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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
Touches25%Shot attempts83%Goals96%
Chances created62%Aerial duels won99%Defensive actions71%

Premier League 2024/2025

6
Goals
2
Assists
15
Started
25
Matches
1,396
Minutes played
7.06
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 20

Ipswich Town
0-4
57
0
1
0
0
7.8

Apr 16

Real Madrid
1-2
90
0
2
0
0
8.7

Apr 12

Brentford
1-1
15
0
0
0
0
6.4

Apr 8

Real Madrid
3-0
90
1
0
0
0
7.8

Apr 5

Everton
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

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
Arsenal

Apr 20

Premier League
Ipswich Town
0-4
57’
7.8

Apr 16

Champions League Final Stage
Real Madrid
1-2
90’
8.7

Apr 12

Premier League
Brentford
1-1
15’
6.4

Apr 8

Champions League Final Stage
Real Madrid
3-0
90’
7.8

Apr 5

Premier League
Everton
1-1
90’
7.8
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 41%
  • 32Shots
  • 6Goals
  • 4.38xG
2 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.04xG0.51xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,396

Shooting

Goals
6
Expected goals (xG)
4.38
xG on target (xGOT)
6.01
Non-penalty xG
4.38
Shots
32
Shots on target
13

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.15
Successful passes
407
Pass accuracy
79.6%
Accurate long balls
9
Long ball accuracy
56.2%
Chances created
15
Successful crosses
4
Cross accuracy
33.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Dribble success
53.8%
Touches
761
Touches in opposition box
75
Dispossessed
22
Fouls won
20

Defending

Tackles won
22
Tackles won %
57.9%
Duels won
122
Duels won %
48.6%
Aerial duels won
57
Aerial duels won %
51.4%
Interceptions
13
Blocked
5
Fouls committed
35
Recoveries
76
Possession won final 3rd
19
Dribbled past
14

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches25%Shot attempts83%Goals96%
Chances created62%Aerial duels won99%Defensive actions71%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

ArsenalAug 2024 - now
39
8
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)