Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez
3BAge 31Foot LHeight 184 cmWeight 76 kg
Camelot Compatibility · neutral● KEY 3B
Role52Role rewrite required.Geo60Sign in + complete club profile to derive country fit.League60Sign in + complete club profile to derive league-tier fit.Mental53Hidden-attribute flags. Due-diligence on habits, entourage, off-pitch structure required.
Pitch role · animated running-line for the player's role
Box-to-Box — lung-burner, DM → AM → DM
Pitch role
Key 3B · Central Mid · expressive
Expressive (B-side) — attacking variation, line-breaking, individuality. Values technique + pace over structure.
Compatible roles
- Box-to-Box SupportLung-burner who arrives in both penalty boxes within the same minute.
- Mezzala SupportHalf-space runner (Italian "half") — wide+forward CM in a 4-3-3 / 3-5-2.
- Mezzala AttackAggressive version — late runs into the attacking half-space, supports striker.
Camelot Wheel · click any key to recompute compatibility
HOMEKey 3B · Central Mid · expressive
Box-to-Box Support
Lung-burner who arrives in both penalty boxes within the same minute.
Mezzala Support
Half-space runner (Italian "half") — wide+forward CM in a 4-3-3 / 3-5-2.
Mezzala Attack
Aggressive version — late runs into the attacking half-space, supports striker.
Reading the wheel
Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez home key 3B — position Central Mid, style expressive (flair-driven, takes risks on the ball).
What does the key code mean?
Number (1-12) = position bucket on the wheel. FB=1, DM=2, CM=3, AM=4, W=5, CF=6, SS=7, WB=8, LIB=9, STO=10, CB=11, GK=12.
Letter (A or B) = playing style. A = structural / positional (system-first, low risk). B = expressive / flair (takes the game by the scruff, higher variance).
Harmonic neighbours = next-best style fits — players whose key blends naturally. Click any neighbour key to recompute compatibility against that pivot.
Letter (A or B) = playing style. A = structural / positional (system-first, low risk). B = expressive / flair (takes the game by the scruff, higher variance).
Harmonic neighbours = next-best style fits — players whose key blends naturally. Click any neighbour key to recompute compatibility against that pivot.
Harmonic with:· click to pivot
Probabilities · adaptation forecast
Role match
48%
Geo adapt.
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Shortlist match
—
requires buyer profile
Shadow team fit
45%
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Composite fit (0-100) across 4 axes — ROLE, GEO, LEAGUE-tier, MENTAL. Use as a directional shortlist; sign in + complete club profile to refine for your specific scouting brief.
★ TOP TARGET
88
ROLE
88
GEO
100
LEAGUE
92
MENTAL
70
★ TOP TARGET
88
ROLE
88
GEO
100
LEAGUE
92
MENTAL
70
★ TOP TARGET
88
ROLE
88
GEO
100
LEAGUE
92
MENTAL
70
★ TOP TARGET
88
ROLE
88
GEO
100
LEAGUE
92
MENTAL
70
★ TOP TARGET
85
ROLE
88
GEO
88
LEAGUE
92
MENTAL
70
★ TOP TARGET
85
ROLE
88
GEO
88
LEAGUE
92
MENTAL
70
★ TOP TARGET
84
ROLE
88
GEO
88
LEAGUE
90
MENTAL
70
★ TOP TARGET
83
ROLE
88
GEO
100
LEAGUE
75
MENTAL
70
Career stats · Smrt feed
| Season | Competition | GP | Min | Starts | Blocked shot | Unsuccessful dribbling | Accurate key pass | Tackle | Recovered balls | Lost balls | Foul | Supersaves | LCDM | Substitution | Pass accurate | Ball receiving | Pass inaccurate | Ball out of the field | RCDM | Clearance | Duel | Air duel | Pass into duel unsuccessful | LAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025tier-1 only | Brazil. Brazilian Serie A | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | Brazil. Brazilian Serie A | 4 | 240 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025tier-1 only | South America. CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-2026 | comp #984829 | 1 | 60 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | South America. CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores | 1 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2024tier-1 only | South America. CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024tier-1 only | Brazil. Brazilian Serie A | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023tier-1 only | South America. CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023tier-1 only | Brazil. Brazilian Serie A | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022tier-1 only | Brazil. Brazilian Serie A | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022tier-1 only | South America. CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: Smrt /player_stats · 11 season-rows · GP = games played, Min = minutes.
Rows tagged
Rows tagged
tier-1 only ship aggregate counts (GP/Min/Starts) but no per-stat breakdown. Per-stat detail (goals, assists, dribbles, tackles, etc.) lands when Smrt's higher tier covers that comp/season.Recent matches · ingested events
5 matches300 minutes54 ball receiving45 pass accurate12 pass inaccurate5 clearance5 substitution5 ball out of the field
| Date | Match | Score | Min | Ball receiving | Pass accurate | Pass inaccurate | Clearance | Substitution | Ball out of the field | Recovered balls | Foul | Accurate key pass | Lost balls | Tackle | Air duel | Supersaves | Duel | Pass into duel unsuccessful | Blocked shot | Unsuccessful dribbling | Assist | Goal-scoring opportunities created |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | #727891 | 1–1 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2026-04-23 | #727798 | 2–1 | 60 | 31 | 27 | 5 | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | · | 1 | 2 | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · |
| 2026-05-03 | #716702 | 2–2 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | · | · | 1 | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026-04-26 | #716697 | 0–4 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 2 | · | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2026-04-19 | #716682 | 2–0 | 60 | 5 | 5 | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 |
Source: Smrt /events/{match} · 5 most-recent ingested matches
Scouting report
Three tiers · FM-style layoutTier 01
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Tier 03
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Ask IAMSGPT
Player-grounded chatAttributes · FM-style 0-20
Technical
Technique10
Pressing5
Mental
Overview10
Decisions10
Mentality5
Intelligence5
Professionalism••
Adaptability••
Leadership••
Training intensity••
Physical
Pace8
Physicality5
Injury resistance••
Radar · 0-100
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AI scouting summary
Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez profiles as a experienced CM, currently rated IAMS 84/200 — development project band. Camelot key 3B (expressive / flair — flair-driven, takes risks on the ball), harmonic with 3A 4B 2B.
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Role fit matrix · CM
Mezzala
48%
Box-to-box #8
41%
Full 71-role FM catalog matrix unlocks at Pro tier.
Injury profile · 12 months
Injury score
—/100
Days lost
—d
Incidents
—×
Injury history not in Smrt Stats v1 API. Tier-2 PRO scout reports surface this; V1.5 ingest may add a separate injury feed.
Source Transparency
Identity (name, dob, position, height)Smrt Stats /rest/v1/player0-20 attribute gridderived · formula version 1 · procedural seed (V1)IAMS Index 0-200iamsIndex weighted formula · position-awareCamelot Keypitch-geometry mapping · attribute-driven A/B letterMarket valuenot yet available · IAMS-MV ships at 50-club gateHidden attributeslocked · PRO-tier read access only