Mikel Merino
ArsenalHeight
23
Shirt
29 years
Jun 22, 1996
Left
Preferred foot
SpainCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder, Striker
DM
CM
AM
ST
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches11%Shot attempts93%Goals99%
Chances created57%Aerial duels won97%Defensive contributions62%
Premier League 2025/2026
0
Goals0
Assists1
Started2
Matches77
Minutes played6.25
Rating0
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Athletic Club
Villarreal
Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United
Milan
SpainSep 7
World Cup Qualification UEFA
Turkiye
0-6
90’
9.7
Sep 4
World Cup Qualification UEFA
Bulgaria
0-3
90’
8.5
ArsenalAug 31
Premier League
Liverpool
1-0
70’
6.3
Aug 23
Premier League
Leeds United
5-0
Bench
Aug 17
Premier League
Manchester United
0-1
7’
-
2025/2026Season performanceMinutes played: 77
Shooting
Goals
0
Shots
0
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.02
Successful passes
19
Pass accuracy
73.1%
Possession
Touches
35
Dispossessed
1
Defending
Tackles won
1
Tackles won %
33.3%
Duels won
5
Duels won %
45.5%
Aerial duels won
2
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Fouls committed
2
Recoveries
2
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
1
Discipline
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches11%Shot attempts93%Goals99%
Chances created57%Aerial duels won97%Defensive contributions62%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
46 9 | ||
242 27 | ||
8 0 | ||
17 1 | ||
9 0 | ||
67 8 | ||
National team | ||
37 8 | ||
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)