Merih Demiral
Full name: Merih Demiral
Current team: Al-Ahli
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Turkey
Date of birth: 5 March, 1998 (28 years)
Place of birth: Kocaeli, Turkey
Weight: 189.6 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €12M
Current team: Al-Ahli
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Turkey
Date of birth: 5 March, 1998 (28 years)
Place of birth: Kocaeli, Turkey
Weight: 189.6 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €12M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Merih Demiral plays as a defender for Al-Ahli and represents Turkey internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
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
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Statistics
Merih Demiral Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Al Ahli SC | Pro League | 1556 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Al Ahli SC | Pro League | 2614 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2023/24 | Al Ahli SC | Pro League | 1591 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2022/23 | Atalanta | Serie A | 1539 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Atalanta | Serie A | 1917 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Juventus | Serie A | 946 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Juventus | Serie A | 418 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Sassuolo | Serie A | 1260 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Alanyaspor | Super Lig | 1411 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2017/18 | Sporting CP B | Segunda liga | 21 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Sporting CP B | Segunda liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Al Ahli SC | King Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025/26 | Al Ahli SC | Saudi Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Al Ahli SC | King Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Al Ahli SC | Saudi Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Atalanta | Coppa Italia | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Juventus | Coppa Italia | 328 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Juventus | Supercoppa Italiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Alanyaspor | Turkish Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Sporting CP | Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Al Ahli SC | AFC Champions League Elite | 403 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Al Ahli SC | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Al Ahli SC | AFC Champions League Elite | 1013 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Atalanta | UEFA Europa League | 519 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Atalanta | UEFA Champions League | 370 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 400 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026 | Turkey | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Turkey | Friendly | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Turkey | UEFA Nations League | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Turkey | UEFA Euro | 206 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Turkey | Friendly | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Turkey | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 405 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Turkey | Friendly | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Turkey | UEFA Nations League | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Turkey | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Turkey | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Turkey | UEFA Nations League | 450 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Turkey | UEFA Euro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Turkey | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Turkey | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 1115 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Turkey | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Turkey U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Turkey | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Turkey U20 | Maurice Revello Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Turkey U21 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Turkey U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Turkey U21 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Turkey U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Turkey U17 | UEFA U17 Euro Qualification | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Trophies
Merih Demiral Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy - Coppa Italia | Winner | 1 | 2020/2021 |
| Italy - Coppa Italia | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019/2020 |
| Italy - Serie A | Winner | 1 | 2019/2020 |
| Italy - Supercoppa Italiana | Winner | 1 | 2021 |
| Italy - Supercoppa Italiana | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019 |
| Saudi Arabia - Saudi Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2025 |
| Asia - AFC Champions League Elite | Winner | 1 | 2024/2025 |
Transfers
Merih Demiral Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.08.2023 | Atalanta | Al Ahli SC | Transfer |
| 01.07.2022 | Juventus | Atalanta | Transfer |
| 30.06.2022 | Atalanta | Juventus | Return from loan |
| 06.08.2021 | Juventus | Atalanta | Loan |
| 05.07.2019 | Sassuolo | Juventus | Transfer |
| 01.07.2019 | Alanyaspor | Sassuolo | Transfer |
| 30.06.2019 | Sassuolo | Alanyaspor | Return from loan |
| 30.01.2019 | Alanyaspor | Sassuolo | Loan |
| 28.01.2019 | Sporting CP | Alanyaspor | Transfer |
| 28.01.2019 | Alanyaspor | Sporting CP | Return from loan |
| 15.08.2018 | Sporting CP | Alanyaspor | Loan |
| 01.07.2017 | Alcanenense | Sporting CP | Transfer |
| 30.06.2017 | Sporting CP | Alcanenense | Return from loan |
| 11.01.2017 | Alcanenense | Sporting CP | Loan |
| 21.07.2016 | Fenerbahce | Alcanenense |
Sidelined
Merih Demiral Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle Injury | 18.04.2021 | 07.05.2021 |
| Thigh Injury | 20.10.2021 | 24.10.2021 |
| Red Card | 02.11.2020 | 04.11.2020 |
| Muscle Injury | 22.11.2020 | 30.11.2020 |
| Knee Injury | 12.01.2020 | 12.05.2020 |
| Muscle Injury | 17.01.2021 | 22.01.2021 |
| Muscle Injury | 02.12.2020 | 27.12.2020 |
| Illness | 10.03.2021 | 05.04.2021 |
| Knee Injury | 14.06.2020 | 12.07.2020 |
| Muscle Injury | 29.03.2022 | 05.04.2022 |
| Head Injury | 18.09.2021 | 19.09.2021 |
| Suspended | 04.07.2024 | 10.07.2024 |
| Knee Injury | 13.11.2022 | 07.01.2023 |
| Yellow Cards | 26.02.2022 | 28.02.2022 |
| Injury | 23.07.2022 | 19.08.2022 |
| Coach's decision | 11.06.2020 | 13.06.2020 |
| Yellow Cards | 24.02.2023 | 26.02.2023 |
| Muscle Injury | 27.09.2022 | 29.09.2022 |
