Izan MerinoCM#23

Málaga CF·LaLiga·Midfield - Central Midfield

20 years(15/04/2006)1,83mrightSpainContract until 30/06/2028

6.71Rating39 matches in 12 months

€2.00mMarket value#6 in Málaga CF · #338 in LaLiga

Last 5rating per match

LaLiga 217.116.4

LaLiga 223.116.9

LaLiga 229.117.2

LaLiga 208.126.9

LaLiga 214.126.6

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.80Nov

6.60Dec

6.90Jan

6.70Feb

6.80Mar

6.50Apr

6.90May

6.60Jun

6.40Jul

6.60Aug

6.60Sep

Oct

Club matchesMálaga CF

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Recent results

20 Sept · 13:00La LigaA

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Villarreal—Prediction 13 Sept · 13:00La LigaA

Celta Vigo—Prediction 06 Sept · 17:30La LigaH

LevanteD0:0Prediction 30 Aug · 16:00La LigaA

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Key statsLaLiga

Goals0

xG0.030.01 / 90

Assists0

xA0.110.03 / 90

Shots10.21 / 90

Shots on target00%

Key passes30.64 / 90

Pass accuracy93.3%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking44

Technique51

Tactical44

Defending44

Creativity47

Strengths

Discipline

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0013%

Shots0.6413%

Shots on target0.2019%

Conversion %013%

Big chances missed0.0769%

Dribbles0.240%

Fouls won0.580%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0319%

Key passes0.6125%

Big chances created0.006%

Accurate passes42.7275%

Pass accuracy %91.694%

Final third passes6.266%

Long balls2.0075%

Crosses0.0313%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles0.610%

Interceptions0.410%

Clearances1.4675%

Blocks0.2071%

Aerial duels won0.6450%

Duels won2.000%

Recoveries3.050%

Dribbled past0.4194%

Fouls0.5494%

Errors leading to goal0.0059%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 16 midfielders · LaLiga 2 · season 25/26 · min 270′ · player 2659′

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82%

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Selu DialloAlavés · Midfield - Central Midfield6.46Rating0G2A22age 72%

Diego VillaresDep. A Coruña · Midfield - Central Midfield6.86Rating2G0A30age 69%

Francho SerranoGetafe · Midfield - Central Midfield6.83Rating1G6A24age 67%

Maguette GueyeRacing · Midfield - Defensive Midfield6.73Rating2G0A23age 66%

Lorenzo AmatucciDep. A Coruña · Midfield - Defensive Midfield7.02Rating0G4A22age

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 25 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusAvailable39 matches in 12 months

National teamSpain U175 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2028

Market value€2.00mHighest: €2.00m (18/03/2026)

Season statsSeason 26/27

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
LaLiga	Málaga CF	26/27	6	421	6.62	—	—	0	—	—

Transfers3

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
01/07/2024	24/25	Atl. Malagueño	Málaga CF	-	€100k
01/07/2023	23/24	Málaga U19	Atl. Malagueño	-	-
01/07/2022	22/23	Málaga CF Youth	Málaga U19	-	-

Market value

€2.00m Current€2.00m Highest · 18/03/202622/06/2026 Last change

26.03.202422.06.2026

#601 Central Midfield#338 LaLiga#6 Málaga CF#326 Spain#4.777 Worldwide#204 Year 2006

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
26/03/2024	17	Atlético Malagueño	€50k
24/06/2024	18	Atlético Malagueño	€100k
13/12/2024	18	Málaga CF	€300k
27/03/2025	18	Málaga CF	€500k
24/06/2025	19	Málaga CF	€1.00m
30/12/2025	19	Málaga CF	€1.00m
18/03/2026	19	Málaga CF	€2.00m
22/06/2026	20	Málaga CF	€2.00m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	La liga	Malaga	4	293	0	0.03	0.03	0	0.11	1	3	0.31

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.