Mikel Merino

Mikel Merino

ArsenalArsenalContract until 30 Jun 2028
189 cm
Height
30 years
22 Jun 1996
83 kg
Weight
Spain
Country
Pamplona, Spain
Born

Position

Primary

Central Midfield

MF

Arsenal2026/27 · All competitions

Arsenal

Premier League 9·UEFA Champions League 4·EFL Cup 1

1

Goals

1

Assists

6

Started

14

Matches

500

Minutes played

6.6

Rating

2

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

8 league games · 163' · 8 shots

Non-penalty goals

0goals from 0.46

-0.46 below expectation

Assists

0assists from 0.00

0.00 in line with expectation

npxG / 90

0.25

xA / 90

0.00

xGChain / 90

0.52

xGBuildup / 90

0.33

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52026-08-22 v Coventry: npxG 0.07 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-09-01 at Aston Villa: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-09-06 v Chelsea: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-09-13 at Sunderland: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-09-19 at Brighton: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-10-10 v Leeds: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-10-18 at Nott'm Forest: npxG 0.08 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-10-24 v Everton: npxG 0.31 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

16

Goals

0

On target

38%

xG

1.24

24' vs Slavia Praha: missed, xG 0.1327' vs Slavia Praha: saved, xG 0.2121' vs Everton: blocked, xG 0.0328' vs Everton: blocked, xG 0.1247' vs Everton: missed, xG 0.0457' vs Everton: blocked, xG 0.0265' vs Everton: blocked, xG 0.0992' vs Bayern München: blocked, xG 0.1381' vs Nottingham Forest: blocked, xG 0.0821' vs Lille: saved, xG 0.0835' vs Lille: missed, xG 0.0622' vs Napoli: saved, xG 0.0756' vs Napoli: saved, xG 0.0577' vs Coventry City: blocked, xG 0.0290' vs Coventry City: saved, xG 0.0515' vs Slavia Praha: saved, xG 0.04

Size = xG where known. Some positions are approximate.

vs Slavia Praha

4 Nov 2026 · UEFA Champions League · 15'

Saved

xG

0.04

Body part

Foot

Situation

Open play

Distance

25 m

Shot 1 of 16

Rating

6.46.57.85.76.36.97.08.9–6.56.76.06.76.66.8
Napoli9 Sept
Sunderland12 Sept
Ipswich15 Sept
Brighton19 Sept
England26 Sept
Croatia29 Sept
Czechia3 Oct
Croatia6 Oct
Leeds10 Oct
Lille13 Oct
Nott'm Forest18 Oct
Bayern21 Oct
Everton24 Oct
Liverpool1 Nov
Slavia Praha4 Nov

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

2games
14 Jan 2019 – 17 Jan 2019

Braces · hat-tricks

3·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

2GatCroatiaCroatia

2–1 · 6 Oct 2026

Best rating

8.9atCroatiaCroatia

2–1 · 6 Oct 2026

Attacking profile

48 goals · 344 shots
45%
Shots on target154 of 344
14%
Shot conversion48 goals from 344 shots
78%
Pass accuracy7858 of 10040
52%
Duels won2372 of 4543

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

9
1–15
10
16–30
13
31–45
12
46–60
16
61–75
25
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home185 apps · 12,961′25150.287.06
Away191 apps · 13,401′23230.31NaN
Started293 apps · 24,625′39360.277.10
Off the bench83 apps · 1,737′920.57NaN
His team with him on the pitch52% won · 195W 93D 88L

When he starts: 48% won (141W 80D 72L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

Mikel OyarzabalMikel Oyarzabal4Adnan JanuzajAdnan Januzaj3Declan RiceDeclan Rice3PortuPortu2Ethan NwaneriEthan Nwaneri2

Scored from his assists

Mikel OyarzabalMikel Oyarzabal4Takefusa KuboTakefusa Kubo4Brais MéndezBrais Méndez3Bukayo SakaBukayo Saka3Martin ØdegaardMartin Ødegaard2

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
Real MadridReal Madrid12 games · 4 G · 2 A6
MallorcaMallorca11 games · 3 G · 1 A4
VillarrealVillarreal12 games · 2 G · 2 A4
GetafeGetafe10 games · 2 G · 2 A4
LeicesterLeicester2 games · 2 G · 1 A3
OsasunaOsasuna10 games · 2 G · 1 A3

Managers

played under
Imanol AlguacilImanol Alguacil228 games · 25 G · 27 A48%Mikel ArtetaMikel Arteta92 games · 16 G · 9 A66%Rafael BenitezRafael Benitez24 games · 1 G · 1 A21%Luis de la FuenteLuis de la Fuente12 games · 5 G · 1 A92%Asier GaritanoAsier Garitano11 games · 1 G · 0 A36%Thomas TuchelThomas Tuchel9 games · 0 G · 0 A44%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
4 NovatSlavia PrahaUEFA Champions LeagueW1 - 290016.8
1 NovatLiverpoolPremier LeagueW0 - 12006.6
24 OctvsEvertonPremier LeagueW2 - 068006.7
21 OctatBayernUEFA Champions LeagueD2 - 25006.0
18 OctatNott'm ForestPremier LeagueW0 - 124006.7
13 OctvsLilleUEFA Champions LeagueW3 - 065006.5
10 OctvsLeedsPremier LeagueW2 - 1100–
6 OctatCroatiaUEFA Nations LeagueW1 - 245208.9
3 OctvsCzechiaUEFA Nations LeagueW3 - 123107.0
29 SeptvsCroatiaUEFA Nations LeagueW4 - 133016.9
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Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2026/273 competitionsArsenalArsenal14 (6)5006.61112 (7)72704238/89 · 43%8/11 · 73%20
2025/264 competitionsArsenalArsenal34 (20)1,9166.96327 (14)277323718143/313 · 46%8/21 · 38%40
2024/254 competitionsArsenalArsenal44 (29)2,6357.19543 (23)309277322221/441 · 50%15/28 · 54%41
2023/243 competitionsReal Sociedad de FútbolReal Sociedad45 (39)3,5987.38642 (20)36197210725477/858 · 56%37/54 · 69%140
2022/233 competitionsReal Sociedad de FútbolReal Sociedad42 (37)3,1527.12937 (20)5218329233316/576 · 55%29/48 · 60%61
2021/223 competitionsReal Sociedad de FútbolReal Sociedad43 (42)3,6817.04242 (18)3822029432369/680 · 54%39/61 · 64%90
2020/213 competitionsReal Sociedad de FútbolReal Sociedad35 (34)2,9727.22635 (12)4316537445303/577 · 53%48/68 · 71%70
2019/202 competitionsReal Sociedad de FútbolReal Sociedad41 (40)3,5937.16140 (16)3621159359378/690 · 55%45/69 · 65%100
2019/20Copa del ReyAthletic ClubAthletic Club1 (1)907.500–1542115/27 · 56%2/2 · 100%10
2018/192 competitionsReal Sociedad de FútbolReal Sociedad32 (26)2,2026.74323 (11)1611335331214/441 · 49%29/43 · 67%91
2017/18Premier LeagueNewcastle UnitedNewcastle24 (14)1,3436.91116 (6)176445634151/303 · 50%28/40 · 70%40
2016/172 competitionsBorussia DortmundDortmund9 (3)3116.8004 (1)3366181541/73 · 56%2/8 · 25%10

SpainInternational career · Spain

2020 – now
53

Caps

15

Goals

4

Assists

0.28

Goals per game

CompetitionYearsAppsGoalsAssists
UEFA Nations League2020–20261852
World Cup qualifiers2020–2024961
World Cup2026820
Euro Championship2024710
Euro qualifiers2023611
Friendlies2020–2026500

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
9
5
0
2016/17
1
2017/18
4
2018/19
6
2019/20
2
2020/21
4
2021/22
2
2022/23
8
2023/24
9
2024/25
6
2025/26
1
2026/27