Saúl Ñíguez
31 yrs · Central midfielder (also DM, LM, RM) · Spain
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo · Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · Foot: left · Height: 184 cm
Contract: until 31 Dec 2028
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€1.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €90.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Sevilla FC | Laliga | CM | 24 | 1555 | 45% | 1 | 6 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 1492 | 1410 | 0.95 |
| 2023/24 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | CM | 34 | 1363 | 40% | 1 | 5 | 0.40 | 0.26 | 1480 | 1667 | 1.00 |
| 2022/23 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | CM | 31 | 1087 | 32% | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 1532 | 1656 | 0.98 |
| 2021/22 | Chelsea FC | Premier League | DM | 10 | 478 | 14% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 1432 | 1737 | 1.17 |
| 2021/22 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | LM | 3 | 200 | 6% | 0 | 1 | 0.45 | 0.17 | 1494 | 1677 | 1.05 |
| 2020/21 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | CM | 33 | 2032 | 59% | 2 | 1 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 1557 | 1728 | 1.10 |
| 2019/20 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | CM | 35 | 3076 | 90% | 6 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 1538 | 1759 | 1.16 |
| 2018/19 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | CM | 33 | 2925 | 86% | 4 | 2 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 1556 | 1736 | 1.14 |
| 2017/18 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | CM | 36 | 3157 | 92% | 2 | 4 | 0.17 | 0.11 | 1543 | 1768 | 1.11 |
| 2016/17 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | CM | 33 | 2543 | 74% | 4 | 3 | 0.25 | 0.16 | 1558 | 1792 | 1.11 |
| 2015/16 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | RM | 31 | 2330 | 68% | 4 | 2 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 1551 | 1829 | 1.17 |
| 2013/14 | Rayo Vallecano | Laliga | CM | 34 | 3007 | 88% | 2 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 1555 | 1471 | 1.19 |
| 2012/13 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | CM | 2 | 13 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 1436 | 1652 | 1.06 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Copa Del Rey | Sevilla FC | 2 | 135 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 10 | 431 | 1 | 0 | 1639 |
| 2023/24 | Copa Del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 203 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Supercopa | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1810 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 1614 |
| 2022/23 | Copa Del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 203 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 1594 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 461 | 0 | 0 | 1667 |
| 2020/21 | Copa Del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 9 | 840 | 1 | 0 | 1701 |
| 2019/20 | Supercopa | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 1797 |
| 2019/20 | Copa Del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 631 | 1 | 0 | 1670 |
| 2018/19 | Copa Del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 236 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Super Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 1885 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League | Atlético de Madrid | 9 | 736 | 3 | 1 | 1572 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 1647 |
| 2017/18 | Copa Del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 320 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 838 | 4 | 0 | 1711 |
| 2016/17 | Copa Del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 632 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 13 | 1044 | 3 | 2 | 1722 |
| 2015/16 | Copa Del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 277 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Copa Del Rey | Rayo Vallecano | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Europa League | Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 1431 |
| 2012/13 | Copa Del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2025 | Atlético | Flamengo | Free / loan | €3.0M |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Sevilla FC | Atlético | Free / loan | €3.0M |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Atlético | Sevilla FC | Free / loan | €7.5M |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Chelsea | Atlético | Free / loan | €25.0M |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Atlético | Chelsea | Free / loan | €40.0M |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Rayo Vallecano | Atlético | Free / loan | €7.5M |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Atlético | Rayo Vallecano | Free / loan | €2.0M |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Atl. Madrileño | Atlético | Unknown | €2.0M |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Atl. Madrid U17 | Atl. Madrileño | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Atlético Yth. | Atl. Madrid U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2008 | R.Madrid Yth. | Atlético Yth. | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Elche CF Youth | R.Madrid Yth. | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
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