Player Summary
Mikel Merino has 36 appearances across 6 competitions in 2025/26.
Season goals6
Season assists3
Rating6.82
Performance by competition
| Competition | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red | PK | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emirates Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
 League Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 273 |
 Premier League | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,035 |
 UEFA Champions League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 518 |
| 2025/26 total | 36 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2,013 |
Appearances
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 36 | 7 of 11 seasons |
| Minutes | 2,013' | 8 of 11 seasons |
| Starts | 21 | 8 of 11 seasons |
| Substitute appearances | 0 | 9 of 11 seasons |
| Substituted off | 0 | 6 of 11 seasons |
| Bench | 0 | 9 of 11 seasons |
| Captain appearances | 2 | 5 of 11 seasons |
| Appearances by position | MF 35 matches (97.2%) | - |
Goals · Shots
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 6 | 3 of 11 seasons |
| Shots | 29 | 7 of 11 seasons |
| Shots on target | 16 | 5 of 11 seasons |
| Shot accuracy | 55% | 3 of 11 seasons |
Assists · Passing
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 3 | 5 of 11 seasons |
| Key passes | 29 | 7 of 11 seasons |
| Total passes | 788 | 8 of 11 seasons |
| Pass accuracy | 24.0% | 11 of 11 seasons |
Dribbling
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Dribble attempts | 21 | 9 of 11 seasons |
| Successful dribbles | 8 | 10 of 11 seasons |
| Dribble success rate | 38% | 10 of 11 seasons |
| Dribbled past by opponents | 14 | 3 of 11 seasons |
Cards · Fouls
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 of 11 seasons |
| Second-yellow reds | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Total cards | 4 | 3 of 11 seasons |
| Fouls drawn | 40 | 7 of 11 seasons |
| Fouls committed | 51 | 4 of 11 seasons |
Defending
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 39 | 8 of 11 seasons |
| Interceptions | 18 | 9 of 11 seasons |
| Blocks | 7 | 8 of 11 seasons |
| Total duels | 339 | 7 of 11 seasons |
| Duels won | 153 | 8 of 11 seasons |
| Goals conceded | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Saves | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
Penalties
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties won | 0 | 5 of 11 seasons |
| Penalties conceded | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Penalties missed | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Penalties saved | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
Past seasons
| Season | Competition | Goals | Assists | Apps | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 | 30 | 6.84 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 6 | 3 | 36 | 6.82 |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 18 | 5 | 66 | 7.18 |
| 2023/24 |  La Liga | 9 | 6 | 52 | 7.30 |
| 2022/23 | La Liga | 4 | 9 | 47 | 7.08 |
| 2021/22 | La Liga | 4 | 2 | 43 | 7.04 |
| 2020/21 | La Liga | 4 | 8 | 53 | 7.10 |
| 2019/20 | La Liga | 6 | 1 | 43 | 7.08 |
| 2018/19 | La Liga | 4 | 3 | 32 | 6.77 |
| 2017/18 | Premier League | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6.90 |
| 2016/17 |  Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6.83 |