| 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 | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | CD San Juan | ||
| 2014–2016 | Tenerife | ||
| 2016–2023 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Real Madrid B | 30 | (7) |
| 2023– | Real Madrid | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Argentina U20 | 8 | (4) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:39, 2 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ 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
Real Madrid
Youth 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]
Club statistics
- As of 2 December 2023[14]
| Club | Season | League | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 14 | 1 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | ||
| Total | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 8 | ||
| Real Madrid | 2023–24 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Career total | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 9 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in 2023 Primera Federación play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- 1 2 3 4 Nico Paz at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Profile". realmadrid.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- ↑ "Nicolas Paz scores first senior goal as Real Madrid beat Napoli". beIN SPORTS. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ↑ 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