Mikel Merino

€28MMarket Value

Arsenal•Midfielder•

Spain

Mikel Merino

€28MMarket Value

Arsenal•Midfielder•

Spain

6.8

Season Score

Jun 22, 1996

188 cm

Height

0.13

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.8

Season Score

Jun 22, 1996

188 cm

Height

0.13

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 7
Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 2
Mins/game: 34
Avg Rating: 6.82

rating

7.09+0.50(+7.4%)

Last 49 matches

Sep 28, 2025 — Sep 28, 2026

High

7.82

Low

6.27

Avg

7.09

G+A

Wins38

Draws8

Losses3

Month	Matches	Mins	G	A	G+A	G/M	Rating
Sep 2026	6	211	1	1	2	0.17	7.27
Aug 2026	3	91	0	0	0	0.00	6.77
Jul 2026	5	85	2	0	2	0.40	6.75
Jun 2026	5	159	0	0	0	0.00	6.67
May 2026	1	28	0	0	0	0.00	6.27
Jan 2026	5	255	1	0	1	0.20	6.59
Dec 2025	8	543	1	1	2	0.13	6.98
Nov 2025	8	600	3	2	5	0.38	7.14
Oct 2025	8	382	2	0	2	0.25	7.82

9 months • 49 matches

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Real Sociedad

2018/2019 - 2023/2024

24227270.1119,4487.23

2014/2015 - 2015/2016

2016/2017 - 2017/2018

11000.003126.97

Total

43052380.1230,886

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Spain

2020 - now

521230.232,3097.12

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Arsenal

26/27

7112360.76106.82

Arsenal

25/26

34631,8160.45506.92

Arsenal

24/25

45952,6540.47417.05

Real Sociedad

23/24

45863,5990.351407.47

Real Sociedad

22/23

43393,1720.34617.23

Real Sociedad

21/22

43423,6820.15907.19

Real Sociedad

20/21

36263,0920.23707.28

Real Sociedad

19/20

43613,7020.171107.20

Real Sociedad

18/19

32432,2010.291016.90

Newcastle United

17/18

25111,4240.13407.03

Borussia Dortmund

16/17

90—3120.00106.97

Borussia Dortmund

15/16

20———00-

Osasuna

15/16

38713,2570.221317.42

Osasuna

14/15

281—1,7390.0591-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Spain

2026

17807201.00107.18

Spain

2024

22411,0190.44107.11

Spain

2022

5011660.54006.84

Spain

2020

8014040.22107.20

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Spain U23

2020

51—3500.26107.08

Spain U21

2019

11217050.38206.63

Spain U21

2017

20—900.0020-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2014/2015	La Liga 2 (Spain)	28	1739	1	0	0.05	—
2015/2016	La Liga 2 (Spain)	38	3257	7	1	0.22	7.42
2016/2017	Bundesliga	8	293	0	0	0	6.97
2017/2018	Premier League	24	1343	1	1	0.13	7
2018/2019	La Liga	29	2060	3	3	0.26	6.92
2019/2020	La Liga	36	3143	5	1	0.17	7.17
2020/2021	La Liga	26	2157	2	4	0.25	7.27
2021/2022	La Liga	34	2896	3	2	0.16	7.17
2022/2023	La Liga	33	2499	2	9	0.4	7.25
2023/2024	La Liga	32	2484	5	3	0.29	7.35
2024/2025	Premier League	28	1593	7	2	0.51	7
2025/2026	Premier League	22	1028	4	3	0.61	6.87
2026/2027	Premier League	5	81	0	0	—	6.54

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Mikel Merino: career in numbers

What stands outUpdated 2026-09-28

Mikel Merino: 0.35 goals per 90 in the Premier League 2025/2026, #7 of 136 midfielders with 900+ minutes.Cohort median 0.11; Mikel Merino played 1,028 minutes. Cohort: 136 Premier League midfielders with the datum, 2025/2026.
Mikel Merino: 0.26 assists per 90 in the Premier League 2025/2026, #9 of 136 midfielders with 900+ minutes.Cohort median 0.10; Mikel Merino played 1,028 minutes. Cohort: 136 Premier League midfielders with the datum, 2025/2026.

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2015/2016 · 7.42La Liga 2 (Spain)
Lowest-rated season: 2026/2027 · 6.54Premier League
Rating trend: -0.45last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them
Career involvement (league): 0.25 G+A per 9040 goals + 29 assists across 13 league seasons (per-90 from 24573 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 13 (2014–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 5

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 59thrating 6.87 vs 155 rated peers
Goals rank: #36 of 1554 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 98th0.61 per 90

Cohort: 155 Premier League midfielders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes.

How we calculate this

Rival Clubs(47)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Celta de Vigo	7	5	0	2	0	1	1	0	—
FC Barcelona	7	0	2	5	0	1	2	0	—
Valencia	7	2	4	1	1	0	3	0	—
Real Betis	7	2	3	2	1	0	0	0	—
Atlético de Madrid	7	3	2	2	0	1	2	0	—
Sevilla	6	0	3	3	0	1	0	0	—
Real Madrid	6	3	0	3	3	0	2	0	—
Villarreal	6	3	0	3	0	0	2	0	—
Mirandés	6	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	Mar 2020
Athletic Club	6	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	—
Getafe	5	1	1	3	1	0	3	0	—
Espanyol	5	4	0	1	1	1	2	1	—
Almería	5	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	Apr 2024
Deportivo Alavés	5	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	—
Monaco	5	1	1	3	1	0	1	0	Dec 2024
Southampton	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	May 2025
Granada	4	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	—
Osasuna	4	3	1	0	1	0	1	0	—
Mallorca	4	4	0	0	1	1	2	0	—
Leganés	4	2	2	0	1	0	1	0	—

1–20 of 47

Rival National Teams(3)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	G	A		Last
Georgia	4	4	0	0	1	1	Nov 2023
Germany	2	1	1	1	0	0	—
Bulgaria	2	2	0	3	0	0	—

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Last Transfer: €32M

Transfer History

Real Sociedad

Arsenal

Aug 27, 2024Transfer€32M

Newcastle United

Real Sociedad

Jul 12, 2018Transfer€12M

Borussia Dortmund

Newcastle United

Jul 1, 2018Transfer€7M

Newcastle United

Borussia Dortmund

Jun 30, 2018End of loan

Jul 28, 2017Loan€3M

Jul 1, 2016Transfer€4M

Osasuna II

Osasuna

Jul 1, 2014Transfer

Trophies & Awards

7 titles won

Championships

Premier League

2x Winner(2025/2026, 2026/2027)

European Championship

Player Information

Arsenal

Current Team

Date of Birth

Jun 22, 1996

Place of Birth

Pamplona, Spain

Nationality

Spain

Height

188 cm

Weight

83 kg

Shirt Number

#23

Age

30 years

Position

Midfielder

Preferred Foot

Left

Contract

Until Jun 30, 2028

Market Value

€28M

Weekly Wage

£140,000

Yearly Salary

£7,280,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.98

Highest: 8.1 | Lowest: 6.3

Goals/Game

0.13

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

67%

Matches

Total played8

Started (Lineups)2

From Bench0

Total Minutes244

Minutes per game31

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency244 min

Goals per game0.13

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists1

Key passes5

Pass accuracy67%

Total passes154

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles3

Interceptions2

Clearances-

Blocks1

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels47

Duels Won21

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

430

total appearances

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About Mikel Merino

Mikel Merino's 0.61 goals plus assists per 90 in 2025/2026 is in the top 3% of 155 Premier League midfielders. Mikel Merino's average rating over his last two rated league seasons is 0.45 lower than his earlier career average. Mikel Merino has 13 league seasons on record, from 2014 to 2026, with 5 clubs.