Mikel Merino
Arsenal187 cm
Height
23
Shirt
28 years
Jun 22, 1996
Left
Preferred foot
SpainCountry
€55M
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches58%Shot attempts80%Goals92%
Chances created44%Aerial duels won100%Defensive actions86%
Premier League 2024/2025
2
Goals1
Assists8
Started15
Matches757
Minutes played6.99
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Jan 22
Dinamo Zagreb3-0
0
0
0
0
0
-
Jan 18
Aston Villa2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.8
Jan 15
Tottenham Hotspur2-1
3
0
0
0
0
-
Jan 12
Manchester United4-6
73
0
0
0
0
6.6
Jan 7
Newcastle United0-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
Jan 4
Brighton & Hove Albion1-1
90
0
1
1
0
7.5
Jan 1
Brentford1-3
78
1
0
0
0
8.1
Dec 27, 2024
Ipswich Town1-0
18
0
0
0
0
6.5
Dec 21, 2024
Crystal Palace1-5
4
0
0
0
0
-
Dec 18, 2024
Crystal Palace3-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.2
ArsenalJan 22
Champions League
Dinamo Zagreb
3-0
Bench
Jan 18
Premier League
Aston Villa
2-2
90’
7.8
Jan 15
Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur
2-1
3’
-
Jan 12
FA Cup
Manchester United
4-6
73’
6.6
Jan 7
EFL Cup
Newcastle United
0-2
Bench
2024/2025Season shot map
Shot accuracy: 44%- 16Shots
- 2Goals
- 2.15xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.47xG0.98xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 757
Shooting
Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
2.15
xG on target (xGOT)
3.09
Non-penalty xG
2.15
Shots
16
Shots on target
7
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.72
Successful passes
273
Pass accuracy
80.5%
Accurate long balls
6
Long ball accuracy
60.0%
Chances created
8
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
20.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
4
Dribble success
66.7%
Touches
479
Touches in opposition box
40
Dispossessed
9
Fouls won
12
Defending
Tackles won
12
Tackles won %
57.1%
Duels won
66
Duels won %
52.0%
Aerial duels won
29
Aerial duels won %
59.2%
Interceptions
12
Blocked
2
Fouls committed
20
Recoveries
50
Possession won final 3rd
14
Dribbled past
11
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches58%Shot attempts80%Goals92%
Chances created44%Aerial duels won100%Defensive actions86%
Career
Club
Season
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
23 2 | ||
242 27 | ||
8 0 | ||
17 1 | ||
9 0 | ||
67 8 | ||
National team | ||
31 2 | ||
5 1 | ||
16 1 | ||
8 1 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Spain
International1
UEFA Nations League A(22/23)
1
EURO(2024 Germany)
Real Sociedad
Spain1
Copa del Rey(19/20)
Spain U21
International1
EURO U21(2019 Italy)
Spain U19
International1
UEFA U19 Championship(2015 Greece)