Mikel Merino
ArsenalHeight
23
Shirt
29 years
22 Jun 1996
Left
Preferred foot
SpainCountry
€43.4M
Market value
30 Jun 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Striker
DM
CM
ST
Player traits
Stats compared to other forwards
Touches94%Shot attempts21%Goals63%
Chances created77%Aerial duels won75%Defensive contributions100%
Premier League 2025/2026
3
Goals3
Assists10
Started19
Matches934
Minutes played6.97
Rating1
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
3 Jan
AFC BournemouthW2-3
10
0
0
0
0
6.7
30 Dec 2025
Aston VillaW4-1
73
0
0
1
0
7.7
27 Dec 2025
Brighton & Hove AlbionW2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0
23 Dec 2025
Crystal PalaceD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4
20 Dec 2025
EvertonW0-1
2
0
0
0
0
-
13 Dec 2025
Wolverhampton WanderersW2-1
32
0
0
0
0
6.6
10 Dec 2025
Club BruggeW0-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.9
6 Dec 2025
Aston VillaL2-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.1
3 Dec 2025
BrentfordW2-0
90
1
1
0
0
8.6
30 Nov 2025
ChelseaD1-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.6
Arsenal3 Jan
Premier League
AFC Bournemouth
2-3
10’
6.7
30 Dec 2025
Premier League
Aston Villa
4-1
73’
7.7
27 Dec 2025
Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion
2-1
90’
7.0
23 Dec 2025
EFL Cup
Crystal Palace
1-1
90’
6.4
20 Dec 2025
Premier League
Everton
0-1
2’
-
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 35%- 17Shots
- 3Goals
- 2.08xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.19xG0.21xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 934
Shooting
Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
2.30
xG on target (xGOT)
2.53
Non-penalty xG
2.30
Shots
17
Shots on target
6
Passing
Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
0.93
Successful passes
251
Successful passes %
75.8%
Accurate long balls
6
Accurate long balls %
31.6%
Chances created
11
Possession
Successful dribbles
5
Successful dribbles %
45.5%
Touches
499
Touches in opposition box
28
Dispossessed
16
Fouls won
18
Defending
Tackles
23
Duels won
70
Duels won %
45.8%
Aerial duels won
24
Aerial duels won %
38.7%
Interceptions
7
Blocked shots
2
Fouls committed
19
Recoveries
50
Possession won final 3rd
8
Dribbled past
6
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other forwards
Touches94%Shot attempts21%Goals63%
Chances created77%Aerial duels won75%Defensive contributions100%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
72 14 | ||
242 27 | ||
8 0 | ||
17 1 | ||
9 0 | ||
67 8 | ||
National team | ||
41 10 | ||
5 1 | ||
16 1 | ||
8 1 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Spain
International1
UEFA Nations League A(22/23)
1
EURO(2024 Germany)
Real Sociedad
Spain1
Copa del Rey(19/20)
Spain U21
International1
EURO U21(2019 Italy)
Spain U19
International1
UEFA U19 Championship(2015 Greece)