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Height
28
Shirt
28 years
Mar 5, 1998
Right
Preferred foot
Türkiye
Country
€12M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2029
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches42%Shot attempts87%Goals43%
Chances created39%Aerial duels won59%Defensive contributions48%
Transfer value: €12M
Highest: €24M(Oct 31, 2022)
€24M
€18M
€12M
€5.9M
€0

Saudi Pro League 2026/2027

0
Goals
0
Assists
8
Started
8
Matches
675
Minutes played
6.45
Rating
0
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
Match stats
Team
Minutes played
Position
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Rating
Saudi Pro League

Oct 19

Al-Fayha
W2 - 3
Al Ahli
90
CB
0
0
0
0
6.6
AFC Champions League Elite

Oct 12

Al-Wasl
W1 - 3
Al Ahli
90
CB
0
1
0
0
7.6
Saudi Pro League

Oct 9

Al Fateh FC
W0 - 4
Al Ahli
90
CB
0
0
0
0
7.4
UEFA Nations League A

Oct 5

Italy
L3 - 1
Turkiye
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
UEFA Nations League A

Oct 2

Belgium
L3 - 0
Turkiye
90
CB
0
0
1
0
6.2
UEFA Nations League A

Sep 28

Italy
L1 - 4
Turkiye
45
CB
0
0
0
0
5.4
UEFA Nations League A

Sep 25

France
L0 - 1
Turkiye
90
CB
0
0
0
0
6.9
FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Sep 19

Mamelodi Sundowns FC
L2 - 1
Al Ahli
90
CB
0
0
1
0
6.3
AFC Champions League Elite

Sep 14

Pakhtakor Tashkent
D1 - 1
Al Ahli
68
CB
0
0
0
0
7.3
Saudi Pro League

Sep 11

Al Hazem
W3 - 1
Al Ahli
90
CB
0
0
0
0
6.7
Al Ahli

Oct 19

Saudi Pro League
Al-Fayha
W2 - 3
CB
90‎’‎
6.6

Oct 12

AFC Champions League Elite
Al-Wasl
W1 - 3
CB
90‎’‎
7.6

Oct 9

Saudi Pro League
Al Fateh FC
W0 - 4
CB
90‎’‎
7.4
2026/2027

Heatmap

Touches: 502

Season shot map

On target: 14%
  • 7Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.67xG
0 - 4
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Season performance
Minutes played: 675

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.68
xG on target (xGOT)
0.40
Non-penalty xG
0.68
Shots
7
Shots on target
1
Headed shots
4

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.22
Successful passes
358
Successful passes %
87.3%
Accurate long balls
25
Accurate long balls %
43.9%
Line-breaking passes
52
Chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Duels won
28
Duels won %
51.9%
Aerial duels won
13
Aerial duels won %
59.1%
Touches
502
Touches in opposition box
9
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
4

Defending

Defensive contributions
52
Tackles
9
Interceptions
12
Blocked shots
7
Fouls committed
9
Recoveries
27
Dribbled past
6
Clearances
24
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
11
xG against while on pitch
10.96

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
1

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 2026/2027 Saudi Pro League season, Merih Demiral has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 675 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.45, 1 red card.

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 November 7, 2026 when Al Ahli face Al-Taawoun 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 Abdulrahman Al Sanbi, Zakaria Hawsawi, Roger Ibañez, Ibrahima Diaby, Mohammed Sulaiman, Valentin Atangana, Trincão, Eduard Spertsyan, Feras Al Brikan, Meshal Al Mutairi, Galeno, Saeed Baattia, Édouard Mendy, Ivan Toney, Artem Bondarenko, Matheus Gonçalves, Abdullah Radif, Ibrahim Azzam, Abubacarr Kinteh, Faisal Ibrahim Fallatah, Ali Majrashi, Mohammed Abdulrahman, Ziyad Al Johani, Saad Yaslam, Ziyad Mallah, Rayan Hamed, Saleh Abu Al Shamat, Salem Abdullah, Abdullah Abdo, Naif Masoud, 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 Türkiye, and the national team includes Adil Demirbağ, Samet Akaydin, Uğurcan Çakir, Zeki Çelik, Emirhan Topçu, Salih Özcan, Bartuğ Elmaz, Orkun Kökcü, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Demir Tıknaz, Deniz Gül, Arda Güler, İrfan Kahveci, Can Uzun, İlhan Fakılı, Altay Bayındır, Eren Elmalı, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ozan Kabak, Ismail Yüksek, Melih Kabasakal, Oğuz Aydın, Yunus Akgün, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Aral Şimşir, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Mustafa Eskihellaç, Muhammed Şengezer, and Okan Kocuk. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Merih Demiral has won 6 titles: AFC Champions League Elite (2025/2026, 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, AFC Champions League Elite, UEFA Nations League A, World Cup UEFA qualification, 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
Touches42%Shot attempts87%Goals43%
Chances created39%Aerial duels won59%Defensive contributions48%

Career

Senior career

Al AhliAug 2023 - now
110
4
28
1
42
2
32
1
14
2
20
1
29
0
AC AlcanenenseJul 2016 - Jan 2017
12
0

National team

68
6
5
0
10
0
8
1
2
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Al Ahli

Saudi Arabia
2
AFC Champions League Elite(25/26 · 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 2026/2027 Saudi Pro League season, Merih Demiral has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 675 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.45, 1 red card.

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 November 7, 2026 when Al Ahli face Al-Taawoun 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 Abdulrahman Al Sanbi, Zakaria Hawsawi, Roger Ibañez, Ibrahima Diaby, Mohammed Sulaiman, Valentin Atangana, Trincão, Eduard Spertsyan, Feras Al Brikan, Meshal Al Mutairi, Galeno, Saeed Baattia, Édouard Mendy, Ivan Toney, Artem Bondarenko, Matheus Gonçalves, Abdullah Radif, Ibrahim Azzam, Abubacarr Kinteh, Faisal Ibrahim Fallatah, Ali Majrashi, Mohammed Abdulrahman, Ziyad Al Johani, Saad Yaslam, Ziyad Mallah, Rayan Hamed, Saleh Abu Al Shamat, Salem Abdullah, Abdullah Abdo, Naif Masoud, 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 Türkiye, and the national team includes Adil Demirbağ, Samet Akaydin, Uğurcan Çakir, Zeki Çelik, Emirhan Topçu, Salih Özcan, Bartuğ Elmaz, Orkun Kökcü, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Demir Tıknaz, Deniz Gül, Arda Güler, İrfan Kahveci, Can Uzun, İlhan Fakılı, Altay Bayındır, Eren Elmalı, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ozan Kabak, Ismail Yüksek, Melih Kabasakal, Oğuz Aydın, Yunus Akgün, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Aral Şimşir, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Mustafa Eskihellaç, Muhammed Şengezer, and Okan Kocuk. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Merih Demiral has won 6 titles: AFC Champions League Elite (2025/2026, 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, AFC Champions League Elite, UEFA Nations League A, World Cup UEFA qualification, 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.