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Mikel Merino

#23 - Midfielder - 29years

Global stats

Appearances 33
Subbed in 13
Goal 6
Yellow 5

Starting eleven 20
Subbed off 7
Assist 3
Red 0

60%

Appearances

36%

Starting eleven

5%

Goal participation

Current team

Arsenal England - Premier League

1.

Form
W W W
Joined 27/08/2024
Contract until 30/06/2028
From Real Sociedad (32,00 M€)

fixtures

Fixtures Arsenal

19/04/26

25/04/26

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Individual stats

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Goals

6. Mikel Merino

4

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Goal Assists

6. Mikel Merino

3

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Shots On Target ( inc goals ) per game

8. Mikel Merino

0.4

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Key Passes (Attempt Assists) per game

13. Mikel Merino

0.4

1. B. Saka 1.8
2. D. Rice 1.8
3. M. Ødegaard 1.4

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Successful Dribbles per game

17. Mikel Merino

0.2

1. B. Saka 1.8
2. N. Madueke 1.2
3. E. Eze 0.8

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Interceptions per game

11. Mikel Merino

0.5

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Current injury

Foot injury 01/02/2026 - 25/05/2026 (estimation)

25 Matches missed

Profile

Age 29 years (22/06/1996)
Place of birth Pamplona Spain
Nationality Spain
Size 189 cm
Weight 83 kg
Best foot Left
Position Midfielder

Achievements

FAQ

Where is Mikel Merino from?

Mikel Merino was born in Pamplona, Spain. Nationality(ies): Spain.

How old is Mikel Merino?

Mikel Merino has 29 years. He was born on the 22/06/1996.

What position is Mikel Merino playing at?

Mikel Merino is a Midfielder.

What is Mikel Merino's current team?

Mikel Merino is playing in club for Arsenal (England). Mikel Merino also plays for his national team: Spain U23.

How many goals has Mikel Merino scored this season?

Mikel Merino scored 6 goals in all competitions with Arsenal during the 2025/2026 season over 33 matches played. Mikel Merino also has 3 assists to his name.

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Mikel Merino is unavailable since the Sunday 01 February 2026 due to a Foot injury. This is a severe injury and Mikel Merino should get back on his feet on the Monday 20 April 2026. The player will probably not be able to play during 113 days and therefore miss 25 matches if we take into account the matches currently scheduled.

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Club career

Arsenal 27/08/2024

77

15

32,00 M€

Real Sociedad 12/07/2018

241

26

12,00 M€

Newcastle 03/01/2018

25

1

7,00 M€

Newcastle 13/10/2017

25

1

7,00 M€

Newcastle 28/07/2017

25

1

Loan

Dortmund 01/07/2016

8

0

3,75 M€

38

7

International career

25

2

5

1

6

1

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Global stats

Appearances 33
Subbed in 13
Goal 6
Yellow 5

Starting eleven 20
Subbed off 7
Assist 3
Red 0

60%

Appearances

36%

Starting eleven

5%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


UEFA Champions League	7	6	2	0	3	0
Premier League	21	10	4	3	1	0
FA Cup	1	1	0	0	0	0
League Cup	4	3	0	0	1	0

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Stats by position


Striker centre	8	8	4	3	2	0
Midfielder centre left	6	6	0	0	1	0
Substitute	13	0	2	0	1	0
Midfielder centre	1	1	0	0	0	0
Midfielder centre right	5	5	0	0	1	0

Injury stats

Foot injury 01/02/2026 - 25/05/2026 (estimation)

25 Matches missed

Ankle Injury 26/01/2026 - 25/05/2026 (estimation)

27 Matches missed

Global stats

Appearances 44
Subbed in 15
Goal 9
Yellow 3

Starting eleven 29
Subbed off 10
Assist 5
Red 1

76%

Appearances

50%

Starting eleven

8%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


UEFA Champions League	12	9	2	3	1	0
Premier League	28	17	7	2	2	1
FA Cup	1	1	0	0	0	0
League Cup	3	2	0	0	0	0

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Stats by position


Defensive midfielder centre left	1	1	0	0	0	0
Midfielder centre left	23	23	6	3	5	1
Midfielder centre right	1	1	0	0	0	0
Striker centre	11	11	4	3	0	0
Substitute	26	0	4	1	0	0
Attacking midfielder centre	2	2	0	0	0	0

Injury stats

Knock 23/04/2025 - 28/04/2025

1 Match missed

Knee injury 30/11/2024 - 03/12/2024

1 Match missed

Concussion 07/11/2024 - 09/11/2024

0 Match missed

Shoulder injury 29/08/2024 - 30/09/2024

6 Matches missed

Global stats

Appearances 45
Subbed in 6
Goal 8
Yellow 14

Starting eleven 39
Subbed off 9
Assist 5
Red 0

85%

Appearances

74%

Starting eleven

12%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


UEFA Champions League	7	7	2	1	2	0
Primera División	32	27	5	3	10	0
Copa del Rey	6	5	1	1	2	0

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Stats by position


Substitute	6	0	1	1	1	0
Defensive midfielder centre left	1	1	0	0	0	0
Midfielder centre	2	2	0	1	1	0
Midfielder centre right	5	5	1	0	1	0
Midfielder centre left	31	31	6	4	11	0

Global stats

Appearances 43
Subbed in 6
Goal 3
Yellow 6

Starting eleven 37
Subbed off 14
Assist 9
Red 1

84%

Appearances

73%

Starting eleven

4%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


UEFA Europa League	7	7	0	0	0	0
Primera División	33	28	2	9	6	1
Copa del Rey	3	2	1	0	0	0

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Stats by position


Midfielder centre	2	2	0	0	0	0
Midfielder centre right	8	8	0	2	0	0
Midfielder centre left	15	15	1	3	3	1
Midfielder left	5	5	0	2	2	0
Attacking midfielder centre	1	1	1	0	0	0
Defensive midfielder right	1	1	0	0	0	0
Defensive midfielder left	3	3	0	2	1	0
Midfielder right	1	1	0	0	0	0
Defensive midfielder centre left	2	2	0	0	0	0
Substitute	10	0	1	1	0	0

Global stats

Appearances 43
Subbed in 1
Goal 4
Yellow 9

Starting eleven 42
Subbed off 9
Assist 2
Red 0

84%

Appearances

82%

Starting eleven

6%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


UEFA Europa League	6	6	1	0	1	0
Primera División	34	33	3	2	8	0
Copa del Rey	3	3	0	0	0	0

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Stats by position


Midfielder centre left	14	14	1	0	4	0
Defensive midfielder centre left	10	10	2	2	3	0
Defensive midfielder right	2	2	0	0	1	0
Midfielder centre right	6	6	2	0	0	0
Attacking midfielder centre	1	1	0	0	0	0
Midfielder right	4	4	0	0	0	0
Defensive midfielder centre right	4	4	0	0	1	0
Midfielder left	1	1	0	0	0	0
Substitute	1	0	0	0	0	0

Global stats

Appearances 36
Subbed in 1
Goal 2
Yellow 7

Starting eleven 34
Subbed off 7
Assist 6
Red 0

75%

Appearances

71%

Starting eleven

3%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


UEFA Europa League	8	8	0	2	2	0
Primera División	26	25	2	4	5	0
Copa del Rey	1	1	0	0	0	0
Super Cup	1	0	0	0	0	0

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Stats by position


Midfielder centre	1	1	0	0	0	0
Defensive midfielder centre left	6	6	0	2	3	0
Defensive midfielder centre right	5	5	0	0	0	0
Midfielder centre right	6	6	1	1	1	0
Midfielder centre left	26	26	2	4	6	0
Substitute	4	0	0	0	0	0

Global stats

Appearances 43
Subbed in 2
Goal 6
Yellow 10

Starting eleven 41
Subbed off 5
Assist 1
Red 0

93%

Appearances

89%

Starting eleven

7%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


Primera División	36	35	5	1	8	0
Copa del Rey	7	6	1	0	2	0

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Stats by position


Midfielder centre right	3	3	0	0	1	0
Defensive midfielder centre left	15	15	2	1	5	0
Midfielder centre left	21	21	3	0	5	0
Defensive midfielder centre right	3	3	1	0	0	0
Substitute	6	0	0	0	0	0

Global stats

Appearances 31
Subbed in 7
Goal 3
Yellow 8

Starting eleven 24
Subbed off 9
Assist 3
Red 1

76%

Appearances

59%

Starting eleven

6%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


Primera División	29	24	3	3	8	1
Copa del Rey	2	0	0	0	0	0

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Defensive midfielder right	1	1	0	1	0	0
Attacking midfielder centre	8	8	2	0	2	0
Substitute	7	0	0	0	1	0
Midfielder centre left	2	2	0	0	0	0
Defensive midfielder centre left	5	5	1	1	2	1
Midfielder centre right	6	6	1	1	2	0
Defensive midfielder centre	1	1	0	0	1	0
Midfielder left	2	2	0	0	0	0

Global stats

Appearances 25
Subbed in 10
Goal 1
Yellow 4

Starting eleven 15
Subbed off 7
Assist 1
Red 0

61%

Appearances

37%

Starting eleven

2%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


Premier League	24	14	1	1	4	0
FA Cup	1	1	0	0	0	0

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Stats by position


Defensive midfielder centre right	3	3	0	0	2	0
Midfielder centre left	6	6	0	1	1	0
Midfielder centre right	1	1	0	0	0	0
Substitute	11	0	1	0	0	0
Defensive midfielder centre left	5	5	0	0	1	0
Defender centre left	1	1	0	0	1	0

Injury stats

Knock 25/04/2018 - 04/05/2018

1 Match missed

Unknown 17/12/2017 - 27/12/2017

1 Match missed

Back injury 29/10/2017 - 24/11/2017

3 Matches missed

Global stats

Appearances 8
Subbed in 6
Goal 0
Yellow 1

Starting eleven 2
Subbed off 0
Assist 0
Red 0

16%

Appearances

4%

Starting eleven

0%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


Bundesliga	8	2	0	0	1	0

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Substitute	7	0	0	0	1	0
Defender centre left	2	2	0	0	0	0

Global stats

Appearances 38
Subbed in 2
Goal 7
Yellow 13

Starting eleven 36
Subbed off 3
Assist 1
Red 1

81%

Appearances

77%

Starting eleven

12%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


Segunda División	38	36	7	1	13	1

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Substitute	2	0	0	0	1	0
Midfielder	36	36	7	1	12	1

Global stats

Appearances 15
Subbed in 8
Goal 2
Yellow 1

Starting eleven 6
Subbed off 4
Assist 1
Red 0

54%

Appearances

21%

Starting eleven

3%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


EC Qualification	6	5	1	1	1	0
European Championship	7	1	1	0	0	0
Friendlies	2	0	0	0	0	0

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Stats by position


Defensive midfielder centre left	1	1	0	0	0	0
Midfielder centre left	23	23	6	3	5	1
Midfielder centre right	1	1	0	0	0	0
Striker centre	11	11	4	3	0	0
Substitute	26	0	4	1	0	0
Attacking midfielder centre	2	2	0	0	0	0

Injury stats

Knock 23/04/2025 - 28/04/2025

1 Match missed

Knee injury 30/11/2024 - 03/12/2024

1 Match missed

Concussion 07/11/2024 - 09/11/2024

0 Match missed

Shoulder injury 29/08/2024 - 30/09/2024

6 Matches missed

Global stats

Appearances 2
Subbed in 1
Goal 0
Yellow 0

Starting eleven 1
Subbed off 1
Assist 0
Red 0

10%

Appearances

5%

Starting eleven

0%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


UEFA Nations League	2	1	0	0	0	0

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Stats by position


Midfielder centre	2	2	0	0	0	0
Midfielder centre right	8	8	0	2	0	0
Midfielder centre left	15	15	1	3	3	1
Midfielder left	5	5	0	2	2	0
Attacking midfielder centre	1	1	1	0	0	0
Defensive midfielder right	1	1	0	0	0	0
Defensive midfielder left	3	3	0	2	1	0
Midfielder right	1	1	0	0	0	0
Defensive midfielder centre left	2	2	0	0	0	0
Substitute	10	0	1	1	0	0

Global stats

Appearances 8
Subbed in 4
Goal 0
Yellow 1

Starting eleven 4
Subbed off 2
Assist 1
Red 0

50%

Appearances

25%

Starting eleven

0%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


Olympics	5	5	1	0	1	0
UEFA Nations League	7	4	0	1	1	0
Friendlies	1	0	0	0	0	0

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Midfielder centre	1	1	0	0	0	0
Defensive midfielder centre left	6	6	0	2	3	0
Defensive midfielder centre right	5	5	0	0	0	0
Midfielder centre right	6	6	1	1	1	0
Midfielder centre left	26	26	2	4	6	0
Substitute	4	0	0	0	0	0

Global stats

Appearances 6
Subbed in 1
Goal 1
Yellow 0

Starting eleven 0
Subbed off 1
Assist 0
Red 0

40%

Appearances

0%

Starting eleven

2%

Goal participation

Stats by competition


UEFA U21 Championship	6	0	1	0	0	0

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Midfielder centre right	3	3	0	0	1	0
Defensive midfielder centre left	15	15	2	1	5	0
Midfielder centre left	21	21	3	0	5	0
Defensive midfielder centre right	3	3	1	0	0	0
Substitute	6	0	0	0	0	0

Global stats

Appearances 425
Subbed in 83
Goal 53
Yellow 83

Starting eleven 335
Subbed off 93
Assist 38
Red 4

Stats by competition


Primera División	190	172	20	22	45	2
Premier League	73	41	12	6	7	1
Segunda División	38	36	7	1	13	1
UEFA Champions League	26	22	6	4	6	0
Copa del Rey	22	17	3	1	4	0
UEFA Europa League	21	21	1	2	3	0
UEFA Nations League	9	5	0	1	1	0
Bundesliga	8	2	0	0	1	0
League Cup	7	5	0	0	1	0
European Championship	7	1	1	0	0	0
EC Qualification	6	5	1	1	1	0
UEFA U21 Championship	6	0	1	0	0	0
Olympics	5	5	1	0	1	0
FA Cup	3	3	0	0	0	0
Friendlies	3	0	0	0	0	0
Super Cup	1	0	0	0	0	0

Stats by team


Arsenal	77	49	15	8	8	1
Real Sociedad	241	217	26	26	54	2
Newcastle	25	15	1	1	4	0
Dortmund	8	2	0	0	1	0
Osasuna	38	36	7	1	13	1
Spain	36	16	4	2	3	0

Injury stats

Season	Missed	Played	Missed
2025/2026	52	60	86.67%
2024/2025	8	155	5.16%
2017/2018	5	186	2.69%
Total	65	401	16.21%

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Match detail

All Goal Assist. Injury Win Loss Draw


2 - 1 Man City	Injured
0 - 0 Sporting	Injured
1 - 2 Bournemouth	Injured
0 - 1 Sporting	Injured
2 - 1 Southampton	Injured
0 - 2 Man City	Injured
2 - 0 Leverkusen	Injured
2 - 0 Everton	Injured
1 - 1 Leverkusen	Injured
1 - 2 Mansfield Town	Injured
0 - 1 Brighton	Injured
2 - 1 Chelsea	Injured
1 - 4 Spurs	Injured
2 - 2 Wolves	Injured
4 - 0 Wigan	Injured
1 - 1 Brentford	Injured
3 - 0 Sunderland	Injured
1 - 0 Chelsea	Injured
0 - 4 Leeds	Injured
3 - 2 Kairat	Injured
2 - 3 Man Utd	42	1	0	0	0
1 - 3 Inter	93	0	0	1	0
0 - 0 Nottm Forest	41	0	0	0	0
2 - 3 Chelsea	29	0	0	1	0
1 - 4 Portsmouth	96	0	0	0	0
0 - 0 Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0
2 - 3 Bournemouth	18	0	0	0	0
4 - 1 Aston Villa	73	0	0	1	0
2 - 1 Brighton	97	0	0	0	0
1 - 1 Crystal Palace	106	0	0	0	0
0 - 1 Everton	14	0	0	0	0
2 - 1 Wolves	44	0	0	0	0
0 - 3 Club Brugge	97	0	0	0	0
2 - 1 Aston Villa	46	0	0	0	0
2 - 0 Brentford	99	1	1	0	0
1 - 1 Chelsea	99	1	0	0	0
3 - 1 Bayern München	97	0	0	1	0
4 - 1 Spurs	88	0	1	0	0
2 - 2 Sunderland	107	0	1	0	0
0 - 3 Slavia	102	2	0	1	0
0 - 2 Burnley	52	0	0	0	0
2 - 0 Brighton	97	0	0	0	0
1 - 0 Crystal Palace	17	0	0	0	0
4 - 0 Atlético	11	0	0	0	0
0 - 1 Fulham	43	0	0	0	0
2 - 0 West Ham	23	0	0	0	0
2 - 0 Olympiakos	58	0	0	0	0
1 - 2 Newcastle	36	1	0	0	0
0 - 2 Port Vale	71	0	0	0	0
1 - 1 Man City	46	0	0	0	0
0 - 2 Athletic	99	0	0	0	0
3 - 0 Nottm Forest	101	0	0	0	0
1 - 0 Liverpool	70	0	0	0	0
5 - 0 Leeds	0	0	0	0	0
0 - 1 Man Utd	14	0	0	0	0
3 - 0 Athletic	7	0	0	0	0
2 - 3 Villarreal	93	0	0	0	0
0 - 1 Spurs	24	0	0	1	0
3 - 2 Newcastle	69	1	0	0	0
1 - 0 Milan	29	0	0	0	0