Mikel Merino — Arsenal stats & profile

188 cm

Height

23

Shirt

30 yrs

22 Jun 1996

Spain

Country

€26.0M

Transfer value

30 Jun 2028

Contract end

Left

Foot

CM

Central Midfielder

This season

50 games

14

Goals

3

Assists

7.01

Rating

2566

Minutes

Skills & potential

82Overall

Potential

Unlikely to Improve

Attacking58

Technical56

Tactical57

Defending57

Creativity70

High pressing

Per 90

Goals	0.49
Assists	0.11
xG	0.27
xA	0.09
Shots	2.17
Key passes	1.47

Attacking totals

Goals	14
Assists	3
xG	7.7
xA	2.5
Shots (on target)	62 (26)
Key passes	42
Pass accuracy	80.9%

Defending totals

Tackles won	27
Interceptions	22
Clearances	43
Duels won	186
Aerials won	78
Recoveries	133

Shot map

63 shots · 7.45 xG

GoalOn targetOff / blocked● size = xG

63

Shots

15

Goals

15

On target

7.45

Total xG

Match	Comp	Min	G	A	Rtg
vs Argentina	World Cup 2026	45'	0	0	7.1
@ France	World Cup 2026	12'	0	0	6.9
vs Belgium	World Cup 2026	12'	1	0	7.1
@ Portugal	World Cup 2026	14'	1	0	7.7
vs Austria	World Cup 2026	19'	0	0	6.7
@ Uruguay	World Cup 2026	60'	0	0	6.5
vs Saudi Arabia	World Cup 2026	29'	0	0	6.6
vs Cabo Verde	World Cup 2026	19'	0	0	6.4
vs Peru	International Friendly Games	29'	0	0	6.7
vs Iraq	International Friendly Games	22'	0	0	6.9
@ Paris Saint-Germain	Champions League	0'	0	0	—
@ Crystal Palace	Premier League	28'	0	0	6.3
vs Manchester United	Premier League	32'	1	0	7.5
@ Inter	Champions League	90'	0	0	6.4
@ Nottingham Forest	Premier League	33'	0	0	7.1
@ Chelsea	Carabao Cup	22'	0	0	7.3
@ Portsmouth	FA Cup	90'	0	0	7.0
vs Liverpool FC	Premier League	0'	0	0	—
@ Bournemouth	Premier League	10'	0	0	6.8
vs Aston Villa	Premier League	73'	0	0	7.0
vs Brighton & Hove Albion	Premier League	90'	0	0	6.6
vs Crystal Palace	Carabao Cup	90'	0	0	6.9
@ Everton	Premier League	9'	0	0	6.4
vs Wolverhampton	Premier League	32'	0	0	6.7
@ Club Brugge KV	Champions League	90'	0	0	6.7
@ Aston Villa	Premier League	45'	0	0	6.3
vs Brentford	Premier League	90'	1	1	8.4
@ Chelsea	Premier League	90'	1	0	7.4
vs FC Bayern München	Champions League	90'	0	0	6.4
vs Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	88'	0	1	7.2
vs Türkiye	World Cup Qualification UEFA	45'	0	0	6.5
@ Georgia	World Cup Qualification UEFA	62'	0	0	7.0
@ Sunderland	Premier League	90'	0	1	6.1
@ SK Slavia Praha	Champions League	90'	2	0	8.7
@ Burnley	Premier League	45'	0	0	6.5
vs Brighton & Hove Albion	Carabao Cup	90'	0	0	6.5
vs Crystal Palace	Premier League	8'	0	0	6.6
vs Atlético Madrid	Champions League	10'	0	0	6.8
@ Fulham	Premier League	28'	0	0	6.6
vs Bulgaria	World Cup Qualification UEFA	90'	2	0	10.0
vs Georgia	World Cup Qualification UEFA	90'	0	0	6.8
vs West Ham United	Premier League	11'	0	0	6.3
vs Olympiacos FC	Champions League	58'	0	0	7.2
@ Newcastle United	Premier League	20'	1	0	7.8
@ Port Vale	Carabao Cup	71'	0	0	6.3
vs Manchester City	Premier League	45'	0	0	6.6
@ Athletic Club	Champions League	90'	0	0	6.5
vs Nottingham Forest	Premier League	90'	0	0	7.1
@ Türkiye	World Cup Qualification UEFA	90'	3	0	9.7
@ Bulgaria	World Cup Qualification UEFA	90'	1	0	8.1

2025

Competition	Club	MP	Min	G	A
World Cup Qualification UEFA	Spain	6	467	6	0

2024

Competition	Club	MP	Min	G	A
UEFA Nations League	Spain	8	355	2	0

2024

Competition	Club	MP	Min	G	A
UEFA Euro 2024	Spain	7	177	1	0

2025

Competition	Club	MP	Min	G	A
FA Cup	Arsenal	1	90	0	0

2025

Competition	Club	MP	Min	G	A
Carabao Cup	Arsenal	4	273	0	0

2025

Competition	Club	MP	Min	G	A
Premier League	Arsenal	24	1035	4	3

2025

Competition	Club	MP	Min	G	A
Champions League	Arsenal	8	518	2	0

2026

Competition	Club	MP	Min	G	A
World Cup 2026	Spain	8	210	2	0

2026

Competition	Club	MP	Min	G	A
International Friendly Games	Spain	2	51	0	0

Mikel MerinoTransfer

Real Sociedad → Arsenal

32M €

27 Aug 2024

Mikel MerinoTransfer

Newcastle United → Real Sociedad

12M €

12 Jul 2018

Mikel MerinoTransfer

Borussia Dortmund → Newcastle United

7M €

01 Jul 2018

Mikel MerinoLoan end

Newcastle United → Borussia Dortmund

30 Jun 2018

Mikel MerinoLoan

Borussia Dortmund → Newcastle United

28 Jul 2017

Mikel MerinoTransfer

Osasuna → Borussia Dortmund

Osasuna U19 → Osasuna B

01 Jul 2013

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