Adrián Niño | |
Full Name: | Adrián Niño Heredia |
Birth Date: | 19 June 2004 |
Birth Place: | Rota, Spain |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Atlético Madrid B |
Clubnumber: | 17 |
Youthclubs1: | Roteña |
Youthyears2: | 2014–2016 |
Youthclubs2: | Cádiz |
Youthyears3: | 2016–2019 |
Youthclubs3: | Roteña |
Youthyears4: | 2019–2020 |
Youthclubs4: | Atlético Sanluqueño |
Youthyears5: | 2020–2023 |
Youthclubs5: | Atlético Madrid |
Years1: | 2023– |
Caps1: | 30 |
Goals1: | 9 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
Nationalteam1: | Spain U18 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
Nationalteam2: | Spain U19 |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
Nationalteam3: | Spain U20 |
Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 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.
Born in Rota, Andalusia, Niño began his career with local side UD Roteña, before spending two seasons with professional side Cádiz.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] [5] In February 2023, he signed a four-year contract renewal with the club.[6] The same month, he trained with the Atlético Madrid first team for the first time.[7]
Niño has represented Spain at youth level.