Profile of Mikel Merino
Season 2023/24
Competitive matches
40
Matches
played
3135'
Minutes
played
7
0.2
Goals/90'
5
0.14
Assists/90'
13/0
0.37
Cards/90'
Performance in the last match
LaLiga,
2 days ago
Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino Zazon
27
years
Spain
78
kgs
Mid
position
189
cms
8
shirt number
41.29
M.€
73
ELO
Born on 22 June 1996 in Pamplona (Navarra)
Personal data
Country of birth
Spain Preferred foot
Left foot
Continent of birth
Europe
Region of birth
Southern Europe
Career details
Status
Midfield
Current club
Real Sociedad
Current competition
LaLiga
Previous club
Newcastle
Previous competition
Premier League
Historic team
Real Sociedad
Historical competition
LaLiga
Most common shirt number
8
Other shirt numbers
6, 20, 17, 23, 14, 16
Form in last matches
90'
5.9 Pts.
90'
6.0 Pts.
90'
6.3 Pts.
90'
5.3 Pts.
Competitions played in
Participation and performances
Team's position in the competition
| Matchday 32 | PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4
|
|
Atlético | 61 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 38 | +21 |
|
5
|
|
Athletic | 58 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 30 | +22 |
|
6
|
|
Real Sociedad | 51 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 34 | +12 |
|
7
|
|
Real Betis | 48 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 38 | +2 |
|
8
|
|
Valencia | 47 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 |
Position on the pitch
Main position
Midfielder
95%
Other positions
- Defensive midfielder 5%
CM
CDM
Attributes
73
pace
74
shot
81
pass
79
Dribbling
66
defence
81
Stamina
Rating progression
73
▼ -10
14
14
16
17
18
Highest value in career
86 (2024)
Rankings
General
2675º
Age
251º
By country
140º
By position
717º
MF
By position
537º
CM
Evolution of market value
41 M€
▲ 10.8
14
14
16
17
18
Highest value in career
41M (2024)
Rankings
General
148º
Age
9º
By country
8º
By position
45º
MF
By position
40º
CM
Contract information
Provider
Adidas
Agent
Bahía Internacional
Start of contract
12/07/2018
End of contract
30/06/2025
Contract length
23/04/2031
Buy-out clause
30M€
Current transfer news
Rumour
Past signings
|
Season.
Date
|
Origin | Destination | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
|
18/19
12/07/2018
|
|
|
12M
Transfer
|
|
17/18
01/07/2018
|
|
|
7M
Transfer
|
|
18/19
30/06/2018
|
|
|
End of loan
|
|
17/18
28/07/2017
|
|
|
3M
Loan
|
|
16/17
01/07/2016
|
|
|
4M
Transfer
|
| Total amount of money in transfer dealings | 33M | ||
Professional performance
 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | 40 |
7
▲
|
0.18
▲
|
85
▲
|
| Calendar year | 20 |
5
▲
|
0.25
▲
|
86
▲
|
| Last 6 months | 32 |
7
▲
|
0.22
▲
|
85
▲
|
| Last 365 days | 55 |
9
▲
|
0.16
▲
|
84
▲
|
| Last 3 years | 145 |
16
▲
|
0.11
▲
|
83
▲
|
| Last 5 years | 239 |
25
|
0.1
|
81
▲
|
| Career | 390 |
39
▲
|
0.1
▲
|
75
▲
|
List of clubs played for
| Teams | Season | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2023/24 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 3135' | 27 | 7 | 85 |
|
|
27 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 2034' | 27 | 6.8 | 84 | |
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 630' | 27 | 6.7 | 84 | |
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 471' | 27 | 5.9 | 85 | |
|
|
2022/23 | 43 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 3173' | 26 | 6.7 | 82 |
|
|
2021/22 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 3682' | 25 | 6.9 | 82 |
|
|
2019/20 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 3703' | 24 | 7 | 75 |
|
|
2020/21 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 3062' | 24 | 6.7 | 80 |
Teammates
Player rating and role
Historical performance in clubs
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
6 | 237 | 214 | 18958' | 26 | 57 |
|
|
2 | 67 | 58 | 5080' | 8 | 24 |
|
|
1 | 25 | 15 | 1422' | 1 | 4 |
|
|
1 | 9 | 2 | 309' | 0 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 3 | 2 | 168' | 0 | 1 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
6 | 185 | 167 | 14792' | 19 | 48 |
|
2 | 63 | 54 | 4726' | 5 | 23 |
|
|
1 | 24 | 14 | 1342' | 1 | 4 |
|
|
6 | 23 | 18 | 1661' | 4 | 4 |
|
3 | 21 | 21 | 1755' | 1 | 3 |
For the national team
20 times at International
6 times at U23
20 times at U21
11 times at U19
1
0.05
3
2
0
Other information
Times called up
24
Matches as a starter
11
Off the bench
9
Debut
3/9/2020
Age on debut
24.2 years old
Last match
22/3/2024
Age in last game
27.7 years old
Career with national team
| Teams | Year | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90' | 27 | 4.6 | 86 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90' | 27 | 4.6 | 86 | |
|
|
2023 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 459' | 27 | 5.8 | 83 |
|
|
2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 71' | 25 | 4.4 | 81 |
|
2021 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 351' | 25 | 6.1 | 80 |
|
|
2020 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 384' | 24 | 5.3 | 79 |
Teammates in the national team
Player rating and role
Performances for the national team
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4 | 20 | 11 | 1004' | 1 | 2 |
|
4 | 16 | 11 | 1065' | 1 | 4 |
|
1 | 8 | 7 | 566' | 1 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 5 | 5 | 351' | 1 | 1 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 9 | 5 | 446' | 0 | 1 |
|
3 | 9 | 9 | 809' | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 7 | 2 | 256' | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 6 | 5 | 373' | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 5 | 5 | 351' | 1 | 1 |
Titles
-
German cup winner16/17 -
European Under-19 champion2015 -
European Under-21 champion2019 -
Spanish cup winner19/20
-
2
Second place at the Olympic Games2021
Most important achievements
Milestones and events on this day
Debut in category
20 SEP. 23
27 years
200 matches
17 SEP. 23
27 years
First team goal
12 SEP. 23
27 years
150 matches
22 APR. 23
26 years
Debut in category
25 MAR. 23
26 years
Best performances
90'
2
10 Pts.
90'
10 Pts.
84'
2
9.9 Pts.
90'
9.7 Pts.