Mikel Merino

Mikel Merino is a midfielder from Spain, aged 29, born on 22 June 1996 in Pamplona. Height and weight: 189 cm, 83 kg. Mikel Merino plays for Arsenal (shirt 23). In the 2026 season so far: 6 goals and 1 assists in 23 appearances across all competitions.

2026 season statistics

Competition	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	Rating	Yellow / Red
World Cup	Spain	8	2	0	210	6.88	0 / 0
Community Shield	Arsenal	0	0	0	0	-	0 / 0
League Cup	Arsenal	1	1	0	90	7.84	0 / 0
UEFA Nations League	Spain	4	3	1	109	7.28	0 / 0
Friendlies	Spain	2	0	0	22	6.90	0 / 0
Premier League	Arsenal	6	0	0	91	6.68	1 / 0
UEFA Champions League	Arsenal	2	0	0	130	6.72	1 / 0

Trophies won

Emirates Cup (x2)
UEFA European Championship (x2)
UEFA Nations League (x2)
Copa del Rey (x2)
UEFA U21 Championship (x2)
DFB Pokal (x2)
UEFA U19 Championship (x2)

Transfer history

27 Aug 2024 Real Sociedad to Arsenal (€ 32M)
12 Jul 2018 Newcastle to Real Sociedad (€ 12M)
3 Jan 2018 Borussia Dortmund to Newcastle (€ 7M)
28 Jul 2017 Borussia Dortmund to Newcastle (Loan)
1 Jul 2016 Osasuna to Borussia Dortmund (€ 3.8M)

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