Saúl Ñíguez Esclápez, often known simply as Saúl, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo. A versatile player, he 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. Wikipedia