Mikel Merino
Midfielder · Spain · Arsenal
Midfielder · Spain · ArsenalViewing
2026-277.00Average ratingArsenal
2026-270Assists0.00 per 90
2026-270Goals0.00 per 90
2026-271Appearances14 minutes
2026-270.11Expected goals
—Market valueMidfielder
2025-266.84Average ratingArsenal
2025-263Assists0.26 per 90
2025-264Goals0.35 per 90
2025-2622Appearances1,035 minutes
2025-263.40Expected goalsoverperforming by 0.60
—Market valueMidfielder
Season2026-27
Premier League
Shot map
Every shot is plotted where it was taken, with distances in real metres and each marker the same size. Colour shows the outcome, not the chance quality.
50% on target2 Shots0 Goals0.11xG on map
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| Date | Opponent | Min | Outcome | Situation | Body part | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Coventry City | 89+1' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | 0.07 |
| 2026-08-21 | Coventry City | 77' | Blocked | Counter-attack | Left foot | 0.03 |
| 2026-01-25 | Manchester United | 83' | Goal | From corner | Right foot | 0.38 |
| 2026-01-25 | Manchester United | 70' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | 0.06 |
| 2026-01-25 | Manchester United | 69' | Off target | Free kick delivery | Header | 0.05 |
| 2026-01-17 | Nottingham Forest | 71' | Off target | Free kick delivery | Header | 0.21 |
| 2026-01-03 | Bournemouth | 87' | Blocked | From corner | Header | 0.03 |
| 2026-01-03 | Bournemouth | 85' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | 0.02 |
| 2025-12-27 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 43' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | 0.09 |
| 2025-12-27 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37' | Off target | Counter-attack | Left foot | 0.01 |
| 2025-12-13 | Wolverhampton | 61' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | 0.05 |
| 2025-12-03 | Brentford | 68' | Off target | Open play | Right foot | 0.41 |
| 2025-12-03 | Brentford | 39' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | 0.06 |
| 2025-12-03 | Brentford | 10' | Goal | Open play | Header | 0.19 |
| 2025-11-30 | Chelsea | 89+4' | Off target | Open play | Header | 0.09 |
| 2025-11-30 | Chelsea | 87' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | 0.06 |
| 2025-11-30 | Chelsea | 58' | Goal | Open play | Header | 0.28 |
| 2025-11-23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | 0.06 |
| 2025-11-08 | Sunderland | 89+7' | Blocked | Open play | Right foot | 0.38 |
| 2025-10-04 | West Ham United | 84' | Off target | Free kick delivery | Header | 0.08 |
| 2025-10-04 | West Ham United | 81' | Blocked | From corner | Right foot | 0.07 |
| 2025-09-28 | Newcastle United | 83' | Goal | From corner | Header | 0.05 |
| 2025-09-13 | Nottingham Forest | 6' | Saved | Free kick delivery | Right foot | 0.13 |
| 2025-05-11 | Liverpool FC | 69' | Goal | Open play | Header | 0.80 |
| 2025-05-11 | Liverpool FC | 45' | Saved | Open play | Right foot | 0.42 |
| 2025-05-11 | Liverpool FC | 22' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | 0.05 |
| 2025-04-20 | Ipswich Town | 27' | Off target | Open play | Right foot | 0.18 |
| 2025-04-20 | Ipswich Town | 23' | Off target | From corner | Header | 0.26 |
| 2025-04-12 | Brentford | 87' | Off target | Free kick delivery | Header | 0.05 |
| 2025-04-05 | Everton | 88' | Off target | Open play | Header | 0.07 |
| 2025-04-05 | Everton | 11' | Blocked | From corner | Header | 0.08 |
| 2025-04-01 | Fulham | 60' | Blocked | From corner | Left foot | 0.03 |
| 2025-04-01 | Fulham | 36' | Goal | Open play | Right foot | 0.04 |
| 2025-03-16 | Chelsea | 59' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | 0.12 |
| 2025-03-16 | Chelsea | 19' | Goal | From corner | Header | 0.05 |
| 2025-03-09 | Manchester United | 9' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | 0.10 |
| 2025-02-26 | Nottingham Forest | 78' | Blocked | From corner | Header | 0.13 |
| 2025-02-26 | Nottingham Forest | 50' | Saved | From corner | Header | 0.09 |
| 2025-02-22 | West Ham United | 58' | Off target | Free kick delivery | Header | 0.06 |
| 2025-02-22 | West Ham United | 13' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | 0.23 |
| 2025-02-15 | Leicester City | 86' | Goal | Counter-attack | Left foot | 0.47 |
| 2025-02-15 | Leicester City | 80' | Goal | Open play | Header | 0.28 |
| 2025-01-18 | Aston Villa | 89+1' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | 0.07 |
| 2025-01-18 | Aston Villa | 86' | Blocked | Open play | Left foot | 0.03 |
| 2025-01-18 | Aston Villa | 39' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | 0.07 |
| 2025-01-04 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 57' | Off target | Free kick delivery | Left foot | 0.12 |
| 2025-01-01 | Brentford | 56' | Off target | Open play | Right foot | 0.09 |
| 2025-01-01 | Brentford | 49' | Goal | From corner | Left foot | 0.47 |
| 2024-12-27 | Ipswich Town | 76' | Saved | Open play | Left foot | 0.04 |
| 2024-12-14 | Everton | 46' | Saved | From corner | Header | 0.11 |
| 2024-12-04 | Manchester United | 76' | Off target | From corner | Header | 0.07 |
| 2024-11-23 | Nottingham Forest | 65' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | 0.04 |
| 2024-11-10 | Chelsea | 73' | Saved | Open play | Header | 0.10 |
| 2024-11-02 | Newcastle United | 26' | Saved | From corner | Left foot | 0.37 |
| 2024-11-02 | Newcastle United | 5' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | 0.01 |
| 2024-10-27 | Liverpool FC | 42' | Goal | Free kick delivery | Header | 0.38 |
| 2024-10-27 | Liverpool FC | 33' | Blocked | Free kick delivery | Header | 0.02 |
| 2024-10-19 | Bournemouth | 34' | Off target | Open play | Left foot | 0.15 |
Season by season
Appearances, goals, assists and expected goals for every season on record.Figures are the competition's own season totals, not sums of the shot map.
| Season | League | Team | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | xG | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Premier League | Arsenal | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 | 7.00 |
| 2025-26 | Premier League | Arsenal | 22 | 1,035 | 4 | 3 | 3.40 | 6.84 |
| Career | 23 | 1,049 | 4 | 3 | — | — | ||
Mikel Merino historical transfers
- 2024-08-27Real Sociedad to Arsenal32M €
- 2018-07-12Newcastle United to Real Sociedad12M €
- 2018-07-01Borussia Dortmund to Newcastle United7M €
- 2017-07-28Borussia Dortmund to Newcastle UnitedLoan
- 2016-07-01Osasuna to Borussia Dortmund3.8M €
- 2014-07-01Osasuna B to OsasunaTransfer
- 2013-07-01Osasuna U19 to Osasuna BTransfer
Detailed statistics
Every figure the competition reported for this season. Fields the source did not measure are left out rather than shown as zero.
Attacking
- Shots
- 212.86 per 90
- Shots on target
- 16.43 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 50%
- Shots blocked
- 16.43 per 90
- Key passes
- 0
- Expected assists
- 0.020.11 per 90
- Expected goals on target
- 0.573.69 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 1596.43 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 1170.71 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 92%
- Accurate long balls
- 0
- Accurate crosses
- 0
- Successful dribbles
- 16.43 per 90
- Dribble success
- 100%
- Passes in the opposition half
- 745.00 per 90
- Ball carries
- 638.57 per 90
- Dispossessed
- 0
- Possession lost
- 16.43 per 90
Defending
- Tackles won
- 0
- Interceptions
- 0
- Clearances
- 0
- Ball recoveries
- 212.86 per 90
- Duels won
- 16.43 per 90
- Duel success
- 50%
- Aerial duels won
- 0
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 16.43 per 90
- Was fouled
- 0
- Yellow cards
- 0
- Red cards
- 0
Detailed statistics
Every figure the competition reported for this season. Fields the source did not measure are left out rather than shown as zero.
Attacking
- Shots
- 221.91 per 90
- Shots on target
- 80.70 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 36%
- Shots blocked
- 60.52 per 90
- Key passes
- 121.04 per 90
- Expected assists
- 1.390.12 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 55548.26 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 28124.43 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 76%
- Accurate long balls
- 80.70 per 90
- Accurate crosses
- 0
- Cross accuracy
- 0%
- Successful dribbles
- 50.43 per 90
- Dribble success
- 42%
- Dispossessed
- 171.48 per 90
- Possession lost
- 13411.65 per 90
Defending
- Tackles won
- 131.13 per 90
- Tackle success
- 50%
- Interceptions
- 100.87 per 90
- Clearances
- 191.65 per 90
- Ball recoveries
- 574.96 per 90
- Duels won
- 796.87 per 90
- Duel success
- 46%
- Aerial duels won
- 282.43 per 90
- Aerial success
- 40%
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 221.91 per 90
- Was fouled
- 201.74 per 90
- Yellow cards
- 10.09 per 90
- Red cards
- 0
Data updated 5 Sept 2026, 06:31 UTC