Aarón Ñíguez Esclápez (born 26 April 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger. A Valencia youth graduate, he was capped by Spain at various youth levels, and competed mainly in Segunda División during his career, also having brief abroad spells in Greece, Scotland, Portugal and Malaysia. Club career Early career Born in Elche, Alicante, Valencian Community, Ñíguez was a product of Valencia CF's youth system. He made his first-team debut on 5 December 2006 against A.S. Roma in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, starting and playing 27 minutes in the 1–0 away loss, and spent his first professional year with the reserves in the Segunda División B, featuring regularly but suffering relegation. After starting the 2007–08 season on loan with Segunda División side Xerez CD, Ñíguez switched in the January transfer window to Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. from Greece. He scored his first goal for the team on 16 March 2008, through a penalty kick in a 1–0 win over Panionios F.C. after his acrobatic bicycle kick was blocked by an opponent's hand. Rangers Ñíguez signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premier League club Rangers on 13 August 2008, with an option to buy. He made his official debut in the 7–1 defeat of Hamilton Academical on 6 December, coming on as a second-half substitute and immediately creating a goal for compatriot Nacho Novo. He scored his first competitive goal for his new team in a Scottish Cup tie against Third Division side Forfar Athletic, and was booked for removing his shirt in celebration. His second also came in the domestic cup, against Hamilton from the penalty spot, in what was his first start. On 7 June 2009, it was announced that the two-year loan would be terminated, and Ñíguez returned to Valencia late in the month. Return to Spain On 30 August 2009, still on loan from Valencia, Ñíguez joined RC Celta de Vigo of division two, playing less than one third of the matches during the campaign due to a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury. For 2010–11, also on loan, he moved to another club in that tier, Recreativo de Huelva. In July 2011, Ñíguez cut ties with Valencia and signed a five-year deal with another side in the second division, UD Almería. On 7 January 2013, just hours after being released by the Andalusians, he joined another team in the same