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Muscle injury (Mar 9)Expected return: Early April 2026
Height
28
Shirt
28 years
Mar 5, 1998
Right
Preferred foot
Türkiye
Country
€13.2M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2029
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches49%Shot attempts66%Goals87%
Chances created41%Aerial duels won60%Defensive contributions21%
Transfer value: €13.2M
Highest: €23.5M(Oct 31, 2022)
€24M
€18M
€12M
€5.9M
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Saudi Pro League 2025/2026

2
Goals
0
Assists
16
Started
16
Matches
1,334
Minutes played
7.21
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 26

Al Riyadh
W0-1
62
0
0
0
0
7.0

Jan 20

Al Khaleej
W4-1
12
0
0
1
0
6.3

Jan 17

Al Kholood
W0-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.5

Jan 14

Al-Taawoun
W2-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.7

Jan 10

Al Akhdoud
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Jan 2

Al Nassr FC
W3-2
90
1
0
1
0
7.8

Dec 30, 2025

Al-Fayha
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Dec 26, 2025

Al Fateh FC
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
5.8

Dec 22, 2025

Al Shorta
W0-5
87
0
0
0
0
6.8

Nov 28, 2025

Al Qadsiah
D3-3
120
0
0
0
0
6.1
Al Ahli

Feb 26

Saudi Pro League
Al Riyadh
0-1
62‎’‎
7.0

Jan 20

Saudi Pro League
Al Khaleej
4-1
12‎’‎
6.3

Jan 17

Saudi Pro League
Al Kholood
0-1
90‎’‎
7.5

Jan 14

Saudi Pro League
Al-Taawoun
2-1
90‎’‎
7.7

Jan 10

Saudi Pro League
Al Akhdoud
0-1
90‎’‎
7.5
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 33%
  • 12Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.22xG
3 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationSet pieceResultGoal
0.34xG0.96xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,334

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.20
xG on target (xGOT)
1.26
Non-penalty xG
1.20
Shots
12
Shots on target
4
Headed shots
10

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.56
Successful passes
571
Successful passes %
85.0%
Accurate long balls
47
Accurate long balls %
46.1%
Chances created
4
Big chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Duels won
65
Duels won %
61.9%
Aerial duels won
40
Aerial duels won %
72.7%
Touches
819
Touches in opposition box
27
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
5
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Defensive contributions
96
Tackles
19
Interceptions
11
Blocked shots
5
Fouls committed
18
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
42
Dribbled past
8
Clearances
61
Clean sheets
7
Goals conceded while on pitch
11
xG against while on pitch
13.73

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

News

About

Merih Demiral is a 28-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Al Ahli, born on March 5, 1998, who is right-footed. Follow Merih Demiral on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Saudi Pro League season, Merih Demiral has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 1,334 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.21, 4 yellow cards.

Merih Demiral scores highly on Rating and Goals compared to center backs in the Saudi Pro League.

Merih Demiral's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Merih Demiral's next match is on April 4, 2026 when Al Ahli face Damac FC in the Saudi Pro League.

Explore Merih Demiral's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Merih Demiral's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Merih Demiral currently plays for Al Ahli alongside Abdullah Otayf, Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Zakaria Al Hawsawi, Ibañez, Mohammed Sulaiman, Valentin Atangana Edoa, Riyad Mahrez, Firas Al-Buraikan, Enzo Millot, Wenderson Galeno, Eid Al-Muwallad, Édouard Mendy, Ivan Toney, Matheus Gonçalves, Ali Bakhashwin, Ibrahim Azzam, Yaseen Atiah Al Zubaidi, Ali Majrashi, Mohammed Abdulrahman, Ziyad Aljohani, Matteo Dams, Rayan Hamed, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Yazan Madani, Abdullah Abdo, Salman Al-Jadany, Ricardo Mathias, Franck Kessié, and Ramez Al-Attar. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Merih Demiral's career has also included time at Atalanta, Juventus, Sassuolo, Alanyaspor, Sporting CP, Sporting CP B, and AC Alcanenense.

On the international stage, Merih Demiral has represented Turkiye, Turkiye U20, Turkiye U21, Turkiye U19, and Turkiye U17.

Merih Demiral is from Turkiye, and the national teams include Ahmetcan Kaplan, Aral Simsir, Muhammed Sengezer, Mustafa Eskihellaç, Semih Kiliçsoy, Zeki Çelik, Mert Günok, Atakan Karazor, Eren Elmali, Samet Akaydin, Salih Özcan, Orkun Kökcü, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Arda Güler, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Kenan Yildiz, Altay Bayindir, Deniz Gül, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ozan Kabak, Ismail Yüksek, Irfan Kahveci, Mert Müldür, Oguz Aydin, Ferdi Kadioglu, Yunus Akgün, Kaan Ayhan, Ugurcan Çakir, Cansu Kaya, Ilayda Kara, Meryem Çal, Vidan Kardesler, Yasam Goksu, Selda Akgöz, Meryem Küçükbirinci, Didem Karagenç, Fatma Sakar, Eda Karatas, Ipek Kaya, Selen Altunkulak, Arzu Karabulut, Derya Arhan, Melike Pekel, Kader Hançar, Ebru Topçu, Miray Cin, Ezgi Çaglar, Goknur Guleruz, Birgül Sadikoglu, Halle Houssein, Kezban Tag, Ece Türkoglu, Ilayda Civelek, Basak Içinözbebek, Busem Seker, Elif Keskin, Gülbin Hiz, Melike Öztürk, and Gamze Yaman. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Merih Demiral has won 5 titles: AFC Champions League Elite (2024/2025) and Super Cup (2025/2026) with Al Ahli and Serie A (2019/2020), Supercoppa (2020/2021), and Coppa Italia (2020/2021) with Juventus.

Merih Demiral has competed in Saudi Pro League, World Cup UEFA qualification, AFC Champions League Elite, King's Cup, EURO, UEFA Nations League B, Super Cup, EURO Qualification qualification, Serie A, UEFA Nations League C, Coppa Italia, Champions League, Europa League, and Super Lig. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Merih Demiral, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Merih Demiral to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches49%Shot attempts66%Goals87%
Chances created41%Aerial duels won60%Defensive contributions21%

Career

Senior career

Al AhliAug 2023 - now
90
4
28
1
42
2
32
1
14
2
20
1
29
0
AC AlcanenenseJul 2016 - Jan 2017
12
0

National team

61
6
5
0
10
0
8
1
2
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Al Ahli

Saudi Arabia
1
AFC Champions League Elite(24/25)
1
Super Cup(25/26)

News

About

Merih Demiral is a 28-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Al Ahli, born on March 5, 1998, who is right-footed. Follow Merih Demiral on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Saudi Pro League season, Merih Demiral has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 1,334 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.21, 4 yellow cards.

Merih Demiral scores highly on Rating and Goals compared to center backs in the Saudi Pro League.

Merih Demiral's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Merih Demiral's next match is on April 4, 2026 when Al Ahli face Damac FC in the Saudi Pro League.

Explore Merih Demiral's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Merih Demiral's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Merih Demiral currently plays for Al Ahli alongside Abdullah Otayf, Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Zakaria Al Hawsawi, Ibañez, Mohammed Sulaiman, Valentin Atangana Edoa, Riyad Mahrez, Firas Al-Buraikan, Enzo Millot, Wenderson Galeno, Eid Al-Muwallad, Édouard Mendy, Ivan Toney, Matheus Gonçalves, Ali Bakhashwin, Ibrahim Azzam, Yaseen Atiah Al Zubaidi, Ali Majrashi, Mohammed Abdulrahman, Ziyad Aljohani, Matteo Dams, Rayan Hamed, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Yazan Madani, Abdullah Abdo, Salman Al-Jadany, Ricardo Mathias, Franck Kessié, and Ramez Al-Attar. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Merih Demiral's career has also included time at Atalanta, Juventus, Sassuolo, Alanyaspor, Sporting CP, Sporting CP B, and AC Alcanenense.

On the international stage, Merih Demiral has represented Turkiye, Turkiye U20, Turkiye U21, Turkiye U19, and Turkiye U17.

Merih Demiral is from Turkiye, and the national teams include Ahmetcan Kaplan, Aral Simsir, Muhammed Sengezer, Mustafa Eskihellaç, Semih Kiliçsoy, Zeki Çelik, Mert Günok, Atakan Karazor, Eren Elmali, Samet Akaydin, Salih Özcan, Orkun Kökcü, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Arda Güler, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Kenan Yildiz, Altay Bayindir, Deniz Gül, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ozan Kabak, Ismail Yüksek, Irfan Kahveci, Mert Müldür, Oguz Aydin, Ferdi Kadioglu, Yunus Akgün, Kaan Ayhan, Ugurcan Çakir, Cansu Kaya, Ilayda Kara, Meryem Çal, Vidan Kardesler, Yasam Goksu, Selda Akgöz, Meryem Küçükbirinci, Didem Karagenç, Fatma Sakar, Eda Karatas, Ipek Kaya, Selen Altunkulak, Arzu Karabulut, Derya Arhan, Melike Pekel, Kader Hançar, Ebru Topçu, Miray Cin, Ezgi Çaglar, Goknur Guleruz, Birgül Sadikoglu, Halle Houssein, Kezban Tag, Ece Türkoglu, Ilayda Civelek, Basak Içinözbebek, Busem Seker, Elif Keskin, Gülbin Hiz, Melike Öztürk, and Gamze Yaman. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Merih Demiral has won 5 titles: AFC Champions League Elite (2024/2025) and Super Cup (2025/2026) with Al Ahli and Serie A (2019/2020), Supercoppa (2020/2021), and Coppa Italia (2020/2021) with Juventus.

Merih Demiral has competed in Saudi Pro League, World Cup UEFA qualification, AFC Champions League Elite, King's Cup, EURO, UEFA Nations League B, Super Cup, EURO Qualification qualification, Serie A, UEFA Nations League C, Coppa Italia, Champions League, Europa League, and Super Lig. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Merih Demiral, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Merih Demiral to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.