Mikel Merino

Mikel Merino is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Arsenal, born on 22 juni 1996, who is left-footed. Follow Mikel Merino on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026/2027 Premier League season, Mikel Merino has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 51 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.46, 1 yellow card.

Mikel Merino scores highly on Matches compared to central midfielders in the Premier League.

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

• 12 september 2026: 2-0 win away at Sunderland (5 minutes)
• 9 september 2026: 1-0 win away at Napoli (65 minutes, 7.2 FotMob rating)
• 6 september 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Chelsea (13 minutes, 1 yellow card, 6.0 FotMob rating)
• 31 augusti 2026: 1-0 win away at Aston Villa (19 minutes, 6.9 FotMob rating)
• 21 augusti 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Coventry City (14 minutes, 6.5 FotMob rating)
• 16 augusti 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Manchester City (unused substitute)
• 12 augusti 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Como (28 minutes, 6.7 FotMob rating)
• 19 juli 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Argentina (45 minutes, 6.6 FotMob rating)
• 14 juli 2026: 2-0 win away at France (12 minutes, 6.5 FotMob rating)
• 10 juli 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Belgium (4 minutes, 1 goal)

Mikel Merino's next match is on 15 september 2026 when Arsenal face Ipswich Town in the EFL Cup.

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Mikel Merino currently plays for Arsenal alongside David Raya, William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Piero Hincapié, Gabriel, Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, Eberechi Eze, Jurriën Timber, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Viktor Gyökeres, Ezri Konsa, Christos Tzolis, Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz, Illan Meslier, Riccardo Calafiori, Martín Zubimendi, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly, and Max Dowman. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Mikel Merino's career has also included time at Real Sociedad, Newcastle United, Borussia Dortmund, and Osasuna.

On the international stage, Mikel Merino has represented Spain, Spain U23, Spain U21, and Spain U19.

Mikel Merino is from Spain, and the national team includes David Raya, Marc Pubill, Alejandro Grimaldo, Eric García, Marcos Llorente, Ferrán Torres, Fabián Ruiz, Gavi, Dani Olmo, Yéremi Pino, Pedro Porro, Joan García, Aymeric Laporte, Álex Baena, Rodri, Nico Williams, Martín Zubimendi, Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Mikel Oyarzabal, Pau Cubarsí, Unai Simón, Marc Cucurella, Víctor Muñoz, and Borja Iglesias. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Mikel Merino has won 10 titles: Premier League (2025/2026), Emirates Cup (2025), and Community Shield (2026/2027) with Arsenal, UEFA Nations League A (2022/2023), World Cup (2026 Canada/Mexico/USA), and EURO (2024 Germany) with Spain, Copa del Rey (2019/2020) with Real Sociedad, EURO U21 (2019 Italy) with Spain U21, DFB Pokal (2016/2017) with Borussia Dortmund, and UEFA U19 Championship (2015 Greece) with Spain U19.

Mikel Merino has competed in Premier League, Champions League, World Cup, FA Cup, EFL Cup, World Cup UEFA qualification, EURO, UEFA Nations League A, LaLiga, Copa del Rey, EURO Qualification qualification, Europa League, Summer Olympics, Super Cup, EURO U21, EURO U-21 Qualification qualification, Bundesliga, and Segunda Division. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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