Mikel Merino

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Mikel Merino
86

43.1

M.€

8

27

years

CM

Profile of Mikel Merino

Season 2023/24

Competitive matches
38
Matches
played
2865'
Minutes
played
7
0.22
Goals/90'
5
0.16
Assists/90'
11/0
0.35
Cards/90'

Performance in the last match

International Friendly, 2 days ago
Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino Zazon
27
years
ESP
Spain
78
kgs
Mid
position
189
cms
8
shirt number
43.1
M.€
86
ELO

Born on 22 June 1996 in Pamplona (Navarra)

Personal data
Country of birth
Spain Spain
Preferred foot
Left foot
Continent of birth
Europe
Region of birth
Southern Europe
Career details
Status
Very high
Current club
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
Current competition
LaLiga LaLiga
Previous club
Newcastle Newcastle
Previous competition
Premier League Premier League
Historic team
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
Historical competition
LaLiga LaLiga
Most common shirt number
8
Other shirt numbers
6, 20, 17, 23, 14, 16
Form in last matches

Competitions played in

Participation and performances
LaLiga
50%
Wins
12 W
6 D
6 L
Champions League
43%
Wins
3 W
2 D
2 L
Copa del Rey
67%
Wins
4 W
2 D
0 L

Team's position in the competition

Matchday 30 PTS MP W D L GF GA GD
4
Athletic
Athletic 56 29 16 8 5 50 26 +24
5
Atlético
Atlético 55 29 17 4 8 54 34 +20
6
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad 46 29 12 10 7 42 31 +11
7
Real Betis
Real Betis 42 29 10 12 7 34 33 +1
8
Valencia
Valencia 40 28 11 7 10 32 32 0
Position on the pitch
Main position
Midfielder 95%
Other positions
  • Defensive midfielder 5%
CM
CDM
Campo de Fútbol

Attributes

73
pace
74
shot
81
pass
79
Dribbling
66
defence
81
Stamina

Rating progression

86 ▲ 3
327 14
1887 14
530 16
1796 17
2120 18
Highest value in career
86 (2024)
Rankings
General
116º
Age
By country
8º
By position
24º MF
By position
20º CM CM

Evolution of market value

43 M€ ▲ 13.7
327 14
1887 14
530 16
1796 17
2120 18
Highest value in career
43M (2024)
Rankings
General
139º
Age
10º
By country
8º
By position
40º MF
By position
35º CM CM
Contract information
Provider
Adidas
Agent
Bahía Internacional
Start of contract
12/07/2018
End of contract
30/06/2025
Contract length
28/03/2031
Buy-out clause
30M€

Current transfer news

Rumour
origin_Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino
destination_Mikel Merino
Rumour: Manchester United would like to sign Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad

Past signings

Season. Date
Origin Destination Cost
18/19 12/07/2018
Newcastle
Newcastle
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
12M Transfer
17/18 01/07/2018
B. Dortmund
B. Dortmund
Newcastle
Newcastle
7M Transfer
18/19 30/06/2018
Newcastle
Newcastle
B. Dortmund
B. Dortmund
End of loan
17/18 28/07/2017
B. Dortmund
B. Dortmund
Newcastle
Newcastle
3M Loan
16/17 01/07/2016
Osasuna
Osasuna
B. Dortmund
B. Dortmund
4M Transfer
Total amount of money in transfer dealings 33M

Professional performance

Average number of goals
Current season 37
7
0.19
84
Calendar year 17
5
0.29
86
Last 6 months 34
7
0.21
85
Last 365 days 56
9
0.16
84
Last 3 years 143
16
0.11
83
Last 5 years 241
25
0.1
80
Career 387
39
0.1
75

List of clubs played for

Teams Season MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
2023/24
37 7 5 11 0 37 31 6 2865' 27 7 84
LaLiga
LaLiga
24 4 3 7 0 24 19 5 1764' 27 6.8 84
Champions League
Champions League
7 2 1 2 0 7 7 0 630' 27 6.7 84
Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
6 1 1 2 0 6 5 1 471' 27 5.9 85
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
2022/23
43 3 9 6 1 43 37 6 3173' 26 6.7 82
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
2021/22
43 4 2 9 0 43 42 1 3682' 25 6.9 82
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
2019/20
43 6 1 11 0 43 41 2 3703' 24 7 75
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
2020/21
36 2 6 7 0 36 35 1 3032' 24 6.7 80

Teammates

Player rating and role
Álex Remiro
GK
Álex Remiro
90
3
M. Zubimendi
MF
M. Zubimendi
87
6
R. Le Normand
D
R. Le Normand
86
2
M. Oyarzabal
F
M. Oyarzabal
85
5
Brais Méndez
MF
Brais Méndez
85
3
Igor Zubeldia
D
Igor Zubeldia
85
6
Hamari Traoré
D
Hamari Traoré
85
3
Take Kubo
F
Take Kubo
84
5
Aihen Muñoz
D
Aihen Muñoz
78
5
K. Tierney
D
K. Tierney
77
1
S. Becker
F
S. Becker
77
-3
André Silva
F
André Silva
76
-4
A. Zakharyan
F
A. Zakharyan
74
1
A. Barrenetxea
F
A. Barrenetxea
73
8
A. Elustondo
D
A. Elustondo
73
-2
Umar Sadiq
F
Umar Sadiq
73
2
Javi Galán
D
Javi Galán
72
-3
Jon Pacheco
D
Jon Pacheco
70
2
B. Turrientes
MF
B. Turrientes
66
9

Historical performance in clubs

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
6 234 211 18658' 26 55
Osasuna
Osasuna
2 67 58 5080' 8 24
Newcastle
Newcastle
1 25 15 1422' 1 4
B. Dortmund
B. Dortmund
1 9 2 309' 0 1
Osasuna Promesas
Osasuna Promesas
1 3 2 168' 0 1
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
LaLiga
LaLiga
6 182 164 14522' 19 46
Segunda
Segunda
2 63 54 4726' 5 23
Premier League
Premier League
1 24 14 1342' 1 4
Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
6 23 18 1661' 4 4
Europa League
Europa League
3 21 21 1755' 1 3

Teams played for

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
6 season
26
234
Osasuna
Osasuna
2 season
8
67
Newcastle
Newcastle
1 season
1
25
B. Dortmund
B. Dortmund
1 season
0
9
Osasuna Promesas
Osasuna Promesas
1 season
0
3

For the national team

20 times at International
6 times at U23
20 times at U21
11 times at U19
1
Average number of goals
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
Spain
Spain
2024
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 90' 27 4.6 86
International Friendly
International Friendly
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 90' 27 4.6 86
Spain
Spain
2023
8 1 1 1 0 8 6 2 459' 27 5.8 83
Spain
Spain
2021
5 0 1 0 0 5 0 5 71' 25 4.4 81
Spain U23s
Spain U23s
2021
5 1 0 1 0 5 5 0 351' 25 6.1 80
Spain
Spain
2020
6 0 1 1 0 6 4 2 384' 24 5.3 79

Teammates in the national team

Player rating and role
Koke
MF
Koke
93
0
Gerard Moreno
F
Gerard Moreno
91
0
Pau Torres
D
Pau Torres
90
0
D. De Gea
GK
D. De Gea
90
0
Á. Morata
F
Á. Morata
89
0
M. Oyarzabal
F
M. Oyarzabal
88
0
C. Azpilicueta
D
C. Azpilicueta
88
0
Unai Simón
GK
Unai Simón
87
0
Jordi Alba
D
Jordi Alba
87
0
Rodri
MF
Rodri
86
0
A. Laporte
D
A. Laporte
86
0
David Raya
GK
David Raya
86
0
M. Llorente
MF
M. Llorente
86
0
Dani Carvajal
D
Dani Carvajal
85
0
Sergio Busquets
MF
Sergio Busquets
85
0
Pablo Sarabia
F
Pablo Sarabia
84
0
José Gayà
D
José Gayà
84
0
Fabián
MF
Fabián
83
0
Ferran Torres
F
Ferran Torres
82
0

Performances for the national team

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Spain
Spain
4 20 11 1004' 1 2
Spain U21
Spain U21
4 16 11 1065' 1 4
Spain U19
Spain U19
1 8 7 566' 1 1
Spain U23s
Spain U23s
1 5 5 351' 1 1
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
UEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League
3 9 5 446' 0 1
U21 EC Qualifying
U21 EC Qualifying
3 9 9 809' 1 2
UEFA EC U21
UEFA EC U21
2 7 2 256' 0 2
EC Qualifying
EC Qualifying
1 6 5 373' 1 1
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
1 5 5 351' 1 1
Titles
  • German cup winner
    German cup winner
    16/17
  • European Under-19 champion
    European Under-19 champion
    2015
  • European Under-21 champion
    European Under-21 champion
    2019
  • Spanish cup winner
    Spanish cup winner
    19/20
  • 2
    Second place at the Olympic Games
    Second place at the Olympic Games
    2021

Most important achievements

Milestones and events on this day
Best performances