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Mikel Merino

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Mikel Merino

Mikel Merino Zazón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmikel meˈɾino]; born 22 June 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or striker for Premier League club Arsenal and the Spain national team. He began his career with Osasuna, and had short spells at Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle United before signing for Real Sociedad in 2018, winning the 2019–20 Copa del Rey with the club while totalling 242 appearances and 27 goals. In August 2024, he joined Premier League side Arsenal. Merino represented Spain in two European Under-21 Championships, winning the 2019 edition. He made his senior debut in 2020, being selected for Euro 2024 and winning the tournament.

Infobox

2014
Osasuna B
2017
→ Newcastle United (loan)
2021
Spain Olympic
Full name
Mikel Merino Zazón
Date of birth
(1996-06-22) 22 June 1996
Place of birth
Pamplona, Spain
Height
1 m (6 ft 2 in)
Positions
Midfielder striker
Current team
Arsenal
Number
23
Years
Team
2014–2016
Osasuna
2016–2017
Borussia Dortmund
2017–2018
Newcastle United
2018–2024
Real Sociedad
2024–
Arsenal
2014–2015
Spain U19
2016–2019
Spain U21
2020–
Spain

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Osasuna B
Osasuna B
Club
Osasuna B
Season
2013–14
League
Tercera División
League
5
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
5
Europe
0
Osasuna
Osasuna
Club
Osasuna
Season
2014–15
League
Segunda División
League
29
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
29
Other
1
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Segunda División
League
34
League
4
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
4
Europe
3
Europe
38
Other
7
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
63
League
5
League
0
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
4
League cup
3
Europe
67
Europe
8
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Club
Borussia Dortmund
Season
2016–17
League
Bundesliga
League
8
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Newcastle United (loan)
Newcastle United (loan)
Club
Newcastle United (loan)
Season
2017–18
League
Premier League
League
7
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
7
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Club
Newcastle United
Season
Premier League
League
17
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
18
Europe
1
Newcastle total
Newcastle total
Club
Newcastle total
Season
24
League
1
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
25
Europe
1
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Club
Real Sociedad
Season
2018–19
League
La Liga
League
29
League
3
National cup
3
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
32
Other
4
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
La Liga
League
36
League
5
League
7
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
43
Europe
6
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
La Liga
League
26
League
2
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
8
League cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
36
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
La Liga
League
34
League
3
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
6
League cup
1
Europe
—
Europe
43
Other
4
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
La Liga
League
33
League
2
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
7
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
43
Other
3
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
La Liga
League
32
League
5
League
6
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
7
League cup
2
Europe
—
Europe
45
Other
8
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
190
League
20
League
23
League
4
National cup
—
National cup
28
League cup
3
League cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
242
Other
27
Arsenal
Arsenal
Club
Arsenal
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
28
League
7
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Europe
12
Europe
2
Other
—
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
22
League
4
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
7
Europe
2
Europe
—
Other
34
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
50
League
11
League
2
League
0
National cup
7
National cup
0
League cup
19
League cup
4
Europe
—
Europe
78
Other
15
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
340
League
37
League
27
League
4
National cup
7
National cup
0
League cup
47
League cup
7
Europe
5
Europe
3
Other
426
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Osasuna B
2013–14
Tercera División
5
0
—
—
—
—
5
0
Osasuna
2014–15
Segunda División
29
1
0
0
—
—
—
29
1
2015–16
Segunda División
34
4
0
0
—
—
4
3
38
7
Total
63
5
0
0
—
—
4
3
67
8
Borussia Dortmund
2016–17
Bundesliga
8
0
1
0
—
0
0
0
0
Newcastle United (loan)
2017–18
Premier League
7
0
0
0
0
0
—
—
7
Newcastle United
Premier League
17
1
1
0
—
—
—
18
1
Newcastle total
24
1
1
0
0
0
—
—
25
1
Real Sociedad
2018–19
La Liga
29
3
3
1
—
—
—
32
4
2019–20
La Liga
36
5
7
1
—
—
—
43
6
2020–21
La Liga
26
2
1
0
—
8
0
1
0
36
2021–22
La Liga
34
3
3
0
—
6
1
—
43
4
2022–23
La Liga
33
2
3
1
—
7
0
—
43
3
2023–24
La Liga
32
5
6
1
—
7
2
—
45
8
Total
190
20
23
4
—
28
3
1
0
242
27
Arsenal
2024–25
Premier League
28
7
1
0
3
0
12
2
—
2025–26
Premier League
22
4
1
0
4
0
7
2
—
34
Total
50
11
2
0
7
0
19
4
—
78
15
Career total
340
37
27
4
7
0
47
7
5
3
426
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Spain
Spain
National team
Spain
Year
2020
Apps
6
Goals
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
5
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
8
Apps
1
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
12
Apps
1
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
10
Apps
8
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
41
Apps
10
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Spain
2020
6
0
2021
5
0
2023
8
1
2024
12
1
2025
10
8
Total
41
10
List of international goals scored by Mikel Merino · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
12 September 2023
Venue
Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes, Granada, Spain
Cap
17
Opponent
Cyprus
Score
2–0
Result
6–0
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
2
2
No.
2
Date
5 July 2024
Venue
MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany
Cap
26
Opponent
Germany
Score
2–1
Result
2–1 (a .)
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024
3
3
No.
3
Date
20 March 2025
Venue
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Cap
32
Opponent
Netherlands
Score
2–2
Result
2–2
Competition
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
4
4
No.
4
Date
5 June 2025
Venue
MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany
Cap
34
Opponent
France
Score
2–0
Result
5–4
Competition
2025 UEFA Nations League Finals
5
5
No.
5
Date
4 September 2025
Venue
Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
Cap
36
Opponent
Bulgaria
Score
3–0
Result
3–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
6
6
No.
6
Date
7 September 2025
Venue
Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium, Konya, Turkey
Cap
37
Opponent
Turkey
Score
2–0
Result
6–0
7
7
No.
7
Date
3–0
8
8
No.
8
Date
5–0
9
9
No.
9
Date
14 October 2025
Venue
José Zorrilla Stadium, Valladolid, Spain
Cap
39
Opponent
Bulgaria
Score
1–0
Result
4–0
10
10
No.
10
Date
2–0
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
12 September 2023
Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes, Granada, Spain
17
Cyprus
2–0
6–0
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
2
5 July 2024
MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany
26
Germany
2–1
2–1 (a .)
UEFA Euro 2024
3
20 March 2025
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
32
Netherlands
2–2
2–2
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
4
5 June 2025
MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany
34
France
2–0
5–4
2025 UEFA Nations League Finals
5
4 September 2025
Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
36
Bulgaria
3–0
3–0
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
6
7 September 2025
Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium, Konya, Turkey
37
Turkey
2–0
6–0
7
3–0
8
5–0
9
14 October 2025
José Zorrilla Stadium, Valladolid, Spain
39
Bulgaria
1–0
4–0
10
2–0

References

  1. Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup, Copa del Rey
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in Segunda División play-offs
  4. Includes appearance in 2020 Copa del Rey final (played in 2021)
  5. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearance in Supercopa de España
  7. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828
  9. Faro de Vigo
    https://www.farodevigo.es/celta-de-vigo/2024/07/05/mikel-merino-goleador-victoria-espana-105149142.html
  10. "Mikel Merino"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/19778/Mikel-Merino/overview
  11. Infobae
    https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2024/08/27/mikel-merino-abandona-la-real-sociedad-y-firma-con-el-arsenal/
  12. Diario de Navarra
    http://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/2014/03/17/mikel_merino_noveno_juvenil_debutar_151685_1022.html
  13. "El equipo también responde"
    http://osasuna.es/noticia/_/7533/23-08-2014-el-equipo-tambin-responde.html
  14. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/2014/12/21/futbol/2adivision/1419192760.html
  15. Diario de Navarra
    http://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/osasuna/2015/01/31/mikel_merino_llevara_dorsal_kenan_kodro_9_193453_1027.html
  16. El Diario Vasco
    https://real-sociedad.diariovasco.com/mikel-merino-fichaje-perfil-20180712182743-nt.html
  17. Diario de Navarra
    http://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/osasuna/2016/05/22/merino_le_saldre_barato_caro_borussia_centro_jugar_457095_1027.html
  18. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2015_16/promocion_ascenso/semifinal/ida/osa_nas/
  19. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2015_16/promocion_ascenso/semifinal/vuelta/nas_osa/
  20. "Borussia Dortmund verpflichtet Mikel Merino"
    http://www.bvb.de/News/Uebersicht/Borussia-Dortmund-verpflichtet-Mikel-Merino
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