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Mikel Merino

Arsenal
187 cm
Height
23
Shirt
28 years
Jun 22, 1996
Left
Preferred foot
Spain
Country
€55M
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches60%Shot attempts78%Goals91%
Chances created41%Aerial duels won100%Defensive actions93%

Premier League 2024/2025

1
Goals
0
Assists
5
Started
10
Matches
478
Minutes played
6.78
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Dec 21

Crystal Palace
1-5
4
0
0
0
0
-

Dec 18

Crystal Palace
3-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Dec 14

Everton
0-0
69
0
0
0
0
7.1

Dec 11

Monaco
3-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.1

Dec 8

Fulham
1-1
16
0
0
0
0
5.8

Dec 4

Manchester United
2-0
19
0
0
0
0
6.0

Nov 26

Sporting CP
1-5
20
0
0
0
0
6.2

Nov 23

Nottingham Forest
3-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Nov 18

Switzerland
3-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Nov 15

Denmark
1-2
80
0
0
0
0
7.3
Arsenal

Dec 21

Premier League
Crystal Palace
1-5
4’
-

Dec 18

EFL Cup
Crystal Palace
3-2
90’
7.2

Dec 14

Premier League
Everton
0-0
69’
7.1

Dec 11

Champions League
Monaco
3-0
90’
7.1

Dec 8

Premier League
Fulham
1-1
16’
5.8
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 44%
  • 9Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.26xG
2 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationSet pieceResultGoal
0.38xG0.88xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 478

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.26
xG on target (xGOT)
1.44
Non-penalty xG
1.26
Shots
9
Shots on target
4

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.50
Successful passes
159
Pass accuracy
78.3%
Accurate long balls
4
Long ball accuracy
57.1%
Chances created
5
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
28.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Dribble success
100.0%
Touches
297
Touches in opposition box
21
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
6

Defending

Tackles won
10
Tackles won %
66.7%
Duels won
41
Duels won %
50.6%
Aerial duels won
17
Aerial duels won %
58.6%
Interceptions
8
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
14
Recoveries
29
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
7

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches60%Shot attempts78%Goals91%
Chances created41%Aerial duels won100%Defensive actions93%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

ArsenalAug 2024 - now
17
1
Real SociedadJul 2018 - Aug 2024
242
27
Newcastle UnitedJan 2018 - Jun 2018
8
0
Newcastle United (on loan)Jul 2017 - Jan 2018
17
1
Borussia DortmundJul 2016 - Jul 2017
9
0
OsasunaJul 2014 - Jun 2016
67
8

National team

SpainAug 2020 - now
31
2
Spain U23Jun 2021 - Jun 2024
5
1
Spain U21Sep 2016 - Jul 2019
16
1
Spain U19Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
8
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Spain

International
1
UEFA Nations League A(22/23)
1
EURO(2024 Germany)

Real Sociedad

Spain
1
Copa del Rey(19/20)

Spain U21

International
1
EURO U21(2019 Italy)

Borussia Dortmund

Germany
1
DFB Pokal(16/17)

Spain U19

International
1
UEFA U19 Championship(2015 Greece)