Carlos Nieto

Nationality

Spain

Born

1996-05-05

Birthplace

Zaragoza, Spain

Height

1.79 m (5 ft 9 in)

Weight

74 kg

Position

Left-Back

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. 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. 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. 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.