After a brilliant developmental journey at Real Madrid, progressing from academy to first team, Nico Paz is now the star of Cesc Fàbregas’ Como 1907 in Serie A.
He only needed a few matches to become the protagonist of Fábregas’ system.
His new head coach knows how a midfield should work, as he is a legend in the midfield, and could be a fantastic mentor for Paz.
In addition, the Spanish-Argentine was called up by Argentina for the ongoing CONMEBOL qualification matches.
So, the 20-year-old has emerged as one of the most interesting talents across elite football in the early part of 2024/25.
In this tactical analysis and scout report, we will provide an in-depth Nico Paz analysis, the tactics involved in his new role at Como, and his abilities in each part of the game.
Nico Paz Player Profile
Despite being 20 years old, Paz has experimented with different roles throughout youth categories at Real Madrid and Argentina.
In general, we could categorise him as a midfielder, although he has played as an attacker and has offensive abilities.
The main interesting detail about his profile is that he stands out in the technical section, but is 1.86m tall.
With the congestion in offensive positions at Real Madrid, it seemed unlikely that he would see many minutes this year.
That’s why he is now at Como.
Nevertheless, a talent of his kind is influential, and he is showing that under Cesc Fàbregas.
How Cesc Fàbregas Gave Nico Paz The Keys To His Midfield
At Real Madrid, Paz played as the right advanced midfielder/right midfielder in a diamond, so he tended to be positioned close to the touchline, mainly on the right side.
Now, Fàbregas allows him to move along the final third between the lines.
With Sergi Roberto and Máximo Perrone in the double pivot, he has two teammates with good passing abilities to get the ball to the final third.
Nico Paz tends to be found with his back to goal and behind the oppositions midfield.
At Real Madrid, it was similar; the difference was the horizontal freedom.
He was part of a positional-restricted zone of influence on the right.
He is Fàbregas link between the midfield and the final line, frequently making through passes to progress through to dangerous zones.
Just see how his present heatmap is different from the past year.
Nico Paz Heat Map
Paz detects which location at his height on the pitch is better to create damage to the oppositions defence.
Constantly scanning, he positions himself and thinks about the following action.
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