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Saúl

Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez

Midfielder · Flamengo. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionMID Age31 ClubFlamengo Market value€1mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-26
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubFlamengoSerie A Brazil
PositionMidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth31 years old
NationalitySpainElche
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€1mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-26
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedAnkle Injury
Height184 cm76 kg
Shirt number#8Flamengo
Performance
Season stats

Serie A Brazil · 2026

Flamengo · Midfielder

Appearances81 starts
Minutes1517 substitute entries
Rating6.68provider season average
Goals + assists10 goals · 1 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900.6minimum 90-minute sample
Shots—— on target
Passing7474 passes · 2 key
Defensive work6— interceptions · 3 blocks
Duels won36.4%8 of 22
Dribble success—— of 2
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability record

Injury and absence history

Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.

No current absence reportedAnkle InjuryFixture date ·
Last 12 months4groups in recorded history
Last 24 months4groups in recorded history
Last 36 months4groups in recorded history
Provider records11fixture-level reports
Reported episodeRecord datesFixture recordsClub / competitionSource confidence
Ankle InjuryAnkle / footFixture date → 8Not equal to matches missedFlamengoSerie A BrazilAPI-FootballProvider record
Ankle InjuryAnkle / footFixture dateSingle dated record1Not equal to matches missedFlamengoSerie A BrazilAPI-FootballProvider record
Heel InjuryAnkle / footFixture dateSingle dated record1Not equal to matches missedFlamengoSerie A BrazilAPI-FootballProvider record
InactiveOther / unspecifiedFixture dateSingle dated record1Not equal to matches missedFlamengoSerie A BrazilAPI-FootballProvider record

Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Saúl

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Alex SantanaAlex SantanaCorinthians · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age86match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 151 min / 2026 · 17 min

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Saúl and Alex Santana — stored season statistics
Context / metricSaúlAlex Santana
Season20262026
CompetitionSerie A BrazilSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleFlamengoCorinthians
Minutes15117
Appearances81
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 901— per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 902— per 90—— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 906— per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

ShaylonShaylonMirassol · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · close age profile81match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 151 min / 2026 · 1,049 min

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Saúl and Shaylon — stored season statistics
Context / metricSaúlShaylon
Season20262026
CompetitionSerie A BrazilSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleFlamengoMirassol
Minutes1511,049
Appearances821
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9010.09 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 901— per 9020.17 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 902— per 90161.37 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 906— per 9090.77 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

JádsonJádsonAtletico Paranaense · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · close age profile81match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 151 min / 2026 · 1,559 min

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  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Saúl and Jádson — stored season statistics
Context / metricSaúlJádson
Season20262026
CompetitionSerie A BrazilSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleFlamengoAtletico Paranaense
Minutes1511,559
Appearances822
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 901— per 9010.06 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 902— per 9080.46 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 906— per 90462.66 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Hugo MouraHugo MouraAl-Fayha · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · close age profile77match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 151 min / 2026 · 627 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Saúl and Hugo Moura — stored season statistics
Context / metricSaúlHugo Moura
Season20262026
CompetitionSerie A BrazilSaudi Pro League
Team in this sampleFlamengoAl-Fayha
Minutes151627
Appearances87
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9020.29 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 901— per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 902— per 90101.44 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 906— per 90101.44 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Lucas Daniel RomeroLucas Daniel RomeroCruzeiro · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age73match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 151 min / 2026 · 1,405 min

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  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Saúl and Lucas Daniel Romero — stored season statistics
Context / metricSaúlLucas Daniel Romero
Season20262026
CompetitionSerie A BrazilSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleFlamengoCruzeiro
Minutes1511,405
Appearances819
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9020.13 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 901— per 9030.19 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 902— per 90161.02 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 906— per 90332.11 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Yuri LaraYuri LaraClub not recorded · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 151 min / 2026 · 344 min

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  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Saúl and Yuri Lara — stored season statistics
Context / metricSaúlYuri Lara
Season20262026
CompetitionSerie A BrazilSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleFlamengoMirassol
Minutes151344
Appearances86
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 901— per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 902— per 90—— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 906— per 9092.35 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves53 loans · 1 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Atletico Madrid → Flamengo · 22 Jul 2025, with terms recorded as Free transfer. The player was 30.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202522 Jul 2025Atletico Madrid → FlamengoFreeFree transfer30
202501 Jul 2025Sevilla → Atletico MadridLoan returnLoan return30
202415 Jul 2024Atletico Madrid → SevillaLoanTerms not supplied29
202201 Jul 2022Chelsea → Atletico MadridTransferTerms not supplied27
202131 Aug 2021Atletico Madrid → ChelseaLoanTerms not supplied26
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Flamengo · Serie A Brazil

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Fixture dateAnkle Injury

Flamengo

Fixture dateAnkle Injury

Flamengo

Fixture dateAnkle Injury

Flamengo

Fixture dateAnkle Injury

Flamengo

Fixture dateAnkle Injury

Flamengo

Fixture dateAnkle Injury

Flamengo

Fixture dateAnkle Injury

Flamengo

Fixture dateAnkle Injury

Flamengo

Fixture dateAnkle Injury

Flamengo

Fixture dateHeel Injury

Flamengo

Fixture dateInactive

Flamengo

FreeAtletico Madrid → Flamengo

Provider transfer record

Loan returnSevilla → Atletico Madrid

Provider transfer record

LoanAtletico Madrid → Sevilla

Provider transfer record

TransferChelsea → Atletico Madrid

Provider transfer record

LoanAtletico Madrid → Chelsea

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Elche, Spain

Value & contract

Market value

€1m

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-26

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Saúl in the news

No published article is linked to this player yet.

Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentitySaúl Ñíguez EsclapezHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubFlamengoHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionSerie A BrazilHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionMidfielderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability11MediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history5HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 10 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

MidfielderDefensive Midfielder

API-Football squad and profile sync
8 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€1.1m€1m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€1m€1.1m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.