Nico Paz
Nicolás "Nico" Paz Martínez (born 8 September 2004) is a professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Madrid Castilla. Born in Spain, he is a youth international for Argentina.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Paz Martínez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid B | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | CD San Juan | ||
| 2014–2016 | Tenerife | ||
| 2016–2023 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Real Madrid B | 26 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Argentina U20 | 8 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023 | |||
Club career
Early life
A youth product of CD San Juan and Tenerife, Paz joined the Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2016.[2]
Initially starting his career as a central defender, Paz moved further up the pitch as he developed. After playing as a centre forward, he switched to the wing, where he plays for the under-19 side. He is also comfortable operating as a central midfielder or playmaker.[3][4]
He made his debut for the Real Madrid's B-team in a 3–1 win over Andorra in January 2022, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Iván Morante.[3]
International career
Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Paz is eligible to represent both Spain and Argentina at international level.[1] He was called up to the senior Argentina national team in March 2022.[3][5]
He also was called up to the Argentina under-20 side for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament in France.[6]
Paz was named in Argentina's preliminary 48-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 October 2023.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid U19 | 2022–23 | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 14 | 1 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
| Total | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 12 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Youth League.
- Appearances in 2023 Primera Federación play-offs
References
- Nico Paz at WorldFootball.net
- "Profile". realmadrid.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- Hall, Andy (7 March 2022). "Who is Nico Paz? From Real Madrid's youth academy to the Argentina senior side". en.as.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- Valle, Tomás (7 March 2022). "¿Quién es Nico Paz y cuantos millones cuesta la gran promesa del Real Madrid?" [Who is Nico Paz and how many millions does the great promise of Real Madrid cost?]. elfutbolero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- Caballero, Jorge (7 March 2022). "¿Quiénes son Nico Paz y Alejandro Garnacho, los talentos españoles que sorprendieron a Scaloni?" [Who are Nico Paz and Alejandro Garnacho, the Spanish talents that surprised Scaloni?]. ar.marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- "Convocados de la Sub 20 para el Torneo Maurice Revello" [Sub 20: all the information on the Maurice Revello Tournament]. afa.com.ar (in Spanish). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- Hancock, Greg Lea Contributions from Tom; published, Alasdair Mackenzie (2022-11-02). "Argentina World Cup 2022 squad: Lionel Scaloni announces 48-man longlist". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- Sánchez, Borja (7 March 2022). "¿Quiénes son Nico Paz y Alejandro Garnacho, los talentos españoles que sorprendieron a Scaloni?" [Nico Paz, the promise of Real Madrid that falls in love with Scaloni: called up by Argentina at only 17 years old]. elespanol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- Nico Paz at Soccerway