Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adrián Niño Heredia [1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 June 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Rota, Spain [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Madrid B | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
Roteña | |||
2014–2016 | Cádiz | ||
2016–2019 | Roteña | ||
2019–2020 | Atlético Sanluqueño | ||
2020–2023 | Atlético Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2023– | Atlético Madrid B | 30 | (9) |
International career | |||
2021 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
2023– | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
2022– | Spain U20 | 2 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 |
Adrián Niño Heredia (born 19 June 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Atlético Madrid B.
Born in Rota, Andalusia, Niño began his career with local side UD Roteña, before spending two seasons with professional side Cádiz. [2] [3] He returned to Roteña before joining Atlético Sanluqueño in 2019, where he was scouted and signed the following year by La Liga side Atlético Madrid. [4]
He progressed through the academy, forming a prolific partnership with teammate Abde Raihani, with the two scoring 57 goals between them in the 2022–23 season. [5] He featured in the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League for Atlético Madrid, becoming the first player in history to score in every single group stage game, scoring seven in six games. [6] [7] In February 2023, he signed a four-year contract renewal with the club. [8] The same month, he trained with the Atlético Madrid first team for the first time. [9]
Niño has represented Spain at youth level. [1]