Mikel Merino
Full name: Mikel Merino
Current team: Arsenal
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Spain
Date of birth: 22 June, 1996 (30 years)
Place of birth: Pamplona, Spain
Weight: 183 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €26M
Current team: Arsenal
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Spain
Date of birth: 22 June, 1996 (30 years)
Place of birth: Pamplona, Spain
Weight: 183 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €26M
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Transfers
Injuries
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Mikel Merino plays as a midfielder for Arsenal and represents Spain internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
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Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
Available on: Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, NBC, USA Network, NBC Sports App, NBCSN, nbcsports.com, TeleXitos, Telemundo Deportes Ahora
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ESPN, SiriusXM FC
CBS Sports
CBS Sports, NBC Sports, TelevisaUnivision, DAZN USA, fuboTV
ESPN
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
More info: How to watch World Cup in the United States
Statistics
Mikel Merino Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1035 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1597 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2023/24 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2485 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2499 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2021/22 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2894 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2156 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 3144 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2060 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2017/18 | Newcastle | Premier League | 1343 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Dortmund | Bundesliga | 293 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Osasuna | Segunda Division | 3257 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2014/15 | Osasuna | Segunda Division | 29 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Arsenal | League Cup | 202 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 73 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Arsenal | League Cup | 164 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey | 269 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Real Sociedad | Supercopa de España | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey | 142 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Newcastle | FA Cup | 81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Dortmund | DFB Pokal | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 518 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 817 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Real Sociedad | UEFA Champions League | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Real Sociedad | UEFA Europa League | 543 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Real Sociedad | UEFA Europa League | 515 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Real Sociedad | UEFA Europa League | 695 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Spain | World Cup | 165 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026 | Spain | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | Spain | World Cup | 165 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 221 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Spain | UEFA Euro | 177 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Spain | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Spain | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 372 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 116 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Spain | World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Spain U23 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 366 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Spain Ol. | Olympic Soccer - Men | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Spain | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Spain U21 | UEFA Euro U-21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Spain U21 | Friendly | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Spain U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Spain U21 | UEFA Euro U-21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Spain U21 | Friendly | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Spain U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Spain U19 | UEFA U19 European Championship | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Spain U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Mikel Merino Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2016 |
| Germany - DFB Pokal | Winner | 1 | 2016/2017 |
| Spain - Copa del Rey | Winner | 1 | 2019/2021 |
| England - Premier League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024/2025 |
| Europe - UEFA U19 Championship | Winner | 1 | 2014/2015 |
| Europe - UEFA U21 Championship | Winner | 1 | 2017/2019 |
| Europe - UEFA U21 Championship | 2nd Place | 1 | 2015/2017 |
| Europe - UEFA Nations League | Winner | 1 | 2022/2024 |
| Europe - UEFA Nations League | 2nd Place | 2 | 2024/2026, 2020/2022 |
| World - Olympics Men | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021 |
| Europe - UEFA European Championship | Winner | 1 | 2024 |
| World - Emirates Cup | Winner | 1 | 2025 |
Transfers
Mikel Merino Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.08.2024 | Real Sociedad | Arsenal | Transfer |
| 12.07.2018 | Newcastle | Real Sociedad | Transfer |
| 01.07.2018 | Dortmund | Newcastle | Transfer |
| 30.06.2018 | Newcastle | Dortmund | Return from loan |
| 28.07.2017 | Dortmund | Newcastle | Loan |
| 01.07.2016 | Osasuna | Dortmund | Transfer |
Sidelined
Mikel Merino Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Knock | 23.04.2025 | 28.04.2025 |
| Knee Injury | 30.11.2024 | 03.12.2024 |
| Concussion | 07.11.2024 | 09.11.2024 |
| Shoulder Injury | 29.08.2024 | 30.09.2024 |
| Hamstring | 18.01.2023 | 09.02.2023 |
| Calf Injury | 26.11.2021 | 17.12.2021 |
| Back Injury | 08.04.2021 | 03.06.2021 |
| Calf/Shin Injury | 01.02.2020 | 05.02.2020 |
| Thigh Injury | 30.09.2018 | 23.11.2018 |
| Knock | 25.04.2018 | 04.05.2018 |
| Unknown | 17.12.2017 | 27.12.2017 |
| Back Injury | 29.10.2017 | 24.11.2017 |
