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Height
23
Shirt
30 years
Jun 22, 1996
Left
Preferred foot
Spain
Country
€30.1M
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Striker
DM
CM
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches24%Shot attempts92%Goals99%
Chances created76%Aerial duels won97%Defensive contributions63%
Transfer value: €30.1M
Highest: €51.6M(Dec 31, 2024)
€52M
€39M
€26M
€13M
€0

Premier League 2025/2026

4
Goals
3
Assists
10
Started
22
Matches
1,027
Minutes played
6.93
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

Austria
W3 - 0
19
0
0
0
0
6.1

Jun 27

Uruguay
W0 - 1
60
0
0
0
0
6.4

Jun 21

Saudi Arabia
W4 - 0
29
0
0
0
0
6.2

Jun 15

Cape Verde
D0 - 0
19
0
0
0
0
6.7

Jun 9

Peru
W1 - 3
29
0
0
0
0
6.3

Jun 4

Iraq
D1 - 1
22
0
0
0
0
6.5

May 30

Paris Saint-Germain
D1 - 1
0
0
0
0
0
-

May 24

Crystal Palace
W1 - 2
28
0
0
0
0
6.2

Jan 25

Manchester United
L2 - 3
32
1
0
0
0
7.5

Jan 20

Inter
W1 - 3
90
0
0
1
0
7.1
Spain

yesterday

FIFA World Cup
Austria
W3 - 0
19‎’‎
6.1

Jun 27

FIFA World Cup
Uruguay
W0 - 1
60‎’‎
6.4

Jun 21

FIFA World Cup
Saudi Arabia
W4 - 0
29‎’‎
6.2

Jun 15

FIFA World Cup
Cape Verde
D0 - 0
19‎’‎
6.7

Jun 9

Friendlies
Peru
W1 - 3
29‎’‎
6.3
2026

Season shot map

On target: 50%
  • 2Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.15xG
4 - 0
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultBlocked
0.05xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 127

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.15
xG on target (xGOT)
0.16
Non-penalty xG
0.15
Shots
2
Shots on target
1

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.40
Successful passes
56
Successful passes %
84.8%
Accurate long balls
1
Accurate long balls %
100.0%
Chances created
3
Big chances created
1

Possession

Duels won
6
Duels won %
35.3%
Aerial duels won
2
Aerial duels won %
66.7%
Touches
85
Touches in opposition box
5
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
2

Defending

Defensive contributions
5
Tackles
2
Interceptions
3
Fouls committed
4
Recoveries
4
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
2
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
0
xG against while on pitch
0.40

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

News

About

Mikel Merino is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Arsenal, born on June 22, 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 2025/2026 Premier League season, Mikel Merino has recorded 4 goals, 3 assists, 1,027 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.93, 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:

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

Mikel Merino currently plays for Arsenal alongside Ethan Nwaneri, Fábio Vieira, Piero Hincapié, Reiss Nelson, David Raya, William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Gabriel, Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Martinelli, Jurriën Timber, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Viktor Gyökeres, Christian Nørgaard, Leandro Trossard, Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz, Riccardo Calafiori, Tommy Setford, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Max Dowman, and Marli Salmon. 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 teams include David Raya, Marc Pubill, Alejandro Grimaldo, Eric García, Marcos Llorente, Ferran 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, Borja Iglesias, Andrea Medina, Misa, Ona Batlle, Jana Fernández, Irene Paredes, María Méndez, Aitana Bonmatí, Olga Carmona, Mariona Caldentey, Clara Serrajordi, Esther González, Athenea del Castillo, Alexia Putellas, Patri Guijarro, Cata Coll, Vicky López, Laia Codina, Mapi León, Lucía Corrales, Salma Paralluelo, Eva Navarro, Clàudia Pina, Fiamma Benítez, Edna Imade, and Adriana Nanclares. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Mikel Merino has won 8 titles: Premier League (2025/2026) and Emirates Cup (2025) with Arsenal, UEFA Nations League A (2022/2023) 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 World Cup, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Champions League, World Cup UEFA qualification, EURO Grp. B, UEFA Nations League A, LaLiga, Copa del Rey, EURO Qualification qualification, Europa League, Summer Olympics Final Stage, Super Cup, EURO U21, Bundesliga, and Segunda Division. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches24%Shot attempts92%Goals99%
Chances created76%Aerial duels won97%Defensive contributions63%

Career

Senior career

ArsenalAug 2024 - now
78
15
242
27
8
0
17
1
9
0
67
8

National team

47
10
5
1
16
1
8
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Arsenal

England
1
Premier League(25/26)
1
Emirates Cup(2025)

News

About

Mikel Merino is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Arsenal, born on June 22, 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 2025/2026 Premier League season, Mikel Merino has recorded 4 goals, 3 assists, 1,027 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.93, 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:

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

Mikel Merino currently plays for Arsenal alongside Ethan Nwaneri, Fábio Vieira, Piero Hincapié, Reiss Nelson, David Raya, William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Gabriel, Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Martinelli, Jurriën Timber, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Viktor Gyökeres, Christian Nørgaard, Leandro Trossard, Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz, Riccardo Calafiori, Tommy Setford, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Max Dowman, and Marli Salmon. 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 teams include David Raya, Marc Pubill, Alejandro Grimaldo, Eric García, Marcos Llorente, Ferran 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, Borja Iglesias, Andrea Medina, Misa, Ona Batlle, Jana Fernández, Irene Paredes, María Méndez, Aitana Bonmatí, Olga Carmona, Mariona Caldentey, Clara Serrajordi, Esther González, Athenea del Castillo, Alexia Putellas, Patri Guijarro, Cata Coll, Vicky López, Laia Codina, Mapi León, Lucía Corrales, Salma Paralluelo, Eva Navarro, Clàudia Pina, Fiamma Benítez, Edna Imade, and Adriana Nanclares. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Mikel Merino has won 8 titles: Premier League (2025/2026) and Emirates Cup (2025) with Arsenal, UEFA Nations League A (2022/2023) 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 World Cup, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Champions League, World Cup UEFA qualification, EURO Grp. B, UEFA Nations League A, LaLiga, Copa del Rey, EURO Qualification qualification, Europa League, Summer Olympics Final Stage, Super Cup, EURO U21, Bundesliga, and Segunda Division. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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