Footballer (born 2004)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Paz and the second or maternal family name is
Martínez .
Nicolás Paz Martínez (born 8 September 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Como . Born in Spain, he plays for the Argentina national team .
Club career
Real Madrid
Early career
A youth product of CD San Juan and Tenerife , Paz joined the Real Madrid's La Fábrica [ 2]
Initially starting his career as a central defender, Paz moved further up the pitch as he developed. After playing as a centre forward, he switched to the wing, where he played for the under-19 side . He is also comfortable operating as a central midfielder or playmaker.[ 3] [ 4]
He made his debut for Real Madrid's B-team in a 3–1 win over Andorra in January 2022, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Iván Morante .[ 3]
On 8 November 2023, Paz made his first-team and Champions League debut for Real Madrid in a group stage match against Braga as a substitute in the 77th minute to replace Federico Valverde at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium .[ 5] [ 6] La Liga debut for Madrid in a 5–1 victory over Valencia , coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute for Dani Carvajal .[ 7] [ 8] Napoli .[ 9]
Como
On 25 August 2024, Paz signed for newly promoted Serie A club Como on a four-year deal for a reported €6 million fee.[ 10] [ 11] Cagliari .[ 12] Parma .[ 13]
Paz was assigned the #10 shirt ahead of the 2025–26 season with Como, after a summer where Real Madrid declined to activate their first buyback option along with Como rejecting offers from other clubs interested in the player.[citation needed He started in Como's opening Coppa Italia game against Südtirol in a 3–1 victory.[citation needed On 24 August, on his anniversary of signing with the club, Paz provided an assist and scored a free-kick goal in a season-opening 2–0 win against Lazio .[ 14] attracting interest from top clubs like Inter , but his future seems destined for Real Madrid, with a return to Spain at the end of the season.
International career
Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife , Canary Islands, Paz was eligible to represent both Spain and Argentina at international level.[ 1] Argentina national team in March 2022.[ 3] [ 15]
Paz also was called up to the Argentina under-20 side for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament in France.[ 16] 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[ 17]
On 15 October 2024, Paz made his senior debut for Argentina in a 6–0 win over Bolivia in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, recording an assist for Lionel Messi .[citation needed
Personal life
Paz is the son of former Argentine international Pablo Paz , who played at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.[ 3] [ 18] [ 19]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 30 August 2025 [ 20]
International
As of match played 4 September 2025 [ 20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Argentina
2024
1
0
2025
3
0
Total
4
0
Honours
Real Madrid
Individual
References
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