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Mikel Merino

Mikel Merino

Midfielder · Arsenal · 30 · Spain

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Season score
50.1
UEFA Champions League 26/27, 3 matches
Last 5 weeks
54.8
average of weeks with 60+ minutes
Market value
€26.0M
−€5.0M (−17%) since 9 Dec 2025 on Transfermarkt
estimate, 22 Oct 2026

Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Born
22 Jun 1996
Height
188 cm
Foot
L
Contract until
30 Jun 2028
Wikipedia views
46,271 4 weeks

Wikipedia Wikidata Transfermarkt

Every week

22–28 Jul 2025 to 20–26 Oct 2026

14 of 66 weeks with 60+ minutes, averaging 52.5 (minutes-weighted); 0 of them 70 or better.

no matchunder 60′under 4545–5555–7070+

Every week as a table
WeekMatchesMinutesScoreExpectedUnderlying
20–26 Oct 20261854.951.961.7
13–19 Oct 202628947.852.350.4
6–12 Oct 20261628.952.828.1
15–21 Sep 202613052.852.952.9
8–14 Sep 202627952.353.257.8
1–7 Sep 202611344.753.544.5
25–31 Aug 202611994.352.995.9
18–24 Aug 202611454.953.061.1
19–25 May 202612850.553.259.6
20–26 Jan 2026212264.152.262.0
13–19 Jan 202613379.751.485.7
30 Dec 2025 – 5 Jan 202628359.950.960.9
23–29 Dec 202519046.651.347.7
16–22 Dec 20251934.351.433.7
9–15 Dec 2025212245.652.045.7
2–8 Dec 2025213553.252.451.4
25 Nov – 1 Dec 2025218054.252.055.2
18–24 Nov 202518846.952.647.3
4–10 Nov 2025218058.552.054.1
28 Oct – 3 Nov 202514539.952.439.5
21–27 Oct 202521879.352.380.3
14–20 Oct 202512849.652.349.6
30 Sep – 6 Oct 202526956.152.358.1
23–29 Sep 202512096.051.660.5
16–22 Sep 2025213550.851.751.2
9–15 Sep 202519046.552.347.5
26 Aug – 1 Sep 202517042.553.042.3
12–18 Aug 20251853.653.153.7

Against expectation

How it's expected

Each week's score beside what the player's earlier matches led to expect. Over the last 10 weeks with 60+ minutes: level with expectation (+1.4 a week).

40.050.060.070.026 Aug16 Sep4 Nov25 Nov9 Dec30 Dec8 SepExpected 52.3Score 47.8

Market value

Where these come from
Current estimate €26.0M no change recorded 22 Oct 2026 · BSD, seen when squads refresh
Transfermarkt €25.0M −€5.0M (−17%) since 9 Dec 2025 3 Jun 2026 · valuations up to July 2026
0€20M€40M€60M20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026€25.0M€26.0M
Every value as a table
DateSourceValue
22 Oct 2026Current estimate (BSD)€26.0M
3 Jun 2026Transfermarkt€25.0M
9 Dec 2025Transfermarkt€30.0M
30 May 2025Transfermarkt€35.0M
18 Mar 2025Transfermarkt€35.0M
16 Dec 2024Transfermarkt€45.0M
7 Jun 2024Transfermarkt€50.0M
22 Dec 2023Transfermarkt€50.0M
13 Jun 2023Transfermarkt€50.0M
7 Nov 2022Transfermarkt€50.0M
3 Jun 2022Transfermarkt€50.0M
30 Dec 2021Transfermarkt€50.0M
10 Jun 2021Transfermarkt€40.0M
5 Jan 2021Transfermarkt€40.0M
8 Oct 2020Transfermarkt€35.0M
23 Jul 2020Transfermarkt€35.0M
8 Apr 2020Transfermarkt€24.0M
5 Mar 2020Transfermarkt€30.0M
20 Dec 2019Transfermarkt€20.0M
11 Jun 2019Transfermarkt€15.0M
28 Feb 2019Transfermarkt€10.0M
21 Dec 2018Transfermarkt€8.0M
12 Jul 2018Transfermarkt€12.0M
28 May 2018Transfermarkt€10.0M
2 Jan 2018Transfermarkt€10.0M
23 Oct 2017Transfermarkt€7.0M
19 Jun 2017Transfermarkt€2.5M
7 Feb 2017Transfermarkt€3.0M
22 Jul 2016Transfermarkt€3.0M
22 Feb 2016Transfermarkt€2.0M
1 Jul 2015Transfermarkt€1.0M

Two different estimates, so each is its own line and each change is measured within its own line.

What the score is made of

UEFA Champions League 26/27: each part per 90 minutes against the average midfielder in the top five leagues (0), in standard deviations.

  • Shooting +2.23
  • Creating −0.13
  • Progressing −0.27
  • Keeping the ball +0.22
  • Defending −0.43
  • Aerial +1.42
  • Finishing −1.71

Attention

English Wikipedia views per week, the article and its redirects, last 52 weeks.

0100K200K300K28 Oct16 Dec3 Feb24 Mar12 May30 Jun18 Aug6 Oct

Plays most like

same position, last 12 months: the shape of their play, not its level
PlayerRecent scoreValue nowLikeness
Diego Gómez Brighton & Hove Albion · 2353.0€32.0M95%Compare
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Kevin Schade Brentford · 2447.0€52.0M94%Compare
Marshall Munetsi Wolverhampton · 30 · cheaper44.8€12.4M90%Compare
Tomáš Souček West Ham United · 31––90%Compare
Corentin Tolisso Olympique Lyonnais · 32 · cheaper53.1€11.0M89%Compare

Recent score: the last six months. Cheaper: valued at less than 60% of Mikel Merino.

Seasons

SeasonCompetitionTeamMatchesMinutesScoreUnderlying
UEFA Champions League 26/27Champions LeagueArsenal313850.154.7
Premier League 26/27Premier LeagueArsenal712056.858.3
Premier League 25/26Premier LeagueArsenal221,03554.053.7
UEFA Champions League 25/26Champions LeagueArsenal751852.951.8
Premier League 24/25Premier LeagueArsenal281,59758.258.0
UEFA Champions League 24/25Champions LeagueArsenal1281752.852.0

Latest matches

39 since July 2025
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
21 Oct 2026Champions Leagueat FC Bayern MünchenD 2–28000.070.0054.9
18 Oct 2026Premier Leagueat Nottingham ForestW 1–024000.090.0163.0
13 Oct 2026Champions LeagueLilleW 3–065000.210.0242.2
10 Oct 2026Premier LeagueLeeds UnitedW 2–1600–0.0028.9
19 Sep 2026Premier Leagueat Brighton & Hove AlbionL 0–33000–0.0052.8
12 Sep 2026Premier Leagueat SunderlandW 2–01400–0.0029.1
9 Sep 2026Champions Leagueat SSC NapoliW 1–065000.540.0657.3
6 Sep 2026Premier LeagueChelseaW 2–11300–0.0044.7
31 Aug 2026Premier Leagueat Aston VillaW 1–01900–0.0094.3
21 Aug 2026Premier LeagueCoventry CityW 3–014000.110.0254.9
All 39 matches
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
21 Oct 2026Champions Leagueat FC Bayern MünchenD 2–28000.070.0054.9
18 Oct 2026Premier Leagueat Nottingham ForestW 1–024000.090.0163.0
13 Oct 2026Champions LeagueLilleW 3–065000.210.0242.2
10 Oct 2026Premier LeagueLeeds UnitedW 2–1600–0.0028.9
19 Sep 2026Premier Leagueat Brighton & Hove AlbionL 0–33000–0.0052.8
12 Sep 2026Premier Leagueat SunderlandW 2–01400–0.0029.1
9 Sep 2026Champions Leagueat SSC NapoliW 1–065000.540.0657.3
6 Sep 2026Premier LeagueChelseaW 2–11300–0.0044.7
31 Aug 2026Premier Leagueat Aston VillaW 1–01900–0.0094.3
21 Aug 2026Premier LeagueCoventry CityW 3–014000.110.0254.9
24 May 2026Premier Leagueat Crystal PalaceW 2–128000.330.0050.5
25 Jan 2026Premier LeagueManchester UnitedL 2–332100.530.0290.8
20 Jan 2026Champions Leagueat InterW 3–190000.060.1054.6
17 Jan 2026Premier Leagueat Nottingham ForestD 0–033000.210.4379.7
3 Jan 2026Premier Leagueat BournemouthW 3–210000.060.0078.2
30 Dec 2025Premier LeagueAston VillaW 4–17300–0.0457.4
27 Dec 2025Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove AlbionW 2–190000.140.0246.6
20 Dec 2025Premier Leagueat EvertonW 1–0900–0.0034.3
13 Dec 2025Premier LeagueWolverhamptonW 2–132000.040.0052.5
10 Dec 2025Champions Leagueat Club Brugge KVW 3–09000–0.0543.1
6 Dec 2025Premier Leagueat Aston VillaL 1–24500–0.0040.7
3 Dec 2025Premier LeagueBrentfordW 2–090110.660.1859.5
30 Nov 2025Premier Leagueat ChelseaD 1–190100.650.0258.8
26 Nov 2025Champions LeagueFC Bayern MünchenW 3–190000.550.0549.6
23 Nov 2025Premier LeagueTottenham HotspurW 4–188010.060.4446.9
8 Nov 2025Premier Leagueat SunderlandD 2–290010.380.0557.0
4 Nov 2025Champions Leagueat SK Slavia PrahaW 3–090200.550.0259.9
1 Nov 2025Premier Leagueat BurnleyW 2–04500–0.0539.9
26 Oct 2025Premier LeagueCrystal PalaceW 1–0800–0.0047.1
21 Oct 2025Champions LeagueAtlético MadridW 4–01000–0.05100.0
18 Oct 2025Premier Leagueat FulhamW 1–02800–0.0149.6
4 Oct 2025Premier LeagueWest Ham UnitedW 2–011000.160.0039.3
1 Oct 2025Champions LeagueOlympiacos FCW 2–05800–0.0959.3
28 Sep 2025Premier Leagueat Newcastle UnitedW 2–120100.050.0096.0
21 Sep 2025Premier LeagueManchester CityD 1–14500–0.0357.8
16 Sep 2025Champions Leagueat Athletic ClubW 2–090000.060.0247.4
13 Sep 2025Premier LeagueNottingham ForestW 3–090000.130.0746.5
31 Aug 2025Premier Leagueat Liverpool FCL 0–17000–0.0242.5
17 Aug 2025Premier Leagueat Manchester UnitedW 1–0800–0.0053.6