Adrián Niño

Adrián Niño
Personal information
Full name	Adrián Niño Heredia
Date of birth	19 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Rota, Spain
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
2023–	Atlético Madrid B
International career
2021	Spain U18
2023–	Spain U19
2022–	Spain U20
	*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.

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

^ ^a ^b ^c Adrián Niño at WorldFootball.net
^ Adrián Niño at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ 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.