Omar Merlo

€120KMarket Value

Retired (2024)

•Defender•

Argentina

Omar Merlo

€120KMarket Value

Retired (2024)

•Defender•

Argentina

7.2

Season Score

Jun 12, 1987

185 cm

Height

0.04

Goals/Match

Card stats based on

2023

7.2

Season Score

Jun 12, 1987

185 cm

Height

0.04

Goals/Match

Card stats based on

2023

Season Performance 22/23

All Competitions

Matches: 23
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 67
Avg Rating: 7.19

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Sporting Cristal

2017/2018 - 2022/2023

1681160.0714,8207.12

Unión San Felipe

2010/2011 - 2011/2012

36200.06—-

Curicó Unido

2022/2023 - 2023/2024

23100.041,5517.19

Total

2271460.0616,371

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Curicó Unido

22/23

231—1,5510.06507.19

Sporting Cristal

21/22

131—1,1240.16207.16

Sporting Cristal

20/21

344—3,0090.18607.21

Sporting Cristal

19/20

322—2,7990.10807.12

Sporting Cristal

18/19

453—4,0000.11507.05

Sporting Cristal

17/18

441—3,8880.0291-

Unión San Felipe

10/11

362———70-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2011	Primera Division (Chile)	36	—	2	—	—	—
2018	Primera Division (Peru)	43	3798	1	0	0.02	—
2019	Primera Division (Peru)	35	3100	2	1	0.09	—
2020	Primera Division (Peru)	30	2619	2	1	0.1	7.14
2021	Primera Division (Peru)	25	2199	3	2	0.2	7.28
2022	Primera Division (Peru)	8	674	1	0	0.13	7.24
2023	Primera Division (Chile)	20	1371	1	0	0.07	—

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

176

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Omar Merlo — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2021 · 7.28Primera Division (Peru)
Lowest-rated season: 2020 · 7.14Primera Division (Peru)
Career involvement (league): 0.09 G+A per 9012 goals + 4 assists across 7 league seasons (per-90 from 13761 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 7 (2011–2023)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 3

Among position peers, computed

Goals rank: #14 of 841 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 52nd0.07 per 90

Cohort: 84 Primera Division (Chile) defenders, 2023, 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 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
César Vallejo	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	—
Universidad San Martín	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	—
Melgar	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
São Paulo	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	May 2021
Zulia	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
Universitario	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	—
O'Higgins	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	Mar 2023
Unión Española	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Godoy Cruz	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	—
Sport Huancayo	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	—
Sport Boys	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Deportivo Binacional	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	—
Universidad Chile	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	Aug 2023
Barcelona Guayaquil	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Feb 2020
Flamengo	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	—
Coquimbo Unido	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	Jul 2023
Universidad Católica	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	—
Unión Comercio	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Copiapó	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	Aug 2023
Peñarol	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	—

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Curicó Unido

—

Jan 25, 2024Transfer

Sporting Cristal

Curicó Unido

Jan 3, 2023Free Transfer

Huachipato

Sporting Cristal

Jan 16, 2018Transfer€88K

Feb 2, 2012Transfer

Jan 1, 2011Transfer

Oct 1, 2010Free Transfer

River Plate

Club Atletico Colón

Dec 31, 2008End of loan

Club Atletico Colón

River Plate

Jan 1, 2008Loan

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Primera Division

1x Winner(2018)

Player Information

Date of Birth

Jun 12, 1987

Place of Birth

Santa Fe, Argentina

Nationality

Argentina

Height

185 cm

Weight

80 kg

Age

39 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€120K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.19

Highest: 7.2 | Lowest: 7.2

Goals/Game

0.04

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

71%

Matches

Total played23

Started (Lineups)16

From Bench14

Total Minutes1551

Minutes per game67

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency1551 min

Goals per game0.04

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 accuracy71%

Total passes75

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses-

Accurate Crosses-

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles3

Interceptions7

Clearances-

Blocks4

Clean Sheets1

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels15

Duels Won7

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles-

Cards

Yellow5

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

227

total appearances

About Omar Merlo

All of Omar Merlo's 2023 Primera Division (Chile) output came as goals: 1 goal in 20 games (1,371 minutes) — 0.07 goal involvements per 90. Within 84 Primera Division (Chile) defenders with 450+ minutes in 2023, he finished in the 52nd percentile by goal involvements per 90 — above the cohort median, and 14th of 84 for goals scored.

His league career on record ran from 2011 to 2023: 7 seasons across 3 clubs. Season ratings peak at 7.28 in 2021, Primera Division (Peru) and bottom out at 7.14 in 2020.

Split by competition, the league record covers 2 domestic leagues: Primera Division (Peru) (141 appearances, 9 goals) and Primera Division (Chile) (56 appearances, 3 goals). He reached 25 league appearances in 5 of those 7 campaigns. Across 2018–2020, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 108 league appearances (36 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Omar Merlo play?

Omar Merlo plays as a Defender.

How old is Omar Merlo?

Omar Merlo is 39 years old, born on June 12, 1987. He is from Argentina. At 39, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Omar Merlo?

Omar Merlo is 185 cm tall. He weighs 80 kg.

How many trophies has Omar Merlo won?

Omar Merlo has won 1 trophy throughout his career.

What nationality is Omar Merlo?

Omar Merlo is from Argentina and represents them at international level.