Carlos Nieto (footballer) explained

Carlos Nieto
Full Name:Carlos Nieto Herrero
Birth Date:6 May 1996
Birth Place:Zaragoza, Spain
Height:1.81 m[1]
Position:Left back
Currentclub:Zaragoza
Clubnumber:17
Youthclubs1:Zaragoza
Years1:2014–2018
Clubs1:Zaragoza B
Caps1:114
Goals1:9
Years2:2014–
Clubs2:Zaragoza
Caps2:146
Goals2:2
Club-Update:15 December 2023

Carlos Nieto Herrero (born 6 May 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza. Mainly a left back, he also plays as a central defender or midfielder.[2]

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.[3]

On 14 September 2014 Nieto played his first match as a professional, starting in a 1–1 home draw against CE Sabadell FC in the Segunda División championship.[4] 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.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carlos Nieto . es . Real Zaragoza . 16 October 2022.
  2. Web site: 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. Heraldo de Aragón. es. 1 August 2018. 1 August 2018.
  3. Web site: El club acelera en la construcción del filial. The club accelerate the reserves' construction. Heraldo de Aragón. es. 12 July 2014. 15 September 2014.
  4. Web site: Juanto evita justo al final la primera victoria del Zaragoza. Juanto avoids Zaragoza's first win right in the end. Marca. es. 14 September 2014. 15 September 2014.