loan move from Atletico Madrid.