Mikel Merino
Spain · Midfield · Arsenal Football Club
Born 22 June 1996 (age 30). Height 189 cm. Preferred foot: left. Position: Midfield. Nationality: Spain. Market value €25M.
Current club: Arsenal Football Club — 22 appearances, 4 goals and 3 assists this season.
Career totals: 60 goals and 39 assists in 436 appearances (28,878 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1,035 | 6.86 |
| UEFA Champions League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 518 | 6.96 |
| League Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 6.65 |
| Emirates Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.200000 |
| Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.200000 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 388 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.19 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.12 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.31 |
| Shots | 350 |
| Shots on target | 162 |
| Shot conversion, % | 17 |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.1 |
| Passes per 90 | 46.68 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 1.56 |
| Dribble success, % | 64 |
| Duels won, % | 52 |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.24 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.09 |
| Yellow cards | 73 |
| Red cards | 3 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-06-27 | at Uruguay | 0–1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-07-02 | Austria | 3–0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-07-06 | at Portugal | 0–1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2026-07-10 | Belgium | 2–1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-07-14 | at France | 0–2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.96 |
| 2026-07-19 | Argentina | 1–0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-08-21 | Coventry | 3–0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-08-31 | at Aston Villa Football Club | 0–1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-09-06 | Chelsea Football Club | 2–1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.02 |
| 2026-09-09 | at Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli | 0–1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 6.39 |
| 2026-09-12 | at Sunderland Association Football Club | 0–2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2026-09-15 | at Ipswich Town | 2–4 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.84 |
| 2026-09-19 | at Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | 3–0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5.73 |
| 2026-09-26 | at England | 2–3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.97 |
| 2026-09-29 | Croatia | 4–1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 6.51 |
| 2026-10-03 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 7.11 |
| 2026-10-06 | at Croatia | 1–2 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 8.93 |
| 2026-10-10 | Leeds United Association Football Club | 2–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-13 | Lille Olympique Sporting Club | 3–0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 6.53 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
2 goals and 0 assists in 8 matches (211 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Spain 1–0 Argentina · Final — 0 goals, 0 assists
- France 0–2 Spain · Semi-finals — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Spain 2–1 Belgium · Quarter-finals — 1 goal, 0 assists
- Portugal 0–1 Spain · Round of 16 — 1 goal, 0 assists
- Spain 3–0 Austria · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Uruguay 0–1 Spain · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Spain 4–0 Saudi Arabia · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Spain 0–0 Cape Verde Islands · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
14 trophies won out of 25 finals and podium finishes.
- Emirates Cup · 2025 · Winner
- UEFA Nations League · 2024/2026 · 2nd Place
- Premier League · 2024/2025 · 2nd Place
- UEFA European Championship · 2024 · Winner
- UEFA Nations League · 2022/2024 · Winner
- Olympics Men · 2021 · 2nd Place
- UEFA Nations League · 2020/2022 · 2nd Place
- Copa del Rey · 2019/2021 · Winner
- UEFA U21 Championship · 2017/2019 · Winner
- DFB Pokal · 2016/2017 · Winner
- Super Cup · 2016 · 2nd Place
- UEFA U21 Championship · 2015/2017 · 2nd Place
- UEFA U19 Championship · 2014/2015 · Winner
- Super Cup · 2nd Place
- DFB Pokal · Winner
- Copa del Rey · Winner
- Premier League · 2nd Place
- UEFA U19 Championship · Winner
- UEFA U21 Championship · Winner
- UEFA U21 Championship · 2nd Place
- UEFA Nations League · Winner
- UEFA Nations League · 2nd Place
- Olympics Men · 2nd Place
- UEFA European Championship · Winner
- Emirates Cup · Winner
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-27 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol S.A.D. | Arsenal Football Club | €32M |
| 2018-07-12 | Newcastle United Football Club | Real Sociedad de Fútbol S.A.D. | €12M |
| 2018-07-01 | Borussia Dortmund | Newcastle United Football Club | €7M |
| 2018-06-30 | Newcastle United Football Club | Borussia Dortmund | — |
| 2017-07-28 | Borussia Dortmund | Newcastle United Football Club | Loan |
| 2016-07-01 | Club Atlético Osasuna | Borussia Dortmund | €3.8M |
| 2014-07-01 | — | Club Atlético Osasuna | — |
| 2013-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2012-07-01 | — | — | — |