Mikel Merino
23Shirt
Arsenal
Premier League
General info
NationalitySpain
22 JUN 199629 yrs
Height189
Weight83
PositionMidfielder
Shirt number23
Born in Pamplona, Spain
Season 26/27 statistics
Average rating6.9
21Matches
6Goals
1Assists
586Minutes
15 Sep
19 Sep
26 Sep
29 Sep
3 Oct
6 Oct
19 Sep
26 Sep
29 Sep
3 Oct
6 Oct
7.8
6.5
6.3
6.9
7.0
8.9
Last matches
06/10
Croatia1
Spain2
A
8.9 2 45'
03/10
Spain3
Czechia1
H
7.0 23'
29/09
Spain4
Croatia1
H
6.9 A 33'
Career history
2024 – 2026 
Spain
2 seasons
2024 – 2026 Arsenal
3 seasons
2022 – 2023 
Real Sociedad
2 seasons
Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino is 29 years old (born 22 Jun 1996), 189 cm tall and plays for Arsenal as a midfielder.
In the 26/27 season he has played 21 matches, scoring 6 goals with 1 assists and an average rating of 6.90.
His last match was Croatia 1 - 2 Spain, where he received a 8.9 rating.
Average rating6.9
Matches21
Started3
Minutes586
Goals6
Assists1
Min / goal98
Attacking
Goals6
Shots11
Shots on target10 (91%)
Penalties scored0 / 0
Successful dribbles9 / 14
Passing
Assists1
Total passes330
Key passes11
Accurate passes (avg)84
Defending
Tackles8
Interceptions7
Blocks1
Duels won49 (47%)
Discipline
Fouls committed18
Fouls drawn17
Yellow cards1
Red cards0
Other
Came on as substitute18
Substituted off2
On the bench19
06/10
Croatia1
Spain2
A
8.9 2 45'
03/10
Spain3
Czechia1
H
7.0 23'
29/09
Spain4
Croatia1
H
6.9 A 33'
26/09
England2
Spain3
A
6.3 8'
19/09
Brighton3
Arsenal0
A
6.5 30'
15/09
Ipswich2
Arsenal4
A
7.8 90'
12/09
Sunderland0
Arsenal2
A
6.5 14'
09/09
Napoli0
Arsenal1
A
6.4 65'
06/09
Arsenal2
Chelsea1
H
6.3 13'
31/08
Aston Villa0
Arsenal1
A
7.2 19'
21/08
Arsenal3
Coventry0
H
6.9 14'
16/08
Arsenal3
Manchester City0
H
–
19/07
Spain1
Argentina0
H
7.2 45'
14/07
France0
Spain2
A
6.9 12'
10/07
Spain2
Belgium1
H
7.2 12'
06/07
Portugal0
Spain1
A
7.6 14'
02/07
Spain3
Austria0
H
6.6 19'
27/06
Uruguay0
Spain1
A
6.3 60'
21/06
Spain4
Saudi Arabia0
H
6.7 29'
15/06
Spain0
Cape Verde Islands0
H
6.5 19'
04/06
Spain1
Iraq1
H
6.9 22'
30/05
Paris Saint Germain1
Arsenal1
A
–
24/05
Crystal Palace1
Arsenal2
A
6.2 28'
25/01
Arsenal2
Manchester United3
H
7.3 32'
20/01
Inter1
Arsenal3
A
6.5 90'
17/01
Nottingham Forest0
Arsenal0
A
7.0 33'
08/01
Arsenal0
Liverpool0
H
–
03/01
Bournemouth2
Arsenal3
A
6.9 10'
30/12
Arsenal4
Aston Villa1
H
7.0 73'
27/12
Arsenal2
Brighton1
H
6.7 90'
20/12
Everton0
Arsenal1
A
6.5 9'
13/12
Arsenal2
Wolves1
H
6.6 32'
10/12
Club Brugge KV0
Arsenal3
A
6.6 90'
06/12
Aston Villa2
Arsenal1
A
6.2 45'
03/12
Arsenal2
Brentford0
H
8.5 A 90'
30/11
Chelsea1
Arsenal1
A
7.5 90'
26/11
Arsenal3
Bayern München1
H
6.5 90'
23/11
Arsenal4
Tottenham1
H
7.3 A 88'
08/11
Sunderland2
Arsenal2
A
6.2 A 90'
04/11
Slavia Praha0
Arsenal3
A
8.6 2 90'
01/11
Burnley0
Arsenal2
A
6.3 45'
26/10
Arsenal1
Crystal Palace0
H
6.7 8'
21/10
Arsenal4
Atletico Madrid0
H
6.9 10'
18/10
Fulham0
Arsenal1
A
6.7 28'
04/10
Arsenal2
West Ham0
H
6.2 11'
01/10
Arsenal2
Olympiakos Piraeus0
H
7.3 58'
28/09
Newcastle1
Arsenal2
A
7.9 20'
21/09
Arsenal1
Manchester City1
H
6.7 45'
16/09
Athletic Club0
Arsenal2
A
6.3 90'
13/09
Arsenal3
Nottingham Forest0
H
7.2 90'
31/08
Liverpool1
Arsenal0
A
6.9 70'
23/08
Arsenal5
Leeds0
H
–
17/08
Manchester United0
Arsenal1
A
6.5 8'
Croatia1
Spain2
A
8.9 2 45'
03/10
Spain3
Czechia1
H
7.0 23'
29/09
Spain4
Croatia1
H
6.9 A 33'
26/09
England2
Spain3
A
6.3 8'
19/09
Brighton3
Arsenal0
A
6.5 30'
15/09
Ipswich2
Arsenal4
A
7.8 90'
12/09
Sunderland0
Arsenal2
A
6.5 14'
09/09
Napoli0
Arsenal1
A
6.4 65'
06/09
Arsenal2
Chelsea1
H
6.3 13'
31/08
Aston Villa0
Arsenal1
A
7.2 19'
21/08
Arsenal3
Coventry0
H
6.9 14'
16/08
Arsenal3
Manchester City0
H
–
19/07
Spain1
Argentina0
H
7.2 45'
14/07
France0
Spain2
A
6.9 12'
10/07
Spain2
Belgium1
H
7.2 12'
06/07
Portugal0
Spain1
A
7.6 14'
02/07
Spain3
Austria0
H
6.6 19'
27/06
Uruguay0
Spain1
A
6.3 60'
21/06
Spain4
Saudi Arabia0
H
6.7 29'
15/06
Spain0
Cape Verde Islands0
H
6.5 19'
04/06
Spain1
Iraq1
H
6.9 22'
30/05
Paris Saint Germain1
Arsenal1
A
–
24/05
Crystal Palace1
Arsenal2
A
6.2 28'
25/01
Arsenal2
Manchester United3
H
7.3 32'
20/01
Inter1
Arsenal3
A
6.5 90'
17/01
Nottingham Forest0
Arsenal0
A
7.0 33'
08/01
Arsenal0
Liverpool0
H
–
03/01
Bournemouth2
Arsenal3
A
6.9 10'
30/12
Arsenal4
Aston Villa1
H
7.0 73'
27/12
Arsenal2
Brighton1
H
6.7 90'
20/12
Everton0
Arsenal1
A
6.5 9'
13/12
Arsenal2
Wolves1
H
6.6 32'
10/12
Club Brugge KV0
Arsenal3
A
6.6 90'
06/12
Aston Villa2
Arsenal1
A
6.2 45'
03/12
Arsenal2
Brentford0
H
8.5 A 90'
30/11
Chelsea1
Arsenal1
A
7.5 90'
26/11
Arsenal3
Bayern München1
H
6.5 90'
23/11
Arsenal4
Tottenham1
H
7.3 A 88'
08/11
Sunderland2
Arsenal2
A
6.2 A 90'
04/11
Slavia Praha0
Arsenal3
A
8.6 2 90'
01/11
Burnley0
Arsenal2
A
6.3 45'
26/10
Arsenal1
Crystal Palace0
H
6.7 8'
21/10
Arsenal4
Atletico Madrid0
H
6.9 10'
18/10
Fulham0
Arsenal1
A
6.7 28'
04/10
Arsenal2
West Ham0
H
6.2 11'
01/10
Arsenal2
Olympiakos Piraeus0
H
7.3 58'
28/09
Newcastle1
Arsenal2
A
7.9 20'
21/09
Arsenal1
Manchester City1
H
6.7 45'
16/09
Athletic Club0
Arsenal2
A
6.3 90'
13/09
Arsenal3
Nottingham Forest0
H
7.2 90'
31/08
Liverpool1
Arsenal0
A
6.9 70'
23/08
Arsenal5
Leeds0
H
–
17/08
Manchester United0
Arsenal1
A
6.5 8'
Statistics by season
Each row is one competition (league, cup, European or national-team matches).
| Team / Competition | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 21 | 6 | 1 | |
|
Spain World Cup · 2026
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
|
Arsenal Premier League · 2026/27
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
|
Spain UEFA Nations League · 2026
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
|
Spain Friendlies · 2026
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
|
Arsenal League Cup · 2026
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 |
|
Arsenal UEFA Champions League · 2026/27
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2025/26 | 34 | 6 | 3 | |
|
Arsenal Premier League · 2025/26
| 22 | 4 | 3 | 6.9 |
|
Arsenal UEFA Champions League · 2025/26
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
|
Arsenal League Cup · 2025/26
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Arsenal  FA Cup · 2025/26
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 50 | 15 | 5 | |
|
Arsenal Premier League · 2024/25
| 28 | 7 | 2 | 7.0 |
|
Arsenal UEFA Champions League · 2024/25
| 13 | 2 | 3 | 7.2 |
Spain  World Cup - Qualification Europe · 2024
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 8.0 |
|
Arsenal League Cup · 2024/25
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2023/24 | 45 | 8 | 5 | |
Real Sociedad  La Liga · 2023/24
| 32 | 5 | 3 | 7.2 |
|
Real Sociedad UEFA Champions League · 2023/24
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
Real Sociedad  Copa del Rey · 2023
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Real Sociedad Copa del Rey · 2022
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |