Nico Paz
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicolás Paz Martínez[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 September 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 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 | 49 | (11) |
2023– | Real Madrid | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Argentina U20 | 8 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 January 2023 |
Nicolás "Nico" Paz Martínez (born 8 September 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid. Born in Spain, he is a youth international for Argentina.
Club career
Early career
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]
2023–24: First-team breakthrough
On 8 November 2023, Paz made his Champions League debut for Real Madrid in a group stage match against Braga as a substitute in the 77th minute to replace Federico Valverde at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[5][6] On 11 November 2023, Paz made his La Liga debut for Real Madrid in a 5–1 victory over Valencia, coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute for Dani Carvajal.[7][8] On 29 November, he scored his first-ever goal in the Champions League, securing a 4–2 win against Napoli.[9]
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][10]
He also was called up to the Argentina under-20 side for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament in France.[11]
Paz was named in Argentina's preliminary 48-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[12]
Personal life
Paz is the son of former Argentine international Pablo Paz, who played at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.[3][13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 May 2024[14]
Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Madrid Castilla | 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Primera Federación | 14 | 1 | — | — | 4[a] | 1 | 18 | 2 | |||
2023–24 | Primera Federación | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | 29 | 10 | ||||
Total | 49 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 12 | ||
Real Madrid | 2023–24 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Career total | 53 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 13 |
- ^ Appearances in Primera Federación play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Real Madrid
References
- ^ a b c d Nico Paz at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Profile". realmadrid.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d Hall, Andy (7 March 2022). "Who is Nico Paz? From Real Madrid's youth academy to the Argentina senior he's so hot side". en.as.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. 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). Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Nico Paz makes his Real Madrid debut". Real Madrid CF. 8 November 2023. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Real Madrid-Braga: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Group stage". UEFA. 8 November 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Real Madrid vs Valencia CF". LALIGA EA SPORTS. 2023-11-11. Archived from the original on 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "Real Madrid 5–1 Valencia: Player ratings as Los Blancos run riot". 90min. 2023-11-11. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "Nico Paz overwhelmed after scoring first Real Madrid goal in Napoli victory – "This is a dream"". Football España. 29 November 2023. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ 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). Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. 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. Archived from the original on 31 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. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. 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). Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Nico Paz at Soccerway
- ^ "Real Madrid crowned champions after Barca's defeat at Girona". BBC Sport. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "El Real Madrid recupera su corona en la Supercopa (4-1)". Real Federación Española de Fútbol (in Spanish). 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Real Madrid win Champions League: Carvajal and Vinícius Júnior see off Dortmund". UEFA. 2024-06-01. Archived from the original on 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-06-02.