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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, Striker
DM
CM
AM
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches33%Shot attempts79%Goals96%
Chances created57%Aerial duels won99%Defensive actions73%

Premier League 2024/2025

6
Goals
1
Assists
13
Started
22
Matches
1,234
Minutes played
7.02
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 1

Fulham
2-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.7

Mar 23

Netherlands
8-7
36
0
0
0
0
6.3

Mar 20

Netherlands
2-2
6
1
0
0
0
-

Mar 16

Chelsea
1-0
90
1
0
0
0
7.4

Mar 12

PSV Eindhoven
2-2
64
0
0
0
0
6.6

Mar 9

Manchester United
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
5.9

Mar 4

PSV Eindhoven
1-7
77
1
1
0
0
8.7

Feb 26

Nottingham Forest
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Feb 22

West Ham United
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Feb 15

Leicester City
0-2
21
2
0
0
0
8.5
Arsenal

Apr 1

Premier League
Fulham
2-1
90’
7.7
Spain

Mar 23

UEFA Nations League A Championship Playoff
Netherlands
8-7
36’
6.3

Mar 20

UEFA Nations League A Championship Playoff
Netherlands
2-2
6’
-
Arsenal

Mar 16

Premier League
Chelsea
1-0
90’
7.4

Mar 12

Champions League Final Stage
PSV Eindhoven
2-2
64’
6.6
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 48%
  • 27Shots
  • 6Goals
  • 3.74xG
2 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.04xG0.51xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,234

Shooting

Goals
6
Expected goals (xG)
3.74
xG on target (xGOT)
6.01
Non-penalty xG
3.74
Shots
27
Shots on target
13

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.09
Successful passes
361
Pass accuracy
79.9%
Accurate long balls
7
Long ball accuracy
53.8%
Chances created
14
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
27.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
6
Dribble success
54.5%
Touches
666
Touches in opposition box
66
Dispossessed
20
Fouls won
16

Defending

Tackles won
16
Tackles won %
55.2%
Duels won
94
Duels won %
44.3%
Aerial duels won
43
Aerial duels won %
46.7%
Interceptions
13
Blocked
4
Fouls committed
32
Recoveries
67
Possession won final 3rd
18
Dribbled past
14

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches33%Shot attempts79%Goals96%
Chances created57%Aerial duels won99%Defensive actions73%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

ArsenalAug 2024 - now
34
7
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
33
3
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)