African Ballerz
Mikel Merino
Central Midfielder · Arsenal
Info
1996-06-22Born
187 cmHeight
23Shirt
30Age
LeftPreferred foot
SpainCountry
€30.1mMarket value
2028-06-30Contract end
Premier League · 2025/2026
4Goals
3Assists
10Started
22Matches
1027Minutes played
6.93Rating
1Yellow cards
0Red cards
Recent matches
vs Argentina
1 - 0
World Cup · 2026-07-19
6.6
@ France
0 - 2
World Cup · 2026-07-14
6.5
vs Belgium
2 - 1
World Cup · 2026-07-10
1
@ Portugal
0 - 1
World Cup · 2026-07-06
1
vs Austria
3 - 0
World Cup · 2026-07-02
6.1
@ Uruguay
0 - 1
World Cup Grp. H · 2026-06-27
6.4
vs Saudi Arabia
4 - 0
World Cup Grp. H · 2026-06-21
6.2
vs Cape Verde
0 - 0
World Cup Grp. H · 2026-06-15
6.7
@ Peru
1 - 3
Friendlies · 2026-06-09
6.3
vs Iraq
1 - 1
Friendlies · 2026-06-04
6.5
@ Paris Saint-Germain
1 - 1
Champions League · 2026-05-30
@ Crystal Palace
1 - 2
Premier League · 2026-05-24
6.2
vs Manchester United
2 - 3
Premier League · 2026-01-25
1
7.5
@ Inter
1 - 3
Champions League · 2026-01-20
7.1
@ Nottingham Forest
0 - 0
Premier League · 2026-01-17
6.5
@ Chelsea
2 - 3
EFL Cup · 2026-01-14
6.7
@ Portsmouth
1 - 4
FA Cup · 2026-01-11
7.8
vs Liverpool
0 - 0
Premier League · 2026-01-08
@ AFC Bournemouth
2 - 3
Premier League · 2026-01-03
6.7
vs Aston Villa
4 - 1
Premier League · 2025-12-30
7.7
vs Brighton & Hove Albion
2 - 1
Premier League · 2025-12-27
7.0
vs Crystal Palace
1 - 1
EFL Cup · 2025-12-23
6.4
@ Everton
0 - 1
Premier League · 2025-12-20
vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
2 - 1
Premier League · 2025-12-13
6.6
@ Club Brugge
0 - 3
Champions League · 2025-12-10
6.9
@ Aston Villa
2 - 1
Premier League · 2025-12-06
6.1
vs Brentford
2 - 0
Premier League · 2025-12-03
1
8.6
@ Chelsea
1 - 1
Premier League · 2025-11-30
1
7.6
vs Bayern München
3 - 1
Champions League · 2025-11-26
7.3
vs Tottenham Hotspur
4 - 1
Premier League · 2025-11-23
7.7
vs Turkiye
2 - 2
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E · 2025-11-18
5.9
@ Georgia
0 - 4
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E · 2025-11-15
6.8
@ Sunderland
2 - 2
Premier League · 2025-11-08
7.3
@ Slavia Prague
0 - 3
Champions League · 2025-11-04
2
9.1
@ Burnley
0 - 2
Premier League · 2025-11-01
6.0
vs Brighton & Hove Albion
2 - 0
EFL Cup · 2025-10-29
7.0
vs Crystal Palace
1 - 0
Premier League · 2025-10-26
vs Atletico Madrid
4 - 0
Champions League · 2025-10-21
@ Fulham
0 - 1
Premier League · 2025-10-18
6.7
vs Bulgaria
4 - 0
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E · 2025-10-14
2
9.4
vs Georgia
2 - 0
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E · 2025-10-11
7.3
vs West Ham United
2 - 0
Premier League · 2025-10-04
5.7
vs Olympiacos
2 - 0
Champions League · 2025-10-01
7.6
@ Newcastle United
1 - 2
Premier League · 2025-09-28
1
7.5
@ Port Vale
0 - 2
EFL Cup · 2025-09-24
6.7
vs Manchester City
1 - 1
Premier League · 2025-09-21
6.4
@ Athletic Club
0 - 2
Champions League · 2025-09-16
6.8
vs Nottingham Forest
3 - 0
Premier League · 2025-09-13
7.6
@ Turkiye
0 - 6
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E · 2025-09-07
3
9.7
@ Bulgaria
0 - 3
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E · 2025-09-04
1
8.5
@ Liverpool
1 - 0
Premier League · 2025-08-31
6.3
vs Leeds United
5 - 0
Premier League · 2025-08-23
@ Manchester United
0 - 1
Premier League · 2025-08-17
vs Athletic Club
3 - 0
Club Friendlies · 2025-08-09
vs Villarreal
2 - 3
Club Friendlies · 2025-08-06
6.9
vs Tottenham Hotspur
0 - 1
Club Friendlies · 2025-07-31
6.0
vs Newcastle United
3 - 2
Club Friendlies · 2025-07-27
1
7.6
@ Milan
0 - 1
Club Friendlies · 2025-07-23
6.6
Career history
| Team | From | To | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arsenal |
2024-08-27 | Present | 78 | 15 | 8 |
 Real Sociedad |
2018-07-12 | 2024-08-27 | 242 | 27 | 26 |
| Newcastle United |
2018-01-03 | 2018-06-30 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Newcastle United (loan) |
2017-07-28 | 2018-01-02 | 17 | 1 | None |
 Borussia Dortmund |
2016-07-01 | 2017-07-28 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
 Osasuna |
2014-07-01 | 2016-06-30 | 67 | 8 | 0 |
Trophies
Spain
UEFA Nations League A
1 2
World Cup
1 0
EURO
1 0
Arsenal
Premier League
1 1
Emirates Cup
1 0
Real Sociedad
Copa del Rey
1 0
Spain U21
EURO U21
1 1
Borussia Dortmund
DFB Pokal
1 0
Spain U19
UEFA U19 Championship
1 0