Player profile
Arsenal
Mikel Merino
Midfielder · Spain · Arsenal
4Goals
3Assists
22Matches
6.86Rating
Arsenal
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Height189 cm
Shirt6
Age30Jun 22, 1996
CountrySpain
Career graph
Season-by-season output
2026 World Cup6 apps · 2 G · 0 A
2026 Friendlies2 apps · 0 G · 0 A
2025 Premier League22 apps · 4 G · 3 A
2025 UEFA Champions League7 apps · 2 G · 0 A
2025 Carabao Cup4 apps · 0 G · 0 A
2025 FA Cup1 apps · 0 G · 0 A
2025 Emirates Cup1 apps · 0 G · 0 A
2024 World Cup Qualifiers Europe6 apps · 6 G · 0 A
Career
Profile details
Full name
Mikel Merino Zazón
Current club
Arsenal
Primary position
Midfielder
Other positions
Attacker
Nationality
Spain
Date of birth
1996-06-22
Birth place
Pamplona, Spain
Height
189 cm
Weight
83 kg
Shirt number
6
Season
Premier League 2025/2026
Arsenal
4Goals
3Assists
10Started
22Matches
1035Minutes played
6.86Rating
1Yellow cards
0Red cards
Season performance
Competition statistics
Shooting
Goals4 Shots16 Shots on target8 Penalties scored0 Penalties missed0Passing
Assists3 Passes370 Key passes12 Pass accuracy75%Possession
Dribble attempts12 Successful dribbles5 Duels172 Duels won79 Fouls won20Defending
Tackles26 Interceptions10 Blocks2 Fouls committed22Discipline
Yellow cards1 Red cards0
2026/2027World Cup · Spain6 matches · 2 goals · 0 assists · 6.82 rating
2026/2027Friendlies · Spain2 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists · 6.9 rating
2025/2026Premier League · Arsenal22 matches · 4 goals · 3 assists · 6.86 rating
2025/2026UEFA Champions League · Arsenal7 matches · 2 goals · 0 assists · 6.96 rating
2025/2026Carabao Cup · Arsenal4 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists · 6.65 rating
2025/2026FA Cup · Arsenal1 match · 0 goals · 0 assists · 7 rating
2025/2026Emirates Cup · Arsenal1 match · 0 assists · 6.200000 rating
2024/2025World Cup Qualifiers Europe · Spain6 matches · 6 goals · 0 assists · 8 rating
Market
Transfer history
27 Aug 2024
€32m
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12 Jul 2018
€12m
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3 Jan 2018
€7m
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28 Jul 2017
On loan
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1 Jul 2016
€3.8m
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News
Mikel Merino articles
Torres Fires Spain Past Argentina To World Cup Glory2 weeks ago
Merino Late Strike Ends Ronaldo World Cup Dream4 weeks ago
Arsenal Push Five Points Clear After Controlling Brentford at the Emirates8 months ago
Brave 10-Man Chelsea Hold Arsenal as London Derby Ends Level at Stamford Bridge8 months ago
United Stun Arsenal in Emirates Thriller to Blow Title Race Wide Open6 months ago
Eberechi Eze Shines as Arsenal Destroy Tottenham in Ruthless Derby Display8 months ago