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Justin Meram

Midfielder#9

Key facts

Age: 37
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 73 kg
Number: #9
Born: 4/12/1988
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Iraq

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗

Career stats

offensive

	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2025 U.S. Open Cup DES	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Compare MeramStack them up against anyone, with an analyst verdict

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2023 MLSCharlotte FC / Real Salt Lake	32	4	5	25	13	1,524	4	0	1	32	17	16	18	0	–	30	0
2022 MLSReal Salt Lake	33	3	6	39	10	2,291	4	0	6	33	6	17	47	0	–	35	0
2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCIraq	1	–	–	–	–	24	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2021 MLSReal Salt Lake	34	2	6	26	13	1,520	5	0	1	34	19	18	23	0	–	19	0
2021 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCIraq	2	–	–	–	–	67	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020 MLSReal Salt Lake	22	3	3	17	8	1,169	1	0	3	22	9	16	15	0	–	21	0
2019 MLSAtlanta United FC / Columbus Crew	30	4	0	27	11	1,713	3	0	11	30	11	36	16	0	–	22	0
2019 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCIraq	1	–	–	–	–	90	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2018 MLSColumbus Crew / Orlando City SC	29	2	2	60	17	2,101	0	0	20	29	5	20	23	0	1	41	0
2017 MLSColumbus Crew	39	14	6	70	30	2,987	6	0	15	39	2	30	48	0	–	45	0
2017 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCIraq	2	1	–	–	–	162	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2016 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCIraq	3	–	–	–	–	261	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2016 MLSColumbus Crew	33	5	10	76	27	2,605	3	0	13	33	2	21	53	0	–	41	0
2015 MLSColumbus Crew	36	7	3	82	31	2,651	3	0	8	36	3	34	47	0	–	47	0
2015 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCIraq	3	1	–	–	–	143	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2015 AFC Asian CupIraq	4	–	–	–	–	143	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2014 MLSColumbus Crew	34	9	5	60	24	1,858	2	1	1	34	13	31	34	0	–	28	0
2013 MLSColumbus Crew	19	1	0	21	5	779	1	0	2	19	10	12	12	0	–	12	0
2012 MLSColumbus Crew	22	4	0	44	16	955	3	0	6	22	11	22	15	0	–	13	0
2011 MLSColumbus Crew	19	0	2	6	3	698	2	0	3	17	13	5	6	0	–	0	0
Career20 seasons	398	60	48	553	208	23,741	37	1	90	380	121	278	357	0	1	354	0

Recent games

Mar '2520
@ Sporting Kansas City II
1 FA
W 2-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Game log, 2023 MLS

Game
26 Oct @ Red Bull New YorkL 2-5 26 Oct	0	0	1	0	14	0	0	1	1	0	1	–	1
22 Oct v Inter Miami CFW 1-0 22 Oct	0	0	1	1	23	1	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
19 Oct @ Inter Miami CFD 2-2 19 Oct	0	0	0	0	26	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	1
8 Oct @ Chicago Fire FCW 2-0 8 Oct	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
5 Oct v Toronto FCW 3-0 5 Oct	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
1 Oct @ New England RevolutionL 1-2 1 Oct	0	0	0	0	76	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	1
24 Sept @ FC CincinnatiL 0-3 24 Sept	0	0	1	0	83	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	3
21 Sept v Philadelphia UnionD 2-2 21 Sept	1	0	2	2	68	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	0
17 Sept v D.C. UnitedD 0-0 17 Sept	0	0	1	0	25	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
3 Sept @ Nashville SCD 1-1 3 Sept	0	0	2	1	39	0	0	1	1	0	1	–	1
31 Aug v Orlando City SCD 1-1 31 Aug	0	0	0	0	76	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	1
27 Aug v LAFCW 2-1 27 Aug	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
16 July @ CF MontréalL 0-2 16 July	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	1	1	0	1	–	0
9 July v FC CincinnatiD 2-2 9 July	0	0	0	0	30	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
6 July @ New York City FCD 1-1 6 July	0	0	0	0	59	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	1
25 June v CF MontréalD 0-0 25 June	0	0	1	1	56	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	0
22 June @ Red Bull New YorkD 2-2 22 June	0	0	1	0	75	0	0	1	0	0	1	–	2
11 June v Seattle Sounders FCD 3-3 11 June	0	0	1	0	74	1	0	1	0	2	1	–	3
4 June @ Columbus CrewL 2-4 4 June	1	0	1	1	70	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	4
1 June @ Philadelphia UnionL 0-1 1 June	0	0	1	0	60	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	0
28 May @ LA GalaxyW 1-0 28 May	0	1	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	–	0
21 May v Nashville SCL 1-2 21 May	0	1	1	1	81	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	1
18 May v Chicago Fire FCW 2-1 18 May	0	1	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	–	1
14 May @ Atlanta United FCW 3-1 14 May	2	0	3	3	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	–	1
7 May v New York City FCW 3-2 7 May	0	1	1	0	72	1	1	1	0	2	0	–	2
30 Apr @ D.C. UnitedL 0-3 30 Apr	0	0	0	0	26	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	2
16 Apr @ FC DallasL 1-2 16 Apr	0	1	1	0	25	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
2 Apr @ Columbus CrewL 0-4 2 Apr	0	0	0	0	45	1	0	1	0	3	1	–	2
26 Mar v St. Louis CITY SCL 0-4 26 Mar	0	0	3	1	60	0	0	1	0	0	1	–	1
12 Mar v Austin FCL 1-2 12 Mar	0	0	1	1	22	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
5 Mar @ Seattle Sounders FCL 0-2 5 Mar	0	0	1	1	18	0	0	1	1	0	2	–	0
26 Feb @ Vancouver WhitecapsW 2-1 26 Feb	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0

Splits, MLS

Split
HomeHome or away, 102W	193	0.2	0.1	1.7	0.7	62.6	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.7	1.0	0.0	0.7
AwayHome or away, 49W	189	0.1	0.1	1.2	0.4	57.0	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.9	–	1.1
WinsResult, 151W	151	0.3	0.2	1.6	0.7	60.9	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.8	0.8	0.0	0.4
LossesResult, 0W	140	0.1	0.1	1.3	0.5	57.4	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.7	1.0	–	1.5
DrawsResult, 0W	91	0.1	0.1	1.3	0.4	61.7	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.7	1.1	–	0.8
Regular seasonStage, 151W	382	0.2	0.1	1.4	0.5	59.8	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.9	0.0	0.9
CF MontréalOpponent, 8W	22	0.2	0.0	1.5	0.7	67.1	0.1	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.2	1.2	1.1	–	1.2
Chicago Fire FCOpponent, 9W	22	0.1	0.1	1.5	0.7	58.0	0.2	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.9	–	0.6
New England RevolutionOpponent, 12W	22	0.0	0.2	1.7	0.5	66.8	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.6	–	0.9
Red Bull New YorkOpponent, 7W	22	0.2	0.1	1.7	0.5	73.3	0.0	0.0	0.6	1.0	0.1	1.1	1.4	–	1.4
Philadelphia UnionOpponent, 10W	21	0.2	0.0	1.2	0.5	58.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.5	–	0.9
Toronto FCOpponent, 7W	21	0.2	0.0	2.0	0.6	64.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.8	1.2	–	1.0
D.C. UnitedOpponent, 8W	20	0.1	0.1	1.8	0.5	61.6	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.9	–	0.6
Houston Dynamo FCOpponent, 7W	18	0.2	0.2	1.3	0.4	55.7	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.5	1.0	–	0.6
Portland TimbersOpponent, 7W	18	0.1	0.0	1.1	0.5	52.7	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.4	0.6	1.1	–	1.1
New York City FCOpponent, 6W	17	0.3	0.3	2.2	0.7	74.8	0.1	0.0	0.6	1.0	0.2	0.6	1.6	–	2.1
Seattle Sounders FCOpponent, 8W	17	0.2	0.1	1.2	0.5	57.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.8	–	0.6
Sporting Kansas CityOpponent, 7W	17	0.0	0.2	0.9	0.4	58.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.9	0.3	0.5	0.8	–	1.0
Colorado RapidsOpponent, 7W	16	0.1	0.1	1.5	0.4	52.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.5	0.7	1.0	–	0.8
San Jose EarthquakesOpponent, 5W	16	0.3	0.2	1.5	0.5	55.3	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.4	0.6	1.3	0.1	1.1
Vancouver WhitecapsOpponent, 5W	15	0.1	0.3	1.2	0.3	57.8	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.7	–	0.8
LA GalaxyOpponent, 7W	14	0.1	0.2	1.4	0.5	54.8	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.6	–	0.3
FC DallasOpponent, 4W	12	0.2	0.3	1.3	0.5	51.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.5	0.7	1.3	–	0.4
Orlando City SCOpponent, 6W	12	0.3	0.2	1.5	0.9	67.2	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.9	–	0.9
LAFCOpponent, 2W	10	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.3	41.4	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.6	0.9	0.7	–	0.9
Minnesota United FCOpponent, 4W	9	0.0	0.0	2.1	0.7	53.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.3	–	0.8
Real Salt LakeOpponent, 5W	9	0.0	0.1	1.1	0.3	58.6	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.3	0.4	1.0	–	0.9
Atlanta United FCOpponent, 3W	8	0.4	0.1	1.8	0.8	59.8	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.3	1.0	–	1.5
Austin FCOpponent, 2W	5	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.4	52.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.6	–	1.0
Nashville SCOpponent, 1W	5	0.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	74.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.6	1.2	–	1.0
Columbus CrewOpponent, 0W	4	0.3	0.0	1.0	1.0	67.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.5	–	2.0
FC CincinnatiOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.5	56.0	0.3	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.3	0.8	–	1.3
Chivas USAOpponent, 2W	3	1.0	0.0	2.3	1.3	30.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.3	–	0.0
Inter Miami CFOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	24.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.5
St. Louis CITY SCOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	60.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	–	1.0
Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OhioGround, 64W	114	0.3	0.1	2.0	0.8	64.2	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.8	1.1	–	0.7
America First Field, Sandy, UtahGround, 21W	49	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.4	59.0	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	1.1	–	0.7
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GeorgiaGround, 11W	15	0.4	0.1	1.6	0.7	63.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.6	–	0.9
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, FloridaGround, 6W	13	0.1	0.2	2.5	0.6	75.4	0.1	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.7	0.1	1.4
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North CarolinaGround, 5W	12	0.1	0.3	0.8	0.4	50.9	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.5	0.8	0.3	–	0.8
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MassachusettsGround, 4W	12	0.0	0.3	1.8	0.4	66.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	1.0	0.2	1.3	0.8	–	1.1
Stade Saputo, MontrealGround, 3W	11	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.7	64.4	0.1	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.3	1.4	0.8	–	1.4
Subaru Park, Chester, PennsylvaniaGround, 4W	11	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.2	58.7	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	–	1.4
Lumen Field, Seattle, WashingtonGround, 4W	10	0.2	0.0	0.8	0.4	47.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.5	0.6	0.9	–	0.3
BMO Field, TorontoGround, 2W	9	0.1	0.0	1.8	0.4	72.6	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.1	0.6	0.9	–	1.3
Providence Park, Portland, OregonGround, 1W	9	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.6	56.9	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.9	0.9	–	0.9
Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New JerseyGround, 1W	9	0.1	0.1	1.9	0.6	68.8	0.1	0.0	0.6	1.0	0.2	0.7	1.2	–	2.0
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, ColoradoGround, 3W	8	0.1	0.3	1.8	0.6	52.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.9	–	0.8
SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, IllinoisGround, 1W	8	0.0	0.1	1.6	0.9	59.8	0.1	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.0	–	0.6
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TexasGround, 0W	8	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.3	52.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.4	1.1	–	1.1
BC Place, VancouverGround, 2W	7	0.1	0.1	1.3	0.3	55.4	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.6	–	1.0
Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KansasGround, 3W	7	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.4	43.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.6	–	1.0
RFK Stadium, Washington, District of ColumbiaGround, 3W	7	0.0	0.1	1.6	0.7	57.0	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.1	0.7	1.0	–	0.9
Yankee Stadium, New York CityGround, 1W	7	0.1	0.1	2.1	0.7	68.7	0.0	0.0	0.6	1.0	0.3	0.4	1.1	–	2.6
Toyota StadiumGround, 1W	6	0.2	0.5	1.2	0.5	46.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.2	0.7	–	0.5
BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaGround, 0W	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	41.0	0.4	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.8	1.2	0.8	–	0.8
PayPal Park, San Jose, CaliforniaGround, 1W	5	0.2	0.2	1.4	0.6	71.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.6	2.4	–	2.0
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CaliforniaGround, 1W	4	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.0	52.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.8	0.8	–	0.5
Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MinnesotaGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	55.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	–	1.3
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FloridaGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.7	75.0	0.3	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.3	–	2.3