Adrián Niño
Personal information
Full name Adrián Niño Heredia[1]
Date of birth (2004-06-19) 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 14 (3)
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 7 December 2023

Adrián Niño Heredia (born 19 June 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Atlético Madrid B.

Club career

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]

International career

Niño has represented Spain at youth level.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Adrián Niño at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Adrián Niño at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ "El roteño y jugador del Atlético de Madrid, Adrián Niño, convocado con la selección sub-19" [The roteño and Atlético de Madrid player, Adrián Niño, summoned with the under-19 team]. andaluciainformacion.es (in Spanish). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Egea, Pablo (17 February 2023). "Adrián Niño: Goles y mucho más" [Adrián Niño: Goals and much more]. marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Picos, Sergio (2 March 2023). "La Academia sigue de celebración: Abde Raihani hasta 2027" [The Academy continues to celebrate: Abde Raihani until 2027]. as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Picos, Sergio (3 November 2022). "Adrián Niño, la joya de Torres que deslumbra a Europa" [Adrián Niño, the jewel of Torres that dazzles Europe]. as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. ↑ Fuente, Chema G. (2 March 2023). "Adrián, el 'Niño' récord del Atlético en Europa" [Adrián, the 'Niño' record of Atlético in Europe]. mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "El roteño Adrián Niño renueva con el Atlético de Madrid hasta 2027" [Adrián Niño renews with Atlético de Madrid until 2027]. andaluciainformacion.es (in Spanish). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  9. ↑ Cazón, Patricia (16 February 2023). "Adrián Niño ya se entrena con el Cholo" [Adrián Niño is already training with Cholo]. as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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