Mikel Merino
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Striker
4
Goals
3
Assists
0
Started
22
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 100%
0.70
xG
1
Goals
3
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6 |  Portugal | W0 - 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jul 2 |  Austria | W3 - 0 | 19 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Jun 26 |  Uruguay | W0 - 1 | 60 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Jun 21 |  Saudi Arabia | W4 - 0 | 29 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Jun 15 |  Cape Verde | D0 - 0 | 19 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Jun 8 |  Peru | W1 - 3 | 29 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Jun 4 |  Iraq | D1 - 1 | 22 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| May 30 |  Paris Saint-Germain | D1 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 24 |  Crystal Palace | W1 - 2 | 28 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Jan 25 |  Manchester United | L2 - 3 | 32 | 1 | — | — | 7.5 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino is a professional 30-year-old footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Arsenal, born on June 21, 1996, who is left-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Mikel Merino on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Mikel Merino Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Premier League campaign, Mikel Merino has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 22 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 4 goals and 3 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.93.
Compared to other central midfielders in the competition, Mikel Merino ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Mikel Merino's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 30, 2027: null-null vs Brighton & Hove Albion (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 23, 2027: null-null vs Everton (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 15, 2027: null-null vs Nottingham Forest (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 8, 2027: null-null vs Leeds United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 1, 2027: null-null vs Tottenham Hotspur (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 24, 2027: null-null vs AFC Bournemouth (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2027: null-null vs Aston Villa (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2027: null-null vs Coventry City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 20, 2027: null-null vs Sunderland (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 13, 2027: null-null vs Chelsea (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Mikel Merino's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Mikel Merino's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Mikel Merino currently plays for Arsenal alongside Gabriel Martinelli, Fábio Vieira, Martín Zubimendi, Noni Madueke, Riccardo Calafiori, Piero Hincapié, Ethan Nwaneri, Cristhian Mosquera, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Max Dowman, Mikel Arteta, Christian Nørgaard, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Leandro Trossard, Martin Ødegaard. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Mikel Merino's career has also included time at Real Sociedad, Newcastle United, Borussia Dortmund, Osasuna, Spain, Spain U23, Spain U21, Spain U19.
On the international stage, Mikel Merino has represented Spain.
Other notable players from Spain include Daniel Sandoval, Hugo Vallejo, Jaume Pascual, Iago López, Antonio Salado, Ander Barrenetxea, Raul Aleman, Raul Almagro, Rubén Díez, Javier Gomez, Joel del Pino, Jon Morcillo, Jon Urkiza, Antonio Diaz, Jordi Escobar. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Mikel Merino has won 8 titles: Premier League (2025/2026) with Arsenal, Emirates Cup (2025) with Arsenal, UEFA Nations League A (2022/2023) with Spain, EURO (2024 Germany) with Spain, Copa del Rey (2019/2020) with Real Sociedad, EURO U21 (2019 Italy) with Spain U21, DFB Pokal (2016/2017) with Borussia Dortmund, UEFA U19 Championship (2015 Greece) with Spain U19.
Mikel Merino has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Champions League, LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Europa League, Super Cup, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, LaLiga2. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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