Carlos Nieto Herrero

Carlos Nieto Herrero (born 6 May 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza Mainly a left back, he can also play as a central defender or midfielder.[1]

Carlos Nieto
Personal information
Full name Carlos Nieto Herrero
Date of birth (1996-05-06) 6 May 1996
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Zaragoza
Number 17
Youth career
Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Zaragoza B 114 (9)
2014– Zaragoza 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2018
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Nieto and the second or maternal family name is Herrero.

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.[2]

On 14 September 2014 Nieto played his first match as a professional, starting in a 1–1 home draw against CE Sabadell FC for the Segunda División championship.[3] 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.[1]

References
  1. "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] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  2. "El club acelera en la construcción del filial" [The club accelerate the reserves' construction] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. "Juanto evita justo al final la primera victoria del Zaragoza" [Juanto avoids Zaragoza's first win right in the end] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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