Saúl Ñíguez

Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez, often known simply as Saúl, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for La Liga club Atlético Madrid. A versatile player, Saul can also be deployed as a box-to-box midfielder or a left-back. After coming through Atlético Madrid's youth academy, Saúl went on to appear in more than 300 competitive matches for the club. In the 2013–14 season, he was on loan at Rayo Vallecano, also in La Liga.