Saúl Ñíguez ranks top 5% for interceptions and top 18% for final-third passes among defensive midfielders in major leagues on current form.
Serie A 2026 · Flamengo
203 apps · 8 goals · 17 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Serie A Flamengo | 11 (3) | 310 | 0 | 1 | |
| Copa Libertadores Flamengo | 4 (2) | 189 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Copa do Brasil Flamengo | 1 (0) | 44 | 0 | – | ||
| 2025 | Serie A Flamengo | 16 (12) | 1,154 | 0 | 2 | |
| Copa Libertadores Flamengo | 4 (3) | 291 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup Flamengo | 2 (0) | 48 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copa do Brasil Flamengo | 2 (0) | 36 | 0 | – | ||
| 2024/25 | La Liga Sevilla | 24 (17) | 1,554 | 1 | 6 | |
| Copa Del Rey Sevilla | 2 (2) | 136 | 0 | – | ||
| 2023/24 | La Liga Atlético de Madrid | 34 (14) | 1,364 | 1 | 5 | |
| Champions League Atlético de Madrid | 10 (5) | 432 | 1 | – | ||
| Copa Del Rey Atlético de Madrid | 4 (3) | 205 | 0 | – | ||
| 2022/23 | La Liga Atlético de Madrid | 31 (11) | 1,087 | 3 | – | |
| Champions League Atlético de Madrid | 5 (4) | 284 | 0 | – | ||
| Copa Del Rey Atlético de Madrid | 2 (0) | 63 | 0 | – | ||
| 2021/22 | Premier League Chelsea | 10 (5) | 477 | 0 | – | |
| La Liga Atlético de Madrid | 3 (2) | 200 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Champions League Chelsea | 5 (1) | 171 | 0 | – | ||
| 2020/21 | La Liga Atlético de Madrid | 33 (22) | 2,032 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 203 | 10,077 | 8 | 17 | 6.91 |
Saúl Ñíguez has scored 0 goals and provided 1 assist in 11 appearances (310 minutes) for Flamengo in the Serie A 2026 season.
Saúl Ñíguez plays as a defensive midfielder for Flamengo. OddAlerts benchmarks Saúl Ñíguez against 586 defensive midfielders in major leagues.
On current form, Saúl Ñíguez's strongest areas compared with other defensive midfielders are interceptions (top 5%, 2.37 per 90), final-third passes (top 18%, 9.13 per 90) and key passes (top 26%, 1.23 per 90).
Saúl Ñíguez averages a match rating of 6.62 across 11 appearances this season.
The players with the most similar statistical profile to Saúl Ñíguez on current form are Samuel Renel (Red Star), Marc Striednig (WSG Tirol) and Jordan Marié (Dijon).
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