Premier League
Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino, 30, from Spain ➤ Arsenal FC, since 2024 ➤ Central Midfield ➤ Market value: €25.00m ➤ * 22/06/1996 in Pamplona, Spain
Info
- Club
- Arsenal
- League
- Premier League
- Position
- Midfield - Central Midfield
- Shirt
- #23
- Age
- 30
- Date of birth
- 22/06/1996
- Height
- 1,88m
- Foot
- left
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Joined
- 27/08/2024
- Contract until
- 30/06/2028
- Market value
- €25.00m
- Career fees
- €57.75m
- Youth clubs
- CD Amigó (-2006), CA Osasuna (2006-2014)
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Premier League | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26/27 | Community Shield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaLiga | 190 | 20 | 26 |
| Premier League | 76 | 12 | 6 |
| LaLiga2 | 63 | 5 | 4 |
| UEFA Champions League | 26 | 6 | 4 |
| Copa del Rey | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| Europa League | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| EFL Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Promoción a LaLiga | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DFB-Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Supercopa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DFL-Supercup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Shield | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 242 | 27 | 30 |
| Arsenal | 80 | 15 | 8 |
| CA Osasuna | 67 | 8 | 5 |
| Newcastle | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Dortmund | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/08/2024 | 24/25 | Real Sociedad | Arsenal | €32.00m | €50.00m |
| 12/07/2018 | 18/19 | Newcastle | Real Sociedad | €12.00m | €12.00m |
| 01/07/2018 | 18/19 | Dortmund | Newcastle | €7.00m | €10.00m |
| 30/06/2018 | 17/18 | Newcastle | Dortmund | End of loan | €10.00m |
| 28/07/2017 | 17/18 | Dortmund | Newcastle | Loan fee:€3.00m | €2.50m |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 | CA Osasuna | Dortmund | €3.75m | €2.00m |
| 01/07/2014 | 14/15 | Osasuna B | CA Osasuna | - | - |
| 01/07/2013 | 13/14 | Osasuna U19 | Osasuna B | - | - |
| 01/07/2012 | 12/13 | CA Osasuna Yout | Osasuna U19 | - | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 51 | 12 | 6 | 2020-09-03 | Current international |
| Spain U21 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 2016-09-01 | Former international |
| Spain U19 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 2014-11-13 | Former international |
| Spain U23 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2021-07-17 | Former international |
| Spain Olympic Team | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2021-07-22 | Former international |
Market value
- Current
- €25.00m
- Highest
- €50.00m · 30/12/2021
- Last change
- 03/06/2026
Arsenal 22Central Midfield 60Premier League 183Spain 37Worldwide 398Year 1996 8
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2015 | 18 | CA Osasuna | €1.00m |
| 01/07/2015 | 19 | CA Osasuna | €1.00m |
| 22/02/2016 | 19 | CA Osasuna | €2.00m |
| 22/07/2016 | 20 | Borussia Dortmund | €3.00m |
| 07/02/2017 | 20 | Borussia Dortmund | €3.00m |
| 19/06/2017 | 20 | Borussia Dortmund | €2.50m |
| 23/10/2017 | 21 | Newcastle United | €7.00m |
| 02/01/2018 | 21 | Newcastle United | €10.00m |
| 28/05/2018 | 21 | Newcastle United | €10.00m |
| 12/07/2018 | 22 | Real Sociedad | €12.00m |
| 21/12/2018 | 22 | Real Sociedad | €8.00m |
| 28/02/2019 | 22 | Real Sociedad | €10.00m |
| 11/06/2019 | 22 | Real Sociedad | €15.00m |
| 20/12/2019 | 23 | Real Sociedad | €20.00m |
| 05/03/2020 | 23 | Real Sociedad | €30.00m |
| 08/04/2020 | 23 | Real Sociedad | €24.00m |
| 23/07/2020 | 24 | Real Sociedad | €35.00m |
| 08/10/2020 | 24 | Real Sociedad | €35.00m |
| 05/01/2021 | 24 | Real Sociedad | €40.00m |
| 10/06/2021 | 24 | Real Sociedad | €40.00m |
| 30/12/2021 | 25 | Real Sociedad | €50.00m |
| 03/06/2022 | 25 | Real Sociedad | €50.00m |
| 07/11/2022 | 26 | Real Sociedad | €50.00m |
| 13/06/2023 | 26 | Real Sociedad | €50.00m |
| 22/12/2023 | 27 | Real Sociedad | €50.00m |
| 07/06/2024 | 27 | Real Sociedad | €50.00m |
| 16/12/2024 | 28 | Arsenal FC | €45.00m |
| 18/03/2025 | 28 | Arsenal FC | €35.00m |
| 30/05/2025 | 28 | Arsenal FC | €35.00m |
| 09/12/2025 | 29 | Arsenal FC | €30.00m |
| 03/06/2026 | 29 | Arsenal FC | €25.00m |
xG Statistics
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EPL | Arsenal | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2025 | EPL | Arsenal | 22 | 1002 | 4 | 5.22 | 5.22 | 3 | 2.29 | 22 | 12 | 8.37 |
