Nico Paz
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicolás Paz Martínez[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 September 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Santa Cruz, Spain[1] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid B | ||
Number | 39 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2014 | San Juan | ||
2014–2016 | Tenerife | ||
2016– | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Real Madrid B | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:04, 17 April 2022 (UTC) |
Nicolás Paz Martínez (born 8 September 2004), commonly known as Nico Paz, is a footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Real Madrid Castilla.
Club career
Early life
A youth product of San Juan and Tenerife, Paz joined the youth academy of Real Madrid 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 team of Real Madrid. He is also comfortable operating as a central midfielder or playmaker.[3][4]
He made his debut for the Real Madrid Castilla 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, Spain, Paz is eligible to represent both Spain and Argentina at international level.[1] He was called up to the full Argentina national football team in March 2022.[3][5]
Personal life
Nico is the son of former Argentine international footballer Pablo Paz.[3][6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 April 2022[7]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b c d Nico Paz at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Profile". realmadrid.com. 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 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.
- ^ 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
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Spanish footballers
- Spanish people of Argentine descent
- Argentine footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Association football forwards
- Primera División RFEF players
- CD Tenerife players
- Real Madrid CF players
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers