Fran Mérida

Retired (2024)

•Midfielder•

Spain

Fran Mérida

Retired (2024)

•Midfielder•

Spain

7.1

Season Score

Mar 4, 1990

173 cm

Height

Card stats based on

2023/2024

7.1

Season Score

Mar 4, 1990

173 cm

Height

Card stats based on

2023/2024

Season Performance 23/24

All Competitions

Matches: 14
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 42
Avg Rating: —

rating

5.70-7.20(-100.0%)

Career statistics (376 matches)

Jul 5, 2020 — May 26, 2024

High

7.64

Low

6.67

Avg

5.70

G+A

Wins0

Draws0

Losses0

Season	Matches	Mins	G	A	G+A	G/M	Rating
23/24	14	582	0	0	0	0.00	-
2023	27	1797	1	4	5	0.04	7.20
2022	32	1778	4	3	7	0.13	7.11
20/21	39	1644	1	0	1	0.03	6.96
19/20	25	1341	1	1	2	0.04	6.88
18/19	31	2419	1	1	2	0.03	6.94
17/18	37	3073	8	5	13	0.22	7.28
16/17	17	922	1	0	1	0.06	6.67
15/16	39	3030	9	3	12	0.23	7.64
14/15	35	1131	2	0	2	0.06	-
13/14	5	0	0	1	1	0.00	-
2013	26	1357	2	0	2	0.08	-
11/12	10	204	1	0	1	0.10	-
10/11	26	667	3	1	4	0.12	-
10/11	8	151	2	0	2	0.25	-
08/09	5	20	0	0	0	0.00	-

16 seasons • 376 matches

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Osasuna

2016/2017 - 2019/2020

1101170.107,7557.00

Huesca

2014/2015 - 2015/2016

741130.154,1617.64

Espanyol

2020/2021 - 2021/2022

2010/2011 - 2011/2012

2007/2008 - 2009/2010

12200.17171-

Sporting Braga

2010/2011 - 2011/2012

7100.14132-

Total

37636190.1020,116

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Lugo

23/24

140—5820.0030-

Tianjin Jinmen Tiger

2023

27141,7970.25707.20

Tianjin Jinmen Tiger

2022

18431,2710.50307.44

Espanyol

21/22

140—5070.00216.78

Espanyol

20/21

39101,6440.05406.96

Osasuna

19/20

251—1,3410.13916.88

Osasuna

18/19

311—2,4190.071016.94

Osasuna

17/18

37853,0730.382017.28

Osasuna

16/17

171—9220.10506.67

Huesca

15/16

39933,0300.361717.64

Huesca

14/15

35201,1310.1650-

Athletico PR

13/14

50———11-

Athletico PR

2013

81—1600.5620-

Hércules

12/13

181—1,1970.0871-

Sporting Braga

11/12

71—1320.6800-

Atlético de Madrid

11/12

30—72—00-

Atlético de Madrid

10/11

26316670.5450-

Atlético de Madrid

10/11

10———00-

Arsenal

09/10

7201511.1910-

Arsenal

08/09

500——10-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2008/2009	Premier League	2	20	0	0	—	—
2009/2010	Premier League	4	61	1	0	—	—
2010/2011	La Liga	17	540	0	0	0	—
2011/2012	La Liga	3	72	0	0	—	—
2012/2013	La Liga 2 (Spain)	18	1197	1	0	0.08	—
2013	Serie A	3	160	1	0	0.56	—
2014/2015	Segunda B - Group 1	21	1131	1	0	0.08	—
2014/2015	Segunda B - Group 2	14	—	1	—	—	—
2015/2016	La Liga 2 (Spain)	37	2940	7	3	0.31	7.64
2016/2017	La Liga	15	810	1	0	0.11	6.62
2017/2018	La Liga 2 (Spain)	35	2925	7	5	0.37	7.28
2018/2019	La Liga 2 (Spain)	31	2419	1	—	0.04	6.94
2019/2020	La Liga	23	1161	0	0	0	6.82
2020/2021	La Liga 2 (Spain)	36	1360	1	0	0.07	6.95
2021/2022	La Liga	11	352	0	0	0	6.75
2022	Super League (China)	18	1271	4	3	0.5	7.44
2023	Super League (China)	26	1767	1	4	0.25	7.2
2023/2024	Primera Division RFEF: Group 1 (Spain)	14	582	0	0	0	—

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

110

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Fran Mérida — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2015/2016 · 7.64La Liga 2 (Spain)
Lowest-rated season: 2016/2017 · 6.62La Liga
Rating trend: +0.32last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.2 G+A per 9027 goals + 15 assists across 18 league seasons (per-90 from 18768 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 18 (2008–2023)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 10

Among position peers, computed

Goals rank: #77 of 1150 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 25th0 per 90

Cohort: 116 Primera Division RFEF: Group 1 (Spain) midfielders, 2023/2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-23

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Athletic Club	8	2	2	4	0	0	1	0	—
Numancia	7	1	4	2	1	0	1	0	Feb 2019
Albacete	7	5	2	0	2	1	2	0	Apr 2021
FC Barcelona	6	0	2	4	0	0	1	0	—
Getafe	6	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	—
Real Sociedad	6	1	1	4	0	0	1	0	—
Mallorca	6	3	2	1	0	1	1	0	—
Sevilla	6	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	—
Tenerife	6	1	3	2	0	0	2	0	Oct 2020
Real Madrid	6	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	—
Villarreal	6	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	—
Celta de Vigo	5	2	1	2	0	0	1	0	—
Granada	5	2	1	2	0	0	3	1	—
Girona	5	1	1	3	0	0	2	0	Jan 2021
Real Betis	5	0	2	3	0	0	2	0	—
Espanyol	5	2	0	3	0	0	1	0	—
Córdoba	5	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	Oct 2018
Deportivo Alavés	5	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	—
Mirandés	5	1	1	3	1	0	2	0	Mar 2021
Atlético de Madrid	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	—

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Unknown

—

Sep 25, 2024Transfer

Lugo

Unknown

Jul 23, 2024Transfer

Tianjin Jinmen Tiger

Lugo

Jan 27, 2024Free Transfer

Espanyol

Tianjin Jinmen Tiger

Aug 5, 2022Free Transfer

Osasuna

Espanyol

Aug 19, 2020Free Transfer

Huesca

Osasuna

Jul 21, 2016Transfer€500K

Hércules

Athletico PR

Feb 11, 2013Free Transfer

Atlético de Madrid

Hércules

Aug 2, 2012Free Transfer

Sporting Braga

Atlético de Madrid

Dec 1, 2011End of loan

Aug 1, 2011Loan

Jul 1, 2010Free Transfer

Real Sociedad

Arsenal

Jun 30, 2008End of loan

Jan 1, 2008Loan

Jul 1, 2007Transfer

Jul 1, 2005Transfer€3M

Trophies & Awards

3 titles won

Championships

La Liga 2

2x Winner(2018/2019, 2020/2021)

UEFA Super Cup

1x Winner(2010)

Player Information

Date of Birth

Mar 4, 1990

Place of Birth

Barcelona, Spain

Nationality

Spain

Height

173 cm

Weight

74 kg

Age

36 years

Position

Midfielder

Preferred Foot

Left

Performance Overview

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

Matches

Total played14

Started (Lineups)6

From Bench9

Total Minutes582

Minutes per game42

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy-

Total passes0

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles0

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets3

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels0

Duels Won0

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow3

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

376

total appearances

About Fran Mérida

In the 2023/2024 Primera Division RFEF: Group 1 (Spain), Fran Mérida played 14 games (582 minutes) without a direct goal contribution. Measured against a cohort of 116 Primera Division RFEF: Group 1 (Spain) midfielders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2023/2024, he ranked in the 25th percentile by goal involvements per 90, and 77th of 115 for goals scored.

His best-rated season remains 2015/2016 (7.64, La Liga 2 (Spain)); his lowest was 2016/2017 (6.62). His final two rated seasons averaged 0.32 above his earlier career level.

His recorded league football covers 7 domestic leagues: La Liga 2 (Spain) (157 appearances, 17 goals), La Liga (69 appearances, 1 goal) and Super League (China) (44 appearances, 5 goals) — the three with most games. He reached 25 league appearances in 5 of those 18 campaigns. Across 2020/2021–2023, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 91 league appearances (30 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Fran Mérida play?

Fran Mérida plays as a Midfielder.

How old is Fran Mérida?

Fran Mérida is 36 years old, born on March 4, 1990. He is from Spain. At 36, he has already won 3 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Fran Mérida?

Fran Mérida is 173 cm tall. He weighs 74 kg. His preferred foot is the left.

How many trophies has Fran Mérida won?

Fran Mérida has won 3 trophies throughout his career.

What nationality is Fran Mérida?

Fran Mérida is from Spain.