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Mikel Merino

Mikel Merino
Position
Midfielder
Shirt number
23
Nationality
Spain
Born
June 22, 1996 (30 years)
Height
187 cm
Weight
79 kg

Career with the club

93Appearances
16Goals
0.17Goals per match
5,108Minutes played
11Yellow cards
1Red cards

Club career

PeriodTeamShirt number
2024 – PresentArsenalArsenal23
2021Spain U23Spain U238
2020 – PresentSpainSpain6
2018 – 2024Real SociedadReal Sociedad8
2017 – 2018NewcastleNewcastle23
2017NewcastleNewcastle Loan23
2017 – 2020Spain U21Spain U218
2016 – 2017Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund
2014 – 2016OsasunaOsasuna8

Statistics

SeasonCompetitionAppsStartsSub inSub outGoalsYCRCMin
2026/2027Champions LeagueChampions League4312010225
2026/2027EFL Cup (Carabao Cup)EFL Cup (Carabao Cup)110010090
2026/2027English Premier LeagueEnglish Premier League10191010210
2025/2026Champions LeagueChampions League7611230515
2025/2026EFL Cup (Carabao Cup)EFL Cup (Carabao Cup)4311010303
2025/2026English Premier LeagueEnglish Premier League22101254101028
2025/2026FA Cup EnglandFA Cup England110000090
2024/2025Champions LeagueChampions League12933210817
2024/2025EFL Cup (Carabao Cup)EFL Cup (Carabao Cup)3211000164
2024/2025English Premier LeagueEnglish Premier League28171157311593
2024/2025FA Cup EnglandFA Cup England110100073
Total for the club93543920161115108

Trophies

7 trophies won

UEFA Nations League AUEFA Nations League A

Winners ×12022/2023
Runners-up ×22024/20252020/2021

EURO U21EURO U21

Winners ×12019
Runners-up ×12017

English Premier LeagueEnglish Premier League

Winners ×12025/2026
Runners-up ×12024/2025

Copa del Rey SpainCopa del Rey Spain

Winners ×12019/2020

DFB-Pokal GermanyDFB-Pokal Germany

Winners ×12016/2017

European ChampionshipEuropean Championship

Winners ×12024

World CupWorld Cup

Winners ×12026

Summer OlympicsSummer Olympics

Runners-up ×12020

Champions LeagueChampions League

Runners-up ×12025/2026

EFL Cup (Carabao Cup)EFL Cup (Carabao Cup)

Runners-up ×12025/2026

Injuries

PeriodInjuryGames missed
Jan 30, 2026 – May 24, 2026Foot surgery25
Jan 26, 2026 – Apr 27, 2026Broken foot21
Apr 21, 2025 – Apr 28, 2025Injury1
Jan 24, 2025 – Jan 28, 2025Knock1
Nov 28, 2024 – Dec 2, 2024Knee injury1
Aug 30, 2024 – Oct 1, 2024Shoulder injury1
Aug 19, 2023Injury2
Aug 11, 2023 – Aug 24, 2023Calf injury2
Jan 18, 2023 – Feb 12, 2023Hamstring injury4
Nov 26, 2021 – Dec 17, 2021Hamstring injury6
Apr 1, 2021 – Jun 1, 2021Knee injury11
Jan 30, 2020 – Feb 5, 2020Muscular problems1
Sep 30, 2018 – Nov 22, 2018Groin injury6
Apr 23, 2018 – May 5, 2018Knee injury2
Oct 29, 2017 – Nov 24, 2017Back injury3

Transfers

DateFromToType / Fee
Aug 27, 2024Real SociedadReal SociedadArsenalArsenalTransfer €32M
Jul 12, 2018NewcastleNewcastleReal SociedadReal SociedadTransfer €12M
Jul 1, 2018Borussia DortmundBorussia DortmundNewcastleNewcastleTransfer €7M
Jun 30, 2018NewcastleNewcastleBorussia DortmundBorussia DortmundEnd of loan
Jul 28, 2017Borussia DortmundBorussia DortmundNewcastleNewcastleLoan €3M
Jul 1, 2016OsasunaOsasunaBorussia DortmundBorussia DortmundTransfer €3.8M
Jul 1, 2014Osasuna BOsasuna BOsasunaOsasunaTransfer

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Standings

English Premier LeagueEnglish Premier League 2026/2027

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1ArsenalArsenal10+1027
2BrightonBrighton10+1922
3Manchester CityManchester City10+821
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7BournemouthBournemouth10+215

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