Carlos Nieto (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Nieto Herrero | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zaragoza | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zaragoza | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Zaragoza B | 114 | (9) |
| 2014– | Zaragoza | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2018 | |||
Carlos Nieto Herrero (born 6 May 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza Mainly a left back, he can also play as a central defender or midfielder.[1]
Football career
Born in Zaragoza, Nieto graduated from local Real Zaragoza's youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2013–14 campaign, while still a junior, in Tercera División. In the 2014 summer he was definitely promoted to the B-team, now in Segunda División B.[2]
On 14 September 2014 Nieto played his first match as a professional, starting in a 1–1 home draw against CE Sabadell FC for the Segunda División championship.[3] He would resume his spell mainly with the B-side in the following campaigns, achieving promotion from Tercera División in 2017.
On 1 August 2018, Nieto extended his contract until 2022 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Nieto, todoterreno del filial, pasa a formar parte del primer equipo del Real Zaragoza" [Nieto, versatile player of the reserves, is now a part of the first team of Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "El club acelera en la construcción del filial" [The club accelerate the reserves' construction] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Juanto evita justo al final la primera victoria del Zaragoza" [Juanto avoids Zaragoza's first win right in the end] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
External links
- Zaragoza official profile (in Spanish)
- Carlos Nieto at BDFutbol
- Carlos Nieto at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Carlos Nieto at Soccerway