Carlos Nieto (footballer)
Spanish footballer
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Carlos Nieto Herrero (born 6 May 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Primera Federación club Tarazona. Mainly a left back, he also plays as a central defender or midfielder.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Nieto Herrero | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tarazona | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zaragoza | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Zaragoza B | 114 | (9) |
| 2014–2025 | Zaragoza | 147 | (2) |
| 2025– | Tarazona | 26 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026 | |||
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] He scored his first professional goal on 8 April of the following year, netting his team's third in a 3–3 away draw against Cádiz CF.
On 27 June 2025, Nieto left Zaragoza after 18 years at the club.[5]