Saúl (footballer, born 1994)

References

1. Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup, Copa do Brasil
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
5. Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
6. Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
7. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
8. Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
9. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
10. Appearances in FIFA Intercontinental Cup
11. "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021: Chelsea FC"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce15/pdf/601-IndividualSquadList-English.pdf
12. "Leotrim Ademaj: Overview"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230404000744/https://www.premierleague.com/players/4931/%C3%BAl-%C3%91%C3%ADguez/overview
13. "Saúl Ñíguez"
    https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/jugadores/saul-niguez-esclapez-2022-2023-2
14. "Saúl"
    https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/saul_prs304615/person.shtml
15. El Mundo
    https://www.elmundo.es/deportes/2016/02/26/56cf6fbf46163f3a738b45be.html
16. AtléticoFans
    http://www.atleticofans.com/6763/atletico-b-win-in-extremadura/
17. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/2012/03/08/futbol/equipos/atletico/1331243337.html
18. "Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–3 Atletico Madrid: Diego Simeone's men begin defence of title with an easy victory over Israeli side"
    http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/91961/hapoel-tel-aviv-vs-atl%C3%A9tico-de-madrid/report
19. "Saúl firma la primera victoria de un gran Atlético de Madrid B ante el Real Madrid C (1–2)"
    http://www.clubatleticodemadrid.com/Web/noticia/template_noticia/noticia1.php?idnoticia=35403&previo=1
20. ESPN FC
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130520082812/http://espnfc.com/en/report/348218/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null
21. "Draw enough for Rojiblancos"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130508150425/http://espnfc.com/en/report/348200/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null
22. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/2013/07/21/futbol/equipos/atletico/1374397051.html
23. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014/supercopa_espana/final/ida/rma_atm/
24. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014/supercopa_espana/final/vuelta/atm_rma/
25. "Atlético Madrid 4–0 Real Madrid"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30991258
26. "Simeone: "No necesito que Saúl se parezca a Tiago""
    http://cadenaser.com/ser/2015/12/04/deportes/1449236057_631244.html
27. Vavel
    https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/atletico-de-madrid/619285-saul-niguez-el-delantero-revelacion-afinado-para-el-psv.html
28. "Slick Atlético inflict more Spain pain on Bayern"
    https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0253-0d8130332a79-3ff7c3cb0c20-1000--slick-atletico-inflict-more-spain-pain-on-bayern/
29. "Real Madrid 1–1 Atlético Madrid"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36254652
30. "Leicester City 1–1 Atlético Madrid"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39611647
31. Diario AS
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170418055126/http://en.as.com/en/2017/04/16/football/1492355217_811646.html
32. "Saul Niguez to stay with Atletico Madrid for nine more years"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40468498
33. ElDesmarque
    https://eldesmarque.com/madrid/atletico-de-madrid/noticias-2/24089-en-europa-mejor-llamen-a-saul
34. "Marseille 0–3 Atlético Madrid"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44113764
35. "Saúl reaches 250 games for Atleti"
    https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/saul-reaches-250-games-for-atleti
36. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2020/jan/12/real-madrid-v-atletico-madrid-spanish-supercopa-final-live
37. "Spanish Super Cup: Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid on penalties"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51085601
38. Marca
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210620044950/https://us.marca.com/claro/futbol/champions-league/2020/02/18/5e4c471bca4741f46b8b45b9.html
39. "Atlético 1–0 Liverpool: Saúl Ñíguez gives Simeone's side advantage"
    https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025a-0e9f799a5e5c-41b0f749376b-1000--atletico-1-0-liverpool-saul-niguez-gives-simeone-s-side-adva/
40. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-vs-atletico-madrid-live-score-champions-league-result-a4385036.html?amp
41. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/01/real-the-big-winners-after-barcelona-are-held-at-home-by-atletico-madrid
42. "Saul Niguez – Spanish midfielder moves to Chelsea on loan"
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/08/31/saul-niguez---spanish-midfielder-moves-to-chelsea-on-loan?cardIndex=0-0
43. "Kovacic and Lukaku 9/10, Saul 3/10, as Chelsea ease to victory vs. Aston Villa"
    https://www.espn.in/football/chelsea-engchelsea/story/4472055/kovacic-and-lukaku-9-10saul-3-10as-chelsea-ease-to-victory-vs-aston-villa
44. "Lukaku hits winner as Chelsea beat Luton"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60562803
45. "Saul's dismal Chelsea spell ends: Was midfielder the Premier League's worst signing in 2021-22?"
    https://www.goal.com/en/news/saul-dismal-chelsea-spell-ends-midfielder-premier-league-worst-signing/blt92ed27c3ee2eb5d3
46. "Atletico Madrid 3-1 Real Madrid: Alvaro Morata at the double as Diego Simeone claims derby spoils"
    https://www.eurosport.com/football/la-liga/2023-2024/atletico-madrid-v-real-madrid-la-liga-live_sto9806689/story.shtml
47. Sevilla FC
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240716053947/https://sevillafc.es/en/actual/news/loan-saul-sevilla-fc-2024-2025
48. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/atletico/2025/07/24/saul-niguez-rinde-flamengo-te-llama-club-grande-puedes-decir.html
49. "IFFHS CONTINENTAL STATS - FINAL COPA LIBERTADORES"
    https://www.iffhs.com/posts/4772
50. "Technical report"
    https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/TechnicalReport/competitions/Under19/01/87/93/98/1879398_DOWNLOAD.pdf
51. Sport
    http://www.sport-english.com/en/news/liga-bbva/espanyol-defender-ruben-duarte-will-train-with-del-bosques-spain-squad-june-4220094
52. "Euro 2016: Diego Costa, Juan Mata & Fernando Torres not in Spain squad"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36312769
53. El País
    http://deportes.elpais.com/deportes/2016/05/31/actualidad/1464710610_277737.html?rel=cx_articulo
54. Diario AS
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200708191605/https://en.as.com/en/2016/09/01/football/1472716900_141607.html?omnaut=1
55. "Spain U21 3–1 Italy U21"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40425929
56. Goal
    http://www.goal.com/en/news/morata-misses-out-on-spain-world-cup-squad/1ub1qz7jod09i1lfvdcy84ea2l
57. "Saul Niguez and Luis Enrique's impact on Spain's new era"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45513403
58. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/sep/08/england-spain-nations-league-match-report
59. Diario AS
    https://en.as.com/en/2018/09/10/opinion/1536565823_270466.html
60. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/sep/12/spain-luis-enrique-fans-croatia-england
61. Colgados por el Fútbol
    http://colgadosporelfutbol.com/los-niguez-familia-de-futbolistas/
62. La Información
    https://web.archive.org/web/20201010224141/https://www.lainformacion.com/deporte/saul-aaron-jony-hermanos-niguez-gol_0_982102333/
63. Diario AS
    http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2016/12/21/primera/1482303085_868431.html
64. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11999668/saul-niguez-s-new-club-is-academy-project-sponsored-by-nike
65. Diario AS
    https://web.archive.org/web/20191227151401/https://en.as.com/en/2018/03/08/football/1520517172_303503.amp.html
66. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/saul-niguez-new-club-confirmed-revealed-transfer-latest-man-united-arsenal-atletico-madrid-a4458196.html
67. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2010-11
68. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2011-12
69. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2012-13
70. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2014-15
71. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2015-16
72. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2016-17
73. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2017-18
74. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2018-19
75. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2019-20
76. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2020-21
77. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2021-22
78. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2022-23
79. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2023-24
80. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2013-14
81. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=64347&season_id=154
82. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j101062.html?temp=2024-25
83. EU-Football.info
    https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29509
84. Soccerway
    https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/08/europe/uefa-nations-league/england/spain/2720437/
85. Soccerway
    https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/11/europe/uefa-nations-league/spain/croatia/2720432/
86. Soccerway
    https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/10/12/europe/european-championship-qualification/norway/spain/2942921/
87. BDFutbol
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t2020-217.html?t=lista
88. "Real Madrid – At. Madrid"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130608071715/http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpPartido?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=20104
89. International Business Times
    https://www.ibtimes.com/video-atletico-madrid-1-0-real-madrid-2-1-agg-highlights-mandzukic-goal-wins-atletico-1667012
90. "Real Madrid 2–4 Atlético Madrid"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45188611
91. "Chelsea 2–1 Palmeiras"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60352740
92. "Flamengo reach final on the back of another de Arrascaeta masterclass"
    https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/intercontinentalcup/2025/articles/flamengo-pyramids-match-report
93. "Cruz Azul v CR Flamengo | FIFA Derby of the Americas | FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025"
    https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/intercontinentalcup/2025/articles/cruz-azul-flamengo-match-report
94. "Flamengo pip Palmeiras to claim Copa Libertadores title for fourth time"
    https://www.flashscore.com/news/soccer-copa-libertadores-flamengo-pip-palmeiras-to-claim-copa-libertadores-title-for-fourth-time/UVhszkTp/
95. "Champions again: Flamengo clinch the 2025 Brasileirão title"
    https://onefootball.com/en/news/champions-again-flamengo-clinch-the-2025-brasileirao-title-42045076
96. "Saúl Ñíguez wins U21 EURO adidas Golden Boot"
    https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0dee39df33c5-fb4d9cff43ce-1000--saul-niguez-wins-u21-euro-adidas-golden-boot/
97. "Official Under-21 Team of the Tournament"
    https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0dee39df33c5-98f8722ff966-1000--official-under-21-team-of-the-tournament/
98. "UEFA Europa League Squad of the 2017/18 Season"
    https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0245-0e98cea4ee1c-d6da1165e8ef-1000--uefa-europa-league-squad-of-the-2017-18-season/