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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 (age 20)
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 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 26 (6)
International career
2022–2023 Argentina U20 8 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023

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

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 7 October 2023.[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid U19 2022–23 — 5[a] 5 5 5
Real Madrid Castilla 2021–22 Primera División RFEF 6 0 0 0 6 0
2022–23 Primera Federación 14 1 4[b] 1 18 2
2023–24 Primera Federación 6 5 0 0 6 5
Total 26 6 4 1 30 7
Career total 26 6 9 6 35 12
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Youth League.
  2. ^ Appearances in 2023 Primera Federación play-offs

References

  1. ^ a b c d Nico Paz at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Profile". realmadrid.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  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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