Alexander Merkel#21
FC Astana·
Premier Liga (Kazakhstan)·Midfield - Central Midfield
€400kMarket value
Club matchesFC Astana
Kairat Almaty
Ordabasy
Yelimay Semey
Atyrau
KaspiyStatistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | UECL Qualifying | 2 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Premier Liga | 19 | 746 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | Kazakhstan Cup | 3 | 199 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 57 | 2 | 6 |
| Süper Lig | 38 | 3 | 2 |
 Serie A | 32 | 1 | 3 |
| Primavera B | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| Saudi Pro League | 27 | 1 | 2 |
| Premier Liga | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| Persian Gulf League | 18 | 1 | 0 |
 Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 4 |
 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Championship | 11 | 1 | 2 |
 UAE Pro League | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Türkiye Kupasi | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Italy Cup | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 KNVB Beker | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| King's Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazakhstan Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Hazfi Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 UEFA Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Europa League Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| UECL Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Swiss Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Play-Offs Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Primavera Fase Finale | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Viareggio Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 DFB-Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Champions League Qu. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beloften Preliminary Round | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| UAE President's Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| UAE League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Süper Lig Reserves League | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Supercoppa Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Coppa Primavera | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
 Heracles Almelo | 63 | 2 | 6 |
 Gaziantep FK | 44 | 4 | 3 |
 Milan U19 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
 Al-Faisaly | 31 | 1 | 2 |
 Genoa | 21 | 1 | 3 |
 FC Nassaji | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuttgart U17 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
 Admira Wacker | 15 | 1 | 4 |
 VfL Bochum | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Zhenis | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| AC Milan | 13 | 1 | 1 |
 Hatta Club | 12 | 2 | 0 |
 Watford | 11 | 1 | 2 |
 Grasshoppers | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| FC Astana | 10 | 0 | 0 |
 Udinese | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Udinese U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaziantep Res. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Heracles U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers24
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/06/2026 | 26/27 | Zhenis | FC Astana | free transfer | €500k |
| 30/01/2026 | 25/26 | Legentus FC | Zhenis | free transfer | €500k |
| 21/09/2025 | 25/26 | Without Club | Legentus FC | - | €600k |
| 01/07/2025 | 25/26 | FC Nassaji | Without Club | - | €600k |
| 13/09/2024 | 24/25 | Hatta Club | FC Nassaji | free transfer | €750k |
| 05/07/2023 | 23/24 | Gaziantep FK | Hatta Club | free transfer | €850k |
| 19/08/2021 | 21/22 | Al-Faisaly | Gaziantep FK | free transfer | €2.00m |
| 13/09/2020 | 20/21 | Heracles Almelo | Al-Faisaly | free transfer | €1.00m |
| 01/07/2018 | 18/19 | Admira Wacker | Heracles Almelo | free transfer | €500k |
| 05/02/2018 | 17/18 | VfL Bochum | Admira Wacker | free transfer | €250k |
| 15/08/2016 | 16/17 |  AC Pisa | VfL Bochum | free transfer | €400k |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 | Udinese | AC Pisa | free transfer | €400k |
| 30/06/2015 | 14/15 | Grasshoppers | Udinese | End of loan | €500k |
| 01/07/2014 | 14/15 | Udinese | Grasshoppers | loan transfer | €2.00m |
| 30/06/2014 | 13/14 | Watford | Udinese | End of loan | €2.00m |
| 01/01/2014 | 13/14 | Udinese | Watford | loan transfer | €3.00m |
| 04/01/2013 | 12/13 | Genoa | Udinese | €4.00m | €5.00m |
| 30/06/2012 | 11/12 | AC Milan | Genoa | End of loan | €5.00m |
| 17/01/2012 | 11/12 | Genoa | AC Milan | loan transfer | €5.00m |
| 01/07/2011 | 11/12 | AC Milan | Genoa | €6.50m | €3.50m |
| 01/01/2011 | 10/11 | Milan U19 | AC Milan | - | €100k |
| 01/07/2009 | 09/10 | Milan U17 | Milan U19 | - | - |
| 26/08/2008 | 08/09 | Stuttgart U17 | Milan U17 | free transfer | - |
| 01/07/2007 | 07/08 | Stuttgart Yth. | Stuttgart U17 | - | - |
Market value
€400k Current€5.00m Highest · 11/01/201223/06/2026 Last change
17.11.200923.06.2026
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/11/2009 | 17 | Milan Primavera | €100k |
| 20/01/2011 | 18 | AC Milan | €1.00m |
| 18/03/2011 | 19 | AC Milan | €3.00m |
| 21/06/2011 | 19 | AC Milan | €3.50m |
| 11/01/2012 | 19 | Genoa CFC | €5.00m |
| 08/06/2012 | 20 | AC Milan | €5.00m |
| 15/01/2013 | 20 | Udinese Calcio | €4.00m |
| 19/06/2013 | 21 | Udinese Calcio | €3.00m |
| 08/01/2014 | 21 | Watford FC | €2.00m |
| 12/09/2014 | 22 | Grasshopper Club Zurich | €2.00m |
| 15/12/2014 | 22 | Grasshopper Club Zurich | €1.00m |
| 18/06/2015 | 23 | Grasshopper Club Zurich | €500k |
| 04/01/2016 | 23 | Udinese Calcio | €400k |
| 15/07/2016 | 24 | AC Pisa 1909 | €400k |
| 23/01/2017 | 24 | VfL Bochum | €400k |
| 27/06/2017 | 25 | VfL Bochum | €300k |
| 22/01/2018 | 25 | VfL Bochum | €250k |
| 30/03/2018 | 26 | FC Admira Wacker Mödling | €350k |
| 14/06/2018 | 26 | FC Admira Wacker Mödling | €500k |
| 04/10/2018 | 26 | Heracles Almelo | €750k |
| 28/12/2018 | 26 | Heracles Almelo | €1.00m |
| 12/06/2019 | 27 | Heracles Almelo | €1.25m |
| 18/12/2019 | 27 | Heracles Almelo | €1.25m |
| 08/04/2020 | 28 | Heracles Almelo | €1.00m |
| 31/01/2021 | 28 |  Al-Faisaly FC | €1.50m |
| 18/06/2021 | 29 | Al-Faisaly FC | €2.00m |
| 12/10/2021 | 29 | Gaziantep FK | €2.20m |
| 04/01/2022 | 29 | Gaziantep FK | €2.00m |
| 31/03/2022 | 30 | Gaziantep FK | €1.80m |
| 01/06/2022 | 30 | Gaziantep FK | €1.50m |
| 27/10/2022 | 30 | Gaziantep FK | €1.00m |
| 14/03/2023 | 31 | Gaziantep FK | €1.00m |
| 08/06/2023 | 31 | Gaziantep FK | €850k |
| 12/10/2023 | 31 | Hatta Club | €900k |
| 08/03/2024 | 32 | Hatta Club | €800k |
| 03/06/2024 | 32 | Hatta Club | €750k |
| 23/12/2024 | 32 | FC Nassaji Mazandaran | €700k |
| 16/05/2025 | 33 | FC Nassaji Mazandaran | €600k |
| 21/10/2025 | 33 | Legentus FC | €500k |
| 23/06/2026 | 34 | FC Astana | €400k |
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