Mikel Merino
ArsenalHeight
23
Shirt
29 years
22 Jun 1996
Left
Preferred foot
SpainCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Striker
DM
CM
ST
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches11%Shot attempts90%Goals98%
Chances created61%Aerial duels won97%Defensive actions63%
Premier League 2024/2025
7
Goals2
Assists17
Started28
Matches1,581
Minutes played7.02
Rating2
Yellow cards1
Red cardsMatch stats
31 Jul
Tottenham Hotspur0-1
14
0
0
1
0
6.0
27 Jul
Newcastle United3-2
69
1
0
0
0
7.5
23 Jul
Milan0-1
24
0
0
0
0
6.6
8 Jun
Portugal2-2
45
0
0
0
0
5.9
5 Jun
France5-4
89
1
0
0
0
8.1
25 May
Southampton1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.2
11 May
Liverpool2-2
79
1
0
0
1
6.8
7 May
Paris Saint-Germain2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.0
3 May
AFC Bournemouth1-2
16
0
0
0
0
6.4
29 Apr
Paris Saint-Germain0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8
Arsenal31 Jul
Club Friendlies
Tottenham Hotspur
0-1
14’
6.0
27 Jul
Club Friendlies
Newcastle United
3-2
69’
7.5
23 Jul
Club Friendlies
Milan
0-1
24’
6.6
Spain8 Jun
UEFA Nations League A Championship Playoff
Portugal
2-2
45’
5.9
5 Jun
UEFA Nations League A Championship Playoff
France
5-4
89’
8.1
2024/2025Season shot map
On target: 39%- 38Shots
- 7Goals
- 5.91xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.80xG0.99xGOT
Filter
Season performanceMinutes played: 1,581
Shooting
Goals
7
Expected goals (xG)
5.91
xG on target (xGOT)
7.00
Non-penalty xG
5.91
Shots
38
Shots on target
15
Passing
Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.18
Successful passes
446
Pass accuracy
79.9%
Accurate long balls
9
Long ball accuracy
56.2%
Chances created
17
Successful crosses
4
Cross accuracy
30.8%
Possession
Successful dribbles
9
Dribble success
47.4%
Touches
846
Touches in opposition box
83
Dispossessed
27
Fouls won
23
Defending
Tackles won
28
Tackles won %
60.9%
Duels won
137
Duels won %
47.9%
Aerial duels won
60
Aerial duels won %
51.3%
Interceptions
15
Blocked
7
Fouls committed
41
Recoveries
86
Possession won final 3rd
21
Dribbled past
16
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
1
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches11%Shot attempts90%Goals98%
Chances created61%Aerial duels won97%Defensive actions63%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
44 9 | ||
242 27 | ||
8 0 | ||
17 1 | ||
9 0 | ||
67 8 | ||
National team | ||
35 4 | ||
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)