Merih Demiral

€13MMarket Value

Al Ahli•Defender•

Türkiye

Merih Demiral

€13MMarket Value

Al Ahli•Defender•

Türkiye

6.6

Season Score

Mar 5, 1998

190 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.6

Season Score

Mar 5, 1998

190 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 5
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 81
Avg Rating: 6.55

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

2021/2022 - 2022/2023

71330.044,5697.04

Juventus

2019/2020 - 2021/2022

Total

2401170.0517,525

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Türkiye

2008 - now

58640.104,4327.08

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Sporting CP II

2016/2017 - 2017/2018

2018/2019 - 2024/2025

5000.00450-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Al Ahli

26/27

50—4050.00216.55

Al Ahli

25/26

302—2,3520.08706.83

Al Ahli

24/25

441—3,1170.06307.19

Al Ahli

23/24

171—1,3950.13317.05

Atalanta

22/23

281—1,5230.06506.89

Atalanta

21/22

422—2,9870.151107.14

Atalanta

20/21

10—59—00-

Juventus

20/21

270—1,8380.05617.06

Juventus

19/20

91—6420.28107.16

Juventus

18/19

30—1460.0000-

Alanyaspor

18/19

201—1,8010.05417.26

Sassuolo

18/19

142—1,2600.14307.24

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Türkiye

25/26

102—7350.24106.95

Türkiye

24/25

20—1800.00106.91

Türkiye

23/24

152—1,0340.26407.11

Türkiye

22/23

10—44—007.14

Türkiye

21/22

112—9240.19107.00

Türkiye

20/21

20—1800.5000-

Türkiye

19/20

150—1,2400.15307.22

Türkiye

18/19

10—900.0000-

Türkiye

17/18

10—5—00-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Türkiye U21

18/19

70—6300.1420-

Sporting CP II

17/18

260—2,2800.0041-

Türkiye U20

17/18

50—4500.0000-

Sporting CP II

16/17

30—2700.0020-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2016/2017	Liga Portugal 2	3	270	0	0	0	—
2017/2018	Liga Portugal 2	26	2280	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	Super Lig	16	1411	1	0	0.06	7.26
2018/2019	Serie A	14	1260	2	0	0.14	7.24
2019/2020	Serie A	6	418	1	1	0.43	7.14
2020/2021	Serie A	15	937	0	1	0.1	7.05
2021/2022	Serie A	28	1915	1	2	0.14	7.06
2022/2023	Serie A	28	1523	1	0	0.06	6.89
2023/2024	Pro League	16	1305	1	1	0.14	7.09
2024/2025	Pro League	29	1170	1	—	0.08	7.18
2025/2026	Pro League	18	1377	2	0	0.13	6.89
2026/2027	Pro League	4	315	0	0	0	6.58

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

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Merih Demiral — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2018/2019 · 7.26Super Lig
Lowest-rated season: 2022/2023 · 6.89Serie A
Rating trend: -0.07last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.1 G+A per 9010 goals + 5 assists across 12 league seasons (per-90 from 14181 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 12 (2016–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 6

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 84thrating 6.89 vs 119 rated peers
Goals rank: #10 of 1192 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 81st0.13 per 90

Cohort: 119 Pro League defenders, 2025/2026, 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 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(47)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Lazio	9	3	4	2	0	1	1	Feb 2023
Napoli	7	3	1	3	1	0	1	Mar 2023
Hellas Verona	7	4	2	1	0	0	0	May 2023
Spezia	6	6	0	0	0	1	1	May 2023
Sampdoria	6	5	0	1	0	0	1	Jan 2023
Torino	6	4	1	1	0	0	2	Apr 2023
Al Hilal	5	2	1	2	1	0	2	Sep 2025
Atalanta	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	May 2021
Al-Fayha	4	4	0	0	0	0	1	Dec 2025
Al Raed	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	Apr 2025
Al Ittihad	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	Nov 2025
Al-Wehda	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	Apr 2025
Lecce	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	Feb 2023
Al Khaleej	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	—
Al Rayyan	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2025
Al Shabab	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	Oct 2025
Damac FC	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	Feb 2025
Manchester United	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	Nov 2021
Crotone	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	Feb 2021
Genoa	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	—

1–20 of 47

Rival National Teams(3)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	G	A		Last
Georgia	3	3	0	2	0	0	—
France	2	1	1	0	1	1	—
Malta U21	2	2	0	0	0	0	—

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Last Transfer: €20M

Transfer History

Atalanta

Al Ahli

Aug 19, 2023Transfer€20M

Juventus

Atalanta

Jul 1, 2022Transfer€20M

Atalanta

Juventus

Jun 30, 2022End of loan

Aug 6, 2021Loan

Jul 5, 2019Transfer€20M

Alanyaspor

Sassuolo

Jul 1, 2019Transfer€8M

Sassuolo

Alanyaspor

Jun 30, 2019End of loan

Alanyaspor

Sassuolo

Jan 30, 2019Loan€750K

Sporting CP

Alanyaspor

Jan 29, 2019Transfer€4M

Alanyaspor

Sporting CP

Jan 28, 2019End of loan

Aug 16, 2018Loan

Jul 2, 2018Transfer

Trophies & Awards

2 titles won

Championships

Player Information

Al Ahli

Current Team

Date of Birth

Mar 5, 1998

Place of Birth

Karamürsel, Turkey

Nationality

Türkiye

Height

190 cm

Weight

86 kg

Shirt Number

#28

Age

28 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€13M

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.51

Highest: 6.6 | Lowest: 6.4

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

86%

Matches

Total played5

Started (Lineups)5

From Bench0

Total Minutes405

Minutes per game81

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 passes1

Pass accuracy86%

Total passes266

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles6

Interceptions6

Clearances-

Blocks2

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels31

Duels Won16

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

240

total appearances

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About Merih Demiral

In 2025/2026, Merih Demiral hit 2 goals over 18 Pro League outings (1,377 minutes) and provided no assists — 0.13 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 6.89. Compared with 119 Pro League defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he clears the median: 84th percentile by match rating — goals rank: 10th of 119.

At his best he averaged 7.26 in 2018/2019, Super Lig; at his worst, 6.89 in 2022/2023.

Split by competition, the league record covers 4 domestic leagues: Serie A (91 appearances, 5 goals), Pro League (67 appearances, 4 goals) and Liga Portugal 2 (29 appearances, 0 goals) — the three with most games. 4 of those 12 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2022/2023–2024/2025, 73 league games, 24 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Merih Demiral play?

Merih Demiral plays as a Defender for Al Ahli in the Pro League. He has started 4 of his 4 appearances in the Pro League 2026/2027.

What team does Merih Demiral play for?

Merih Demiral currently plays for Al Ahli in the Pro League. He has 4 appearances in the Pro League 2026/2027.

How old is Merih Demiral?

Merih Demiral is 28 years old, born on March 5, 1998. He is from Türkiye. At 28, he has already won 2 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Merih Demiral?

Merih Demiral is 190 cm tall. He weighs 86 kg.

How many trophies has Merih Demiral won?

Merih Demiral has won 2 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for Al Ahli.

What nationality is Merih Demiral?

Merih Demiral is from Türkiye and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Al Ahli.