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Mikel Merino
Market value
25 M €
3 juin 2026
Arsenal
#23Midfielder
- Position detail
- Central midfield
- Preferred foot
- Left
- Age
- 30
- Born
- 22 juin 1996
- Place of birth
- Pamplona, Espagne
- Height
- 1,88 m
- Nationality
- Espagne
- At club since
- 27 août 2024
- Contract until
- 30 juin 2028
- Agent
- Bahía Internacional
Next match
Champions League
Napoliv
Arsenal· Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
Seasons
Complete seasons only, to 25/26
Seasons
11
Appearances
350
Goals
43
Assists
38
League
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 32 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 33 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 34 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 26 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 36 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 29 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 24 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Domestic cups
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25/26 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Supercopa | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Continental club competitions
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Real Sociedad | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Real Sociedad | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Real Sociedad | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Real Sociedad | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Shirt numbers
Squad numbers are recorded from 2013 onwards.
Club
| Season | Club | Number | Matches | As captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 |  Arsenal | 23 | 36 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Arsenal | 23 | 42 | — |
| 23/24 |  Real Sociedad | 8 | 49 | 10 |
| 22/23 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 44 | 6 |
| 21/22 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 43 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 36 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 44 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 26 | — |
| 17/18 |  Newcastle | 23 | 32 | — |
| 16/17 |  Dortmund | 24 | 20 | — |
| 2015 |  CA Osasuna | 8 | 1 | — |
National team
| Season | Country | Number | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Espagne | 6 | 3 |
Spain
International
Caps
49
Goals
12
This season
Appearances
3
Starts
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
Career moves
| Season | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Arsenal | Transfer | 32 M € |
| 18/19 | Real Sociedad | Transfer | 12 M € |
| 18/19 | Newcastle | Transfer | 7 M € |
| 17/18 | Dortmund | Return from loan | — |
| 17/18 | Newcastle | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | Dortmund | Transfer | 3,8 M € |
| 14/15 | CA Osasuna | Transfer | Undisclosed |
| 13/14 |  Osasuna B | Transfer | Undisclosed |
| 12/13 |  Osasuna U19 | Transfer | Undisclosed |
Market value
Current
25 M €
Highest ever
50 M €
on 30 décembre 2021
- 8 janv. 2015: €1m, CA Osasuna
- 22 févr. 2016: €2m, CA Osasuna
- 22 juil. 2016: €3m, Dortmund
- 19 juin 2017: €2,50m, Dortmund
- 23 oct. 2017: €7m, Newcastle
- 2 janv. 2018: €10m, Newcastle
- 12 juil. 2018: €12m, Real Sociedad
- 21 déc. 2018: €8m, Real Sociedad
- 28 févr. 2019: €10m, Real Sociedad
- 11 juin 2019: €15m, Real Sociedad
- 20 déc. 2019: €20m, Real Sociedad
- 5 mars 2020: €30m, Real Sociedad
- 8 avr. 2020: €24m, Real Sociedad
- 23 juil. 2020: €35m, Real Sociedad
- 5 janv. 2021: €40m, Real Sociedad
- 30 déc. 2021: €50m, Real Sociedad
- 16 déc. 2024: €45m, Arsenal FC
- 18 mars 2025: €35m, Arsenal FC
- 9 déc. 2025: €30m, Arsenal FC
- 3 juin 2026: €25m, Arsenal FC
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