Nico Paz

Nicolás "Nico" Paz Martínez (born 8 September 2004) is a footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Real Madrid Castilla. Born in Spain, he is a youth international for Argentina.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paz and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Nico Paz
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Paz Martínez[1]
Date of birth (2004-09-08) 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 B
Number 34
Youth career
2011–2014 CD San Juan
2014–2016 Tenerife
2016– Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Real Madrid B 19 (1)
International career‡
2022– Argentina U20 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 January 2023

Club career

Early life

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]

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][5]

He also was called up to the Argentina under-20 side for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament in France.[6]

Paz was named in Argentina's preliminary 48-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[7]

Personal life

Nico is the son of former Argentine international footballer Pablo Paz.[3][8]

Career statistics

Club
As of 13 May 2023.[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid Castilla 2021–22 Primera División RFEF 600060
2022–23 Primera Federación 13100131
Total 19 1 0 0 19 1
Real Madrid U19 2022–23 —5[lower-alpha 1]555
Career total 19 1 5 5 24 6
  1. Appearances in UEFA Youth League.

References
  1. Nico Paz at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Profile". realmadrid.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "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. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. 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. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  8. 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.
  9. Nico Paz at Soccerway
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