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Mikel Merino

Mikel Merino

Arsenal
Central Midfielder Spain
Age 29
Height 187 cm
Foot Left
Country Spain
Value €33.4m
Contract 2028-06-30
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Form
Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches
Season
7.03
34 matches
Last 5
6.80
-0.23 vs season
Best
9.7
vs Turkiye
MOTM
5
of 42 matches
Rating by match (last 30)
5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 6.7 2025-09-24 · A vs Port Vale · 0G 0A · 6.7 7.5 2025-09-28 · A vs Newcastle United · 1G 0A · 7.5 7.6 2025-10-01 · H vs Olympiacos · 0G 0A · 7.6 5.7 2025-10-04 · H vs West Ham United · 0G 0A · 5.7 7.3 2025-10-11 · H vs Georgia · 0G 0A · 7.3 9.4 2025-10-14 · H vs Bulgaria · 2G 0A · 9.4 6.7 2025-10-18 · A vs Fulham · 0G 0A · 6.7 7.0 2025-10-29 · H vs Brighton & Hove Albion · 0G 0A · 7.0 6.0 2025-11-01 · A vs Burnley · 0G 0A · 6.0 9.1 2025-11-04 · A vs Slavia Prague · 2G 0A · 9.1 7.3 2025-11-08 · A vs Sunderland · 0G 1A · 7.3 6.8 2025-11-15 · A vs Georgia · 0G 0A · 6.8 5.9 2025-11-18 · H vs Turkiye · 0G 0A · 5.9 7.7 2025-11-23 · H vs Tottenham Hotspur · 0G 1A · 7.7 7.3 2025-11-26 · H vs Bayern München · 0G 0A · 7.3 7.6 2025-11-30 · A vs Chelsea · 1G 0A · 7.6 8.6 2025-12-03 · H vs Brentford · 1G 1A · 8.6 6.1 2025-12-06 · A vs Aston Villa · 0G 0A · 6.1 6.9 2025-12-10 · A vs Club Brugge · 0G 0A · 6.9 6.6 2025-12-13 · H vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 0G 0A · 6.6 6.4 2025-12-23 · H vs Crystal Palace · 0G 0A · 6.4 7.0 2025-12-27 · H vs Brighton & Hove Albion · 0G 0A · 7.0 7.7 2025-12-30 · H vs Aston Villa · 0G 0A · 7.7 6.7 2026-01-03 · A vs AFC Bournemouth · 0G 0A · 6.7 7.8 2026-01-11 · A vs Portsmouth · 0G 0A · 7.8 6.7 2026-01-14 · A vs Chelsea · 0G 0A · 6.7 6.5 2026-01-17 · A vs Nottingham Forest · 0G 0A · 6.5 7.1 2026-01-20 · A vs Inter · 0G 0A · 7.1 7.5 2026-01-25 · H vs Manchester United · 1G 0A · 7.5 6.2 2026-05-24 · A vs Crystal Palace · 0G 0A · 6.2 09-24 10-14 11-08 11-30 12-23 01-14 05-24
≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5
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Attributes
Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches
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Apps
34
Goals
6
Assists
3
Rating
7.03
Goals
4
87%
Assists
3
72%
Rating
6.93
58%
Matches
22
22%
Started
10
19%
Minutes
1027
24%
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Stats compared to other midfielders
Premier League · percentile vs peers
76% 95% 65% 100% 95% 22%
Chances created
76%
Aerial duels
95%
Defensive actions
65%
Goals
100%
Shot attempts
95%
Touches
22%
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Shot Map
22 shots per season
Goals
4
On target
14
xG
3.15
Conversion
18%
Goal Saved Off target
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Heatmap
721 touches this season
Attack
Touches
721
Attack
33%
Middle
50%
Ø position
55%
ATTACK

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premier League)

Shooting

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 85%
Per 90 pctl
avg 97%
Goals 4 0.35
87
97
xG 3.38 0.30
92
100
xGOT 3.69 0.32
91
97
xG excl. penalty 3.38 0.30
92
100
Shots 22 1.93
66
93
Shots on target 8 0.70
72
93
Headed shots 8 0.70
93
97

Passing

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 34%
Per 90 pctl
avg 43%
Assists 3 0.26
72
96
xA 1.46 0.13
56
75
Accurate passes 281 24.63
14
4
Pass accuracy 75.9 75.95
3
3
Accurate long balls 8 0.70
9
11
Long ball accuracy 34.8 34.78
7
7
Chances created 12 1.05
40
60
Big chances created 4 0.35
69
87

Possession

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 37%
Per 90 pctl
avg 48%
Dribbles 5 0.44
27
45
Dribbles success rate 41.7 41.67
30
30
Duels won 79 6.92
39
87
Duels won % 45.9 45.93
14
14
Aerials won 28 2.45
72
93
Aerials won % 39.4 39.44
20
20
Touches 556 48.72
16
7
Touches in opposition box 34 2.98
67
95
Dispossessed 17 1.49
29
6
Fouls won 20 1.75
51
83

Defending

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 46%
Per 90 pctl
avg 64%
Defensive actions 114 9.99
25
45
Tackles 26 2.28
27
54
Interceptions 10 0.88
23
32
Blocked scoring attempt 2 0.18
16
18
Fouls committed 22 1.93
50
90
Recoveries 57 5.00
30
56
Possession won final 3rd 8 0.70
55
86
Dribbled past 6 0.53
80
81
Clearances 19 1.67
27
54
Clean sheets 2 0.18
38
60
Goals conceded while on pitch 10 0.88
86
95
xG against while on pitch 7.30 0.64
92
98

Discipline

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 87%
Per 90 pctl
avg 90%
Yellow cards 1 0.09
75
80
Red cards 0 0.00
100
100

Recent Matches (50)

Date Opponent Comp Score Min G A Rating
2026-05-30 @ Paris Saint-Germain Champions League 1-1 0 0 0
2026-05-24 @ Crystal Palace Premier League 1-2 28 0 0 6.2
2026-01-25 vs Manchester United Premier League 2-3 32 1 0 7.5
2026-01-20 @ Inter Champions League 1-3 90 0 0 7.1
2026-01-17 @ Nottingham Forest Premier League 0-0 33 0 0 6.5
2026-01-14 @ Chelsea EFL Cup 2-3 22 0 0 6.7
2026-01-11 @ Portsmouth FA Cup 1-4 90 0 0 7.8
2026-01-08 vs Liverpool Premier League 0-0 0 0 0
2026-01-03 @ AFC Bournemouth Premier League 2-3 10 0 0 6.7
2025-12-30 vs Aston Villa Premier League 4-1 73 0 0 7.7
2025-12-27 vs Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League 2-1 90 0 0 7.0
2025-12-23 vs Crystal Palace EFL Cup 1-1 90 0 0 6.4
2025-12-20 @ Everton Premier League 0-1 2 0 0
2025-12-13 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League 2-1 32 0 0 6.6
2025-12-10 @ Club Brugge Champions League 0-3 90 0 0 6.9
2025-12-06 @ Aston Villa Premier League 2-1 45 0 0 6.1
2025-12-03 vs Brentford Premier League 2-0 90 1 1 8.6
2025-11-30 @ Chelsea Premier League 1-1 90 1 0 7.6
2025-11-26 vs Bayern München Champions League 3-1 90 0 0 7.3
2025-11-23 vs Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 4-1 88 0 1 7.7
2025-11-18 vs Turkiye World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E 2-2 45 0 0 5.9
2025-11-15 @ Georgia World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E 0-4 62 0 0 6.8
2025-11-08 @ Sunderland Premier League 2-2 90 0 1 7.3
2025-11-04 @ Slavia Prague Champions League 0-3 90 2 0 9.1
2025-11-01 @ Burnley Premier League 0-2 45 0 0 6.0
2025-10-29 vs Brighton & Hove Albion EFL Cup 2-0 90 0 0 7.0
2025-10-26 vs Crystal Palace Premier League 1-0 8 0 0
2025-10-21 vs Atletico Madrid Champions League 4-0 7 0 0
2025-10-18 @ Fulham Premier League 0-1 28 0 0 6.7
2025-10-14 vs Bulgaria World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E 4-0 90 2 0 9.4
2025-10-11 vs Georgia World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E 2-0 90 0 0 7.3
2025-10-04 vs West Ham United Premier League 2-0 11 0 0 5.7
2025-10-01 vs Olympiacos Champions League 2-0 58 0 0 7.6
2025-09-28 @ Newcastle United Premier League 1-2 20 1 0 7.5
2025-09-24 @ Port Vale EFL Cup 0-2 71 0 0 6.7
2025-09-21 vs Manchester City Premier League 1-1 45 0 0 6.4
2025-09-16 @ Athletic Club Champions League 0-2 90 0 0 6.8
2025-09-13 vs Nottingham Forest Premier League 3-0 90 0 0 7.6
2025-09-07 @ Turkiye World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E 0-6 90 3 0 9.7
2025-09-04 @ Bulgaria World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E 0-3 90 1 0 8.5

Career

Season Team Type Apps G A Rating
2025/2026 Arsenal senior 34 6 3 7.03
2024/2025 Arsenal senior 44 9 5 7.00
2023/2024 Real Sociedad senior 45 8 5 7.38
2022/2023 Real Sociedad senior 43 3 9 7.40
2021/2022 Real Sociedad senior 43 4 2 7.42
2020/2021 Real Sociedad senior 36 2 6 7.13
2019/2020 Real Sociedad senior 43 6 1 7.23
2018/2019 Real Sociedad senior 32 4 3 6.68
2017/2018 Newcastle United senior 25 1 1 6.83
2016/2017 Borussia Dortmund senior 9 0 0 6.82
2015/2016 Osasuna senior 38 7 0 -
2014/2015 Osasuna senior 29 1 0 -
2026 Spain national team 6 6 0 7.93
2024 Spain national team 22 4 1 6.89
2022 Spain national team 5 0 1 6.39
2020 Spain national team 8 0 1 -
2020 Spain U23 national team 5 1 0 7.11
2019 Spain U21 national team 10 1 0 -
2017 Spain U21 national team 6 0 0 -
2015 Spain U19 national team 8 1 0 -

Transfer Value History

Trophies

Arsenal
🏆 Premier League x1
🏆 Emirates Cup x1
Spain
🏆 UEFA Nations League A x1
🏆 EURO x1
Real Sociedad
🏆 Copa del Rey x1
Spain U21
🏆 EURO U21 x1
Borussia Dortmund
🏆 DFB Pokal x1
Spain U19
🏆 UEFA U19 Championship x1
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