Mikel Merino is a midfielder for Arsenal. Mikel Merino is 30 years old, a national of Spain and 189 cm tall. In the 2026 season, Mikel Merino recorded 14 appearances, 3 goals and 409 minutes, at an average match rating of 7.04. Before Arsenal, Mikel Merino played for Real Sociedad, Newcastle, Borussia Dortmund and Osasuna. 442ball tracks every appearance and recomputes these totals from the match record, not a copied feed.
Season stats
- Apps
- 14
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 409
- Cards (Y/R)
- 0/0
- Rating
- 7.04
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 7 | 2 | 0 | 165 | 6.83 |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 8.20 |
| Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 6.52 |
| UEFA Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 6.70 |
Summed across every competition for the season. Ratings are minutes-weighted.
Detailed statistics
Totals by default; the Per 90 toggle above switches every figure to a rate. A per-90 is shown only above 450 minutes in the matches where that statistic was recorded, so below it the total is left in place.
FIFA World Cup
Rating in this competition 6.83
Minutes 165
Shooting
- Goals
- 22
- Shots
- 33
- Shots on target
- 33
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Key passes
- 44
- Goals and assists
- 22
Possession
- Dribbles attempted
- 22
- Fouls won
- 55
Defending
- Tackles
- 33
- Interceptions
- 33
- Fouls conceded
- 55
Premier League
Rating in this competition 6.52
Minutes 89
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
- Shots
- 11
- Shots on target
- 11
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Key passes
- 00
- Goals and assists
- 00
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 55
- Dribbles attempted
- 77
- Fouls won
- 22
Defending
- Tackles
- 00
- Interceptions
- 00
- Blocks
- 00
- Fouls conceded
- 44
EFL Cup
Rating in this competition 8.20
Minutes 90
Shooting
- Goals
- 11
- Shots
- 11
- Shots on target
- 11
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Key passes
- 44
- Goals and assists
- 11
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 22
- Dribbles attempted
- 22
- Fouls won
- 11
Defending
- Tackles
- 00
- Interceptions
- 22
- Blocks
- 00
- Fouls conceded
- 44
UEFA Champions League
Rating in this competition 6.70
Minutes 65
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
- Shots
- 22
- Shots on target
- 22
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Key passes
- 11
- Goals and assists
- 00
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 00
- Dribbles attempted
- 00
- Fouls won
- 11
Defending
- Tackles
- 22
- Interceptions
- 11
- Blocks
- 00
- Fouls conceded
- 22
Season performance
Percentile against 753 midfielders in tier-1 competitions, 2025 season, 450+ minutes.
Shooting
- Goals60.3593
- Penalty goals00.000
- Shots231.3377
- Shots on target120.7079
Passing
- Assists30.1777
- Key passes211.2259
- Pass accuracy76.51%76.51%13
- Accurate passes44325.6726
Possession
- Dribbles attempted181.0432
- Dribbles completed60.3518
- Duels25814.9596
- Duels won1196.9091
- Duels won %46.12%46.12%33
Defending
- Blocks40.2351
- Fouls committed(fewest)352.038
- Interceptions150.8757
- Tackles301.7449
Discipline
- Fouls drawn311.8081
- Red cards(fewest)00.00100
- Yellow cards(fewest)40.2337
Some measures are better when they are lower: fouls, cards and goals conceded are marked, and their percentile is turned round so that further along the bar is better on every row. The figure beside the bar is always the actual number, never the inverted one.
Each axis is a percentile against players in the same position, season and competition tier who also cleared the minutes floor. Further from the centre is better on every axis.
Career
Senior football only. Every competition in our record is a senior one, so nothing is filtered out to make this list senior.
Clubs only. International appearances are counted in the career totals above and have no club to list here.
| Club | Spell | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Arsenal | 2024 to 2026 | 85 | 16 |
 Real Sociedad | 2018 to 2023 | 240 | 27 |
 Newcastle | 2017 | 25 | 1 |
 Borussia Dortmund | 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arsenal | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6.79 |
| 2026International | Spain | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6.83 |
| 2025 | Arsenal | 34 | 6 | 3 | 6.86 |
| 2024 | Arsenal | 44 | 9 | 5 | 7.11 |
| 2024International | France, Portugal, Spain | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7.07 |
| 2023 | Real Sociedad | 45 | 8 | 5 | 7.31 |
| 2022 | Real Sociedad | 43 | 3 | 9 | 7.09 |
| 2022International | Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | Real Sociedad | 43 | 4 | 2 | 7.03 |
| 2020 | Real Sociedad | 35 | 2 | 6 | 7.15 |
| 2020International | Spain | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7.09 |
| 2019 | Real Sociedad | 42 | 6 | 1 | 7.07 |
| 2018 | Real Sociedad | 32 | 4 | 3 | 6.77 |
| 2017 | Newcastle | 25 | 1 | 1 | 6.87 |
| 2016 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 |
A season holding both is two lines: the clubs played for, and the national team, counted separately. No club line includes an international appearance.
Career figures cover our record, which begins in 2010.
Recent matches
The five most recent matches, each linking to its own page. The full log carries every appearance.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | H/A | Result | Min | G | A | Cards | Rating | Accurate passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 19 September | Premier League |  Brighton | A | L3-0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 15 |
| Tuesday 15 September | EFL Cup |  Ipswich | A | W2-4 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 42 |
| Saturday 12 September | Premier League |  Sunderland | A | W0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Wednesday 9 September | UEFA Champions League |  Napoli | A | W0-1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 31 |
| Sunday 6 September | Premier League |  Chelsea | H | W2-1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 7 |
Career history
At Arsenal since Aug 2024.
Transfer history
- Real SociedadArsenalAug 2024
- NewcastleReal SociedadJul 2018
- Borussia DortmundNewcastleJan 2018
- Borussia DortmundNewcastleJul 2017
OsasunaBorussia DortmundJul 2016