Profile of Mikel Merino
Season 2024/25
Competitive matches
25
Matches
played
1288'
Minutes
played
2
0.14
Goals/90'
1
0.07
Assists/90'
3/0
0.21
Cards/90'
Performance in the last match
Premier League,
1 day ago
Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino Zazon
28
years
Spain
78
kgs
Mid
position
189
cms
23
shirt number
44.04
M.€
82
ELO
Born on 22 June 1996 in Pamplona (Navarra)
Personal data
Country of birth
Spain Preferred foot
Left foot
Continent of birth
Europe
Region of birth
Southern Europe
Career details
Status
High
Current club
Arsenal
Current competition
Premier League
Previous club
Real Sociedad
Previous competition
LaLiga
Historic team
Real Sociedad
Historical competition
LaLiga
Last number
23
Most common shirt number
8
Other shirt numbers
6, 8, 20, 17, 14, 16
Form in last matches
6'
4.9 Pts.
90'
6.5 Pts.
90'
6.5 Pts.
3'
4.7 Pts.
Competitions played in
Participation and performances
Team's position in the competition
| Matchday 24 | PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
Liverpool | 56 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 21 | +35 |
|
2
|
|
Arsenal | 50 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 22 | +27 |
|
3
|
|
Nottingham Forest | 47 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 27 | +13 |
|
4
|
|
Manchester City | 41 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 35 | +13 |
|
5
|
|
Newcastle | 41 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 29 | +13 |
Position on the pitch
Main position
Midfielder
95%
Other positions
- Playmaker 5%
CM
CAM
Attributes
73
pace
74
shot
81
pass
79
Dribbling
66
defence
81
physical
Rating progression
82
▼ -3
14
14
16
17
18
24
Highest value in career
85 (2023)
Rankings
General
552º
Age
54º
By country
35º
By position
143º
MF
By position
93º
CM
Evolution of market value
44 M€
▲ 5
14
14
16
17
18
24
Highest value in career
44M (2025)
Rankings
General
202º
Age
18º
By country
17º
By position
55º
MF
By position
46º
CM
Contract information
Provider
Adidas
Agent
Bahía Internacional
Start of contract
27/08/2024
NEW SIGNING
End of contract
30/06/2028
Contract length
03/02/2029
Last signing
27/08/2024
Buy-out clause
30M€
Total transfer window transactions
55M€
Past signings
|
Season.
Date
|
Origin | Destination | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
|
24/25
27/08/2024
|
|
|
32M
Transfer
|
|
18/19
12/07/2018
|
|
|
12M
Transfer
|
|
17/18
01/07/2018
|
|
|
7M
Transfer
|
|
18/19
30/06/2018
|
|
|
End of loan
|
|
17/18
28/07/2017
|
|
|
3M
Loan
|
| Total amount of money in transfer dealings | 65M | ||
Professional performance
 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | 25 |
2
▼
|
0.08
▼
|
82
▲
|
| Calendar year | 7 |
1
▲
|
0.14
▲
|
82
▲
|
| Last 6 months | 28 |
2
▼
|
0.07
▼
|
82
▲
|
| Last 365 days | 54 |
8
▲
|
0.15
▲
|
84
▲
|
| Last 3 years | 151 |
16
▲
|
0.11
▲
|
83
▲
|
| Last 5 years | 247 |
26
▲
|
0.11
▲
|
82
▲
|
| Career | 431 |
43
▲
|
0.1
▲
|
76
▲
|
List of clubs played for
| Teams | Season | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2024/25 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 1288' | 28 | 5.9 | 82 |
|
|
16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 763' | 28 | 5.7 | 82 | |
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 316' | 28 | 5.2 | 82 | |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73' | 28 | 5.1 | 82 | |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 136' | 28 | 5.5 | 82 | |
|
|
2023/24 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 3585' | 27 | 7.1 | 85 |
|
|
2022/23 | 43 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 3173' | 26 | 6.7 | 82 |
|
|
2021/22 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 3682' | 25 | 6.9 | 82 |
|
|
2019/20 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 3703' | 24 | 7 | 75 |
Teammates
Player rating and role
Historical performance in clubs
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
6 | 242 | 219 | 19408' | 27 | 58 |
|
|
2 | 67 | 58 | 5080' | 8 | 24 |
|
|
1 | 25 | 14 | 1288' | 2 | 3 |
|
|
1 | 25 | 15 | 1422' | 1 | 4 |
|
|
1 | 9 | 2 | 309' | 0 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 3 | 2 | 168' | 0 | 1 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
6 | 190 | 172 | 15242' | 20 | 49 |
|
2 | 63 | 54 | 4726' | 5 | 23 |
|
|
2 | 40 | 22 | 2105' | 3 | 6 |
|
6 | 23 | 18 | 1661' | 4 | 4 |
|
3 | 21 | 21 | 1755' | 1 | 3 |
For the national team
31 times at International
6 times at U23
20 times at U21
11 times at U19
2
0.06
3
2
0
Other information
Times called up
37
Matches as a starter
14
Off the bench
17
Debut
3/9/2020
Age on debut
24.2 years old
Last match
15/11/2024
Age in last game
28.4 years old
Career with national team
| Teams | Year | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2024 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 438' | 28 | 5.3 | 84 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 173' | 28 | 5.4 | 82 | |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 146' | 28 | 5 | 85 | |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 119' | 27 | 4.6 | 86 | |
|
|
2023 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 459' | 27 | 5.8 | 82 |
|
|
2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 71' | 25 | 4.4 | 81 |
|
2021 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 351' | 25 | 6.1 | 80 |
|
|
2020 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 384' | 24 | 5.3 | 79 |
Teammates in the national team
Player rating and role
Performances for the national team
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4 | 31 | 14 | 1352' | 2 | 2 |
|
4 | 16 | 11 | 1065' | 1 | 4 |
|
1 | 8 | 7 | 566' | 1 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 5 | 5 | 351' | 1 | 1 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4 | 12 | 7 | 619' | 0 | 1 |
|
3 | 9 | 9 | 809' | 1 | 2 |
|
|
1 | 7 | 1 | 146' | 1 | 0 |
|
2 | 7 | 2 | 256' | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 6 | 5 | 373' | 1 | 1 |
Titles
-
German cup winner -
European Under-19 champion -
European Under-21 champion -
Spanish cup winner
-
Second place at the Olympic Games
Most important achievements
Milestones and events on this day
Debut in category
30 OCT. 24
28 years
First team goal
27 OCT. 24
28 years
Debut for team
01 OCT. 24
28 years
Debut in category
15 JUN. 24
27 years
Debut in category
20 SEP. 23
27 years
Best performances
90'
2
10 Pts.
90'
10 Pts.
84'
2
9.9 Pts.
90'
9.7 Pts.