Mikel Merino
Profile of Mikel Merino
Season 2022/23
Competitive matches
24
Matches
played
1783'
Minutes
played
2
0.1
Goals/90'
7
0.35
Assists/90
5/0
0.25
Cards/90'
Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino Zazon
Personal data
Date of birth
22 June 1996
Place of birth
Pamplona
Country of birth
Spain

Continent of birth
Europe
Region of birth
Europa del Sur
Nacionalidad(es)
Spain

Status
Position
MID (Midfielder)
Dominant foot
Left
ELO
83
Potential
86
Career
Current club
R. Sociedad 
Main competition
La Liga 
Previous club
Newcastle 
Previous competition
Premier League 
Most common shirt number
8
Other shirt numbers
24, 23, 14, 20, 22, 17, 15, 16, 6
Time in youth team
CD Amigó
List of clubs played for
Teams | Season | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | € | Pts. | ELO | ||||
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2022/23 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 1783' | 32 M. | 6.9 | 84 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 129' | 26 | 31.8 M. | 5.4 | 83 | |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 364' | 26 | 30.1 M. | 5.7 | 84 | |
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16 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1290' | 26 | 33.7 M. | 6.9 | 84 | |
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2021/22 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 3682' | 34 M. | 7 | 84 | |
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2020/21 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 3032' | 28 M. | 6.9 | 83 | |
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2019/20 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 3703' | 22 M. | 7.1 | 83 | |
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2018/19 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 2203' | 4 M. | 6.5 | 73 | |
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2017/18 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 1422' | 6 M. | 5.8 | 65 | |
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2016/17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 309' | 3 M. | 4.6 | 66 | |
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2015/16 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 3256' | 1 M. | 7.2 | 68 | |
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2014/15 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 1824' | 5.7 | 52 | ||
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2013/14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 168' | 5.3 | 30 | ||
282 | 27 | 23 | 69 | 3 | 277 | 242 | 40 | 21382' | - | - | - |
Career with national team
Teams | Year | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | € | Pts. | ELO | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 71' | 17 M. | 4.4 | 84 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20' | 33.9 M. | 4.1 | 82 | ||
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 51' | 32.4 M. | 4.6 | 84 | ||
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2021 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 407' | 33 M. | 5.9 | ||
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2020 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 384' | 22 M. | 5.4 | 79 | |
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2019 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 323' | 5 M. | 5.4 | 72 | |
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2018 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 270' | 4 M. | 6.3 | 63 | |
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2017 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 409' | 6 M. | 7.1 | 64 | |
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2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 360' | 2 M. | 5.9 | 67 | |
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2015 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 656' | 6.4 | 50 | ||
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2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180' | 6.2 | 39 | ||
48 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 3060' | - | - | - |
Career summary
Teams | MP | ||||
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6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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178 | 18 | 19 | 41 | 1 |
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25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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20 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
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11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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67 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
330 | 33 | 28 | 77 | 3 |
Last matches
2023 | Events | Pts. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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17 Jan
|
RSO
![]() 1-0
![]() MLL
|
46' |
|
5.9 |
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14 Jan
|
RSO
![]() 3-1
![]() ATH
|
90' |
|
6.9 |
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08 Jan
|
ALM
![]() 0-2
![]() RSO
|
72' |
|
7.3 |
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04 Jan
|
UDL
![]() 0-1
![]() RSO
|
65' |
|
6.2 |
2022 | Events | Pts. | |||
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10 Dec
|
RSO
![]() 1-1
![]() RAY
|
46' |
|
5.5 |
Competitions played in
Participation and performances
Team's position in the competition
Matchday 19 | PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
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1
|
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Barcelona | 47 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 6 | +31 |
2
|
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Real Madrid | 42 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 16 | +22 |
3
|
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R. Sociedad | 39 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 |
4
|
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Atlético | 34 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 16 | +12 |
5
|
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Villarreal | 31 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 14 | +7 |
Champions League
Europa League
Europa Conference League
Relegation
Position on the pitch
Main position
Central midfielder
95%
Other positions
- Central defensive midfielder 5%
CM
CDM

Attributes
74
Tempo
73
Shot
80
Pass
79
Dribble
66
Defender
81
Physical
Instinct
Shot with the outside of the foot
Injuries/Suspensions
-
Cause: Muscle injuryReturn date: Mid February 2023
Rating progression
Highest value in career
84 (2021)
Rankings
General
159º
Age
9º
By country
13º

By position
43º
MID
By position
30º
MC

Evolution of market value
Highest value in career
32M (2022)
Rankings
General
306º
Age
27º
By country
24º

By position
101º
MF
By position
75º
MC

Contract information
Agent
Bahía Internacional
Provider
Adidas
Start of contract
12-07-2018
Contract expiration
30-06-2025
Latest renewal
22-07-2020
Market value
43.3M€
Transfers
transfer
TM value
50M€
CIES value
25M€
Release clause
30M€
Salary
2.5M€ annual
Latest transfers
Season.
Date
|
Origin | Destination | Cost |
---|---|---|---|
2018/19
12-07-2018
|
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12 M €
Transfer
|
2017/18
01-07-2018
|
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7 M €
Transfer
|
2018/19
30-06-2018
|
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End of loan
|
Professional performance
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Current season | 24 |
2
▼
|
0.08
▼
|
83
▲
|
Calendar year | 4 |
0
▼
|
83
▲
|
|
Last 6 months | 24 |
2
▼
|
0.08
▼
|
83
▲
|
Last 365 days | 43 |
3
▼
|
0.07
▼
|
84
▲
|
Last 3 years | 138 |
13
|
0.09
|
81
▲
|
Last 5 years | 207 |
19
|
0.09
|
78
▲
|
Career | 322 |
30
|
0.09
|
73
|
Teammates
Player rating and role
Historical performance in clubs
By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
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1 | 3 | 2 | 168' | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 9 | 2 | 309' | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 25 | 15 | 1422' | 1 | 4 |
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2 | 67 | 58 | 5080' | 8 | 24 |
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5 | 178 | 165 | 14403' | 18 | 42 |
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2 | 11 | 4 | 455' | 0 | 1 |
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3 | 16 | 11 | 1065' | 1 | 4 |
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1 | 8 | 7 | 566' | 1 | 1 |
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1 | 5 | 5 | 351' | 1 | 1 |
By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 141 | 132 | 11548' | 14 | 37 |
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2 | 63 | 54 | 4726' | 5 | 23 |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 168' | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 8 | 2 | 291' | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 24 | 14 | 1342' | 1 | 4 |
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3 | 19 | 19 | 1575' | 1 | 3 |
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1 | 3 | 0 | 51' | 0 | 0 |
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5 | 17 | 13 | 1190' | 3 | 2 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 90' | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 80' | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 18' | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 7 | 2 | 256' | 0 | 2 |
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1 | 5 | 5 | 369' | 1 | 1 |
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1 | 5 | 5 | 351' | 1 | 1 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 44' | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 4 | 4 | 354' | 3 | 1 |
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2 | 9 | 9 | 809' | 1 | 2 |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 197' | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 7 | 4 | 360' | 0 | 1 |
For the national team

11 caps for España
6 caps for España Sub 23
20 caps for España Sub 21
11 caps for España Sub 19
0

0
2
1
0
Other information
Times called up
12
Matches as a starter
4
Off the bench
7
Debut
03/09/2020
Age on debut
24 years
Last match
14/11/2021
Age in last game
25 years
Teammates in the national team
Player rating and role
Most important achievements
Milestones and events on this day
150 matches

01-05-2022
25 years
100 matches

16-10-2021
25 years
Competition debut

05-09-2021
25 years
First goal at team

28-07-2021
25 years