Adrián Niño

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Niño and the second or maternal family name is Heredia.
Adrián Niño
Personal information
Full name Adrián Niño Heredia[1]
Date of birth (2004-06-19) 19 June 2004[2]
Place of birth Rota, Spain[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Málaga
Number 21
Youth career
Roteña
2014–2016 Cádiz
2016–2019 Roteña
2019–2020 Atlético Sanluqueño
2020–2023 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Atlético Madrid B 69 (19)
2025 Atlético Madrid 1 (0)
2025– Málaga 8 (3)
International career‡
2021 Spain U18 2 (0)
2023 Spain U19 1 (0)
2022 Spain U20 2 (2)
2025– Spain U21 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2025

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

Club career

Atlético Madrid

Born in Rota, Andalusia, Niño began his career with local side UD Roteña, before spending two seasons with professional side Cádiz.[3][4] 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.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7][8] In February 2023, he signed a four-year contract renewal with the club.[9] The same month, he trained with the Atlético Madrid first team for the first time.[10]

Málaga

On 15 July 2025, Niño signed a four-year contract with Segunda División side Málaga CF.[11]

International career

Niño is a Spain youth international, having previously represented the country at various youth levels.[1]

He received his first call-up to the Spain U21 for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Cyprus and Kosovo. He remained an unused substitute in the first match against Cyprus, before making his debut against Kosovo, coming on in the 89th minute and scoring his first goal six minutes later.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Adrián Niño at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Squad List: Atlético De Madrid (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2025. p. 4. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. ^ Adrián Niño at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  4. ^ "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]. Andalucía Informacion (in Spanish). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  5. ^ Egea, Pablo (17 February 2023). "Adrián Niño: Goles y mucho más" [Adrián Niño: Goals and much more]. MARCA (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  6. ^ Picos, Sergio (2 March 2023). "La Academia sigue de celebración: Abde Raihani hasta 2027" [The Academy continues to celebrate: Abde Raihani until 2027]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. ^ Picos, Sergio (3 November 2022). "Adrián Niño, la joya de Torres que deslumbra a Europa" [Adrián Niño, the jewel of Torres that dazzles Europe]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  8. ^ Fuente, Chema G. (2 March 2023). "Adrián, el 'Niño' récord del Atlético en Europa" [Adrián, the 'Niño' record of Atlético in Europe]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  9. ^ "El roteño Adrián Niño renueva con el Atlético de Madrid hasta 2027" [Adrián Niño renews with Atlético de Madrid until 2027]. Andalucía Informacion (in Spanish). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  10. ^ Cazón, Patricia (16 February 2023). "Adrián Niño ya se entrena con el Cholo" [Adrián Niño is already training with Cholo]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Adrián Niño refuerza el ataque blanquiazul hasta 2029" [Adrián Niño bolsters the white-and-blue attack until 2029] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  12. ^ Pérez, Celia (10 September 2025). "Adrián Niño debuta con la sub 21 en el 89', en seis minutos marca y sentencia el partido" [Adrián Niño makes his debut with the under-21 team in the 89th minute, scoring in six minutes and sealing the match]. El Desmarque (in Spanish).
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