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Mikel Merino

Midfielder#23

Bio

Born in Pamplona in 1996, Mikel Merino made his senior debut with Osasuna B in 2013 and now plays for Arsenal F.C.. He has also played for Club Atlético Osasuna, Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle United F.C.. He plays as a midfielder. He has represented the Spain national under-19 football team and the Spain national under-21 association football team.

Key facts

Age: 30
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 83 kg
Number: #23
Born: 22/6/1996
Birthplace: Pamplona
Debut: 2013
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Spain

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

2013–now

2013–2014Osasuna B
2014–2016Club Atlético Osasuna
2014–2015Spain national under-19 football teamNational team
2016–2017Borussia Dortmund
2016–2019Spain national under-21 association football teamNational team
2017Newcastle United F.C.
2017–2018Newcastle United F.C.
2018–2024Real Sociedad
2020–Spain men's national football teamNational team
2021Spain national under-23 football teamNational team
2024–Arsenal F.C.
CA Osasuna Juvenil
CD Amigó

Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG
2026-27 UEFA Nations League	0	2	3	0	3	1	3	3
2026-27 Champions League	3	5	4	1	0	1	8	5
2026 English FA Community Shield	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-27 English Premier League	1	5	8	1	0	0	10	3
2026-27 Carabao Cup	1	4	1	0	1	0	1	1
2026 International Friendly	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2026 FIFA World Cup	1	6	8	0	2	0	5	3

Compare MerinoStack 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
2026-27 UEFA Champions LeagueArsenal	4	0	1	8	5	225	1	0	0	4	1	5	4	0	–	1	0
2026-27 Premier LeagueArsenal	9	0	0	8	1	175	1	0	0	9	8	4	7	0	–	0	0
2026 UEFA Nations LeagueSpain	4	3	1	3	3	109	0	0	0	4	4	2	3	0	–	1	0
2026 FIFA World CupSpain	8	2	0	5	3	193	0	0	0	8	7	6	8	0	–	0	0
2026 International FriendlySpain	2	0	0	0	0	51	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	0	–	1	0
2025-26 Premier LeagueArsenal	22	4	3	22	8	1,027	1	0	3	22	12	22	20	0	–	10	0
2025-26 UEFA Champions LeagueArsenal	7	2	0	8	4	515	3	0	1	7	1	13	11	0	–	2	0
2025 UEFA Nations LeagueSpain	4	2	0	4	2	177	0	0	0	4	3	5	6	0	–	4	0
2024-25 Premier LeagueArsenal	28	7	2	36	11	1,581	3	1	6	28	11	41	23	0	–	17	0
2024-25 UEFA Champions LeagueArsenal	12	2	3	11	6	817	1	0	2	12	3	16	16	0	–	8	0
2024 UEFA Nations LeagueSpain	3	0	0	3	0	173	0	0	1	3	1	3	5	0	–	0	0
2024 International FriendlySpain	2	–	–	–	–	119	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023-24 LaLigaReal Sociedad	32	5	3	33	12	2,485	10	0	11	32	5	68	61	0	–	22	0
2023-24 UEFA Champions LeagueReal Sociedad	7	2	1	14	4	630	2	0	2	7	0	12	8	0	–	6	0
2023 UEFA Nations LeagueSpain	2	0	0	1	1	116	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	–	1	0
2022-23 LaLigaReal Sociedad	32	2	9	42	15	2,480	6	1	12	32	4	71	46	0	1	27	0
2022-23 UEFA Europa LeagueReal Sociedad	7	0	0	7	1	543	0	0	1	7	0	11	8	0	–	3	0
2021-22 LaLigaReal Sociedad	34	3	2	44	14	2,896	8	0	14	34	1	58	67	0	–	24	0
2021-22 UEFA Europa LeagueReal Sociedad	6	1	0	6	1	516	1	0	2	6	0	4	12	0	–	8	0
2021 UEFA Nations LeagueSpain	2	0	0	1	0	21	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	0	–	1	0
2020-21 LaLigaReal Sociedad	26	2	2	33	10	2,156	5	0	6	26	1	78	54	0	–	22	0
2020-21 UEFA Europa LeagueReal Sociedad	8	0	2	15	2	695	2	0	1	8	0	12	18	0	–	8	0
2020 UEFA Nations LeagueSpain	5	0	1	7	2	338	1	0	0	5	1	6	7	0	–	1	0
2019-20 LaLigaReal Sociedad	36	5	1	44	14	3,144	8	0	2	36	1	76	91	0	–	43	0
2018-19 LaLigaReal Sociedad	29	3	3	24	10	2,060	8	1	1	29	5	70	37	0	–	29	0
2017-18 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	24	1	1	16	6	1,343	4	0	0	24	10	30	29	0	–	18	0
2016-17 BundesligaBorussia Dortmund	8	0	0	5	1	292	1	0	0	8	6	5	7	0	–	4	0
Career27 seasons	363	46	35	400	136	24,877	66	3	65	361	90	619	552	0	1	261	0

Recent games

Nov '268
v Hull City
2 SHOT · 2 SOG · 1 FC · 1 FA
W 1-0
Nov '262
@ Liverpool
Did not record a stat
W 1-0
Oct '2625
v Everton
5 SHOT · 3 FA
W 2-0
Oct '2619
@ Nottingham Forest
1 SHOT · 2 FA
W 1-0
Oct '2610
v Leeds United
Did not record a stat
W 2-1
Sept '2620
@ Brighton & Hove Albion
1 FC
L 3-0
Sept '2613
@ Sunderland
Did not record a stat
W 2-0
Sept '267
v Chelsea
1 YC
W 2-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Game
5 Nov @ Slavia PragueW 2-1 5 Nov	1	3	2	90	0	1	0	1	2	–	1
22 Oct @ Bayern MünchenD 2-2 22 Oct	0	1	0	5	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
14 Oct v LilleW 3-0 14 Oct	0	2	1	65	1	1	0	1	1	–	0
10 Sept @ NapoliW 1-0 10 Sept	0	2	2	65	0	1	0	2	1	–	0

Splits, UEFA Champions League

Split
AwayHome or away, 12W	17	0.2	0.2	1.4	0.6	76.0	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.1	1.4	1.2	–	0.6
HomeHome or away, 10W	13	0.2	0.1	1.3	0.6	68.8	0.3	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.7	1.4	–	0.5
WinsResult, 22W	22	0.2	0.2	1.3	0.8	72.6	0.3	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.4	1.3	–	0.4
LossesResult, 0W	5	0.2	0.0	1.8	0.4	81.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.8	1.2	–	1.6
DrawsResult, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	61.7	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	2.0	1.3	–	0.3
Regular seasonStage, 22W	30	0.2	0.2	1.4	0.6	72.9	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.5	1.3	–	0.6
Paris Saint-GermainOpponent, 1W	5	0.2	0.0	1.6	0.2	77.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.6	1.4	–	1.4
InternazionaleOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	78.8	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.5	1.0	–	0.8
Bayern MünchenOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.5	47.5	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	1.0	–	0.5
BenficaOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	0.5	2.5	1.5	90.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	0.5
PSV EindhovenOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	70.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.5	–	1.0
Real MadridOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	–	0.5
Slavia PragueOpponent, 2W	2	1.0	0.5	2.5	2.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.5	–	0.5
AS MonacoOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	0.0
Athletic ClubOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	–	0.0
Atlético de MadridOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	–	0.0
Club BruggeOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	–	0.0
GironaOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	1.0
LilleOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	65.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	–	0.0
NapoliOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	65.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	0.0
OlympiacosOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	58.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	0.0
RB SalzburgOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	–	0.0
Shakhtar DonetskOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	–	0.0
Sporting CPOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
Emirates Stadium, LondonGround, 9W	10	0.1	0.0	0.9	0.4	62.5	0.3	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.2	1.3	–	0.3
Estadio Municipal de Anoeta, San SebastianGround, 1W	3	0.7	0.3	2.7	1.3	90.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.3	1.7	–	1.3
Fortuna Arena, PragueGround, 2W	2	1.0	0.5	2.5	2.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.5	–	0.5
Parc des Princes, ParisGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	–	2.0
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, MilanoGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	67.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	–	0.5
Allianz Arena, MünchenGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0
Estadio Bernabéu, MadridGround, 1W	1	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	3.0	–	1.0
Estádio da Luz, LisbonGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0
Estádio José Alvalade, LisbonGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
Jan Breydel Stadium, BruggeGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	–	0.0
Municipal de Montilivi, GironaGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	1.0
Philips Stadion, EindhovenGround, 1W	1	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	77.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	3.0	–	1.0
Red Bull Arena SalzburgGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	–	0.0
San Mamés, BilbaoGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	–	0.0
San Siro, MilanoGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	–	1.0
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, NapoliGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	65.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	0.0

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