Mikel Merino
Spain | Midfielder | Spain
Mikel Merino, 30, is a footballer from Spain playing as Midfielder for Spain. Merino Zazón was born in Pamplona, Spain. In the 2026 World Cup season Merino Zazón has 5 appearances with 1 goals and 0 assists in 141 minutes at an average rating of 6.74. Merino Zazón is ranked 7th in the World Cup - Qualification Europe Top Scorers list for 2024.
Profile
- Full name
- Mikel Merino Zazón
- Age
- 30
- Born
- 22 June 1996 | Pamplona | Spain
- Nationality
- Spain
- Height
- 189
- Weight
- 83
- Position
- Midfielder
- Shirt number
- 23
- Current club
- Spain
League Rankings
- World Cup - Qualification Europe 2024 | Top Scorers | Position 7 | 6 goals View the World Cup - Qualification Europe top scorers
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Spain | World Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.74 |
| 2026 | Spain | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 2025 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 6.96 |
| 25/26 | Arsenal | Premier League | 22 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.86 |
| 25/26 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 25/26 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.65 |
| 2025 | Arsenal | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 2025 | Arsenal | Emirates Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 2024 | Spain | Euro Championship | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.06 |
| 2024 | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.07 |
| 2024 | Spain | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Spain | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 8.00 |
| 2023 | Spain | Euro Championship - Qualification | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 7.15 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 7 won
- Copa del Rey 1× 2019/2021 Spain
- DFB Pokal 1× 2016/2017 Germany
- Emirates Cup 1× 2025 World
- UEFA European Championship 1× 2024 Europe
- UEFA Nations League 1× 2022/2024 Europe
- UEFA U19 Championship 1× 2014/2015 Europe
- UEFA U21 Championship 1× 2017/2019 Europe
Runner-up finishes
- UEFA Nations League 2× | 2024/2026 · 2020/2022 | Europe
- Olympics Men 1× | 2021 | World
- Premier League 1× | 2024/2025 | England
- Super Cup 1× | 2016 | Germany
- UEFA U21 Championship 1× | 2015/2017 | Europe
Clubs | 5
-
Arsenal
Aug 2024 – present
€ 32M
-
Real Sociedad
Jul 2018 – Aug 2024
€ 12M
-
Newcastle
Jan 2018 – Jul 2018
€ 7M
-
Newcastle
Jul 2017 – Jan 2018
Loan
-
Borussia Dortmund
Jul 2016 – Jul 2017
€ 3.8M
Injury and Suspension History
- Knock : 23 April 2025 to 28 April 2025
- Knee Injury : 30 November 2024 to 3 December 2024
- Concussion : 7 November 2024 to 9 November 2024
- Shoulder Injury : 29 August 2024 to 30 September 2024
- Hamstring : 18 January 2023 to 9 February 2023
- Calf Injury : 26 November 2021 to 17 December 2021
- Back Injury : 8 April 2021 to 3 June 2021
- Calf/Shin Injury : 1 February 2020 to 5 February 2020
- Thigh Injury : 30 September 2018 to 23 November 2018
- Knock : 25 April 2018 to 4 May 2018
- Unknown : 17 December 2017 to 27 December 2017
- Back Injury : 29 October 2017 to 24 November 2017
Current Status
| Reason | Date |
|---|---|
| Foot Injury | 18 May 2026 |
| Foot Injury | 10 May 2026 |
| Foot Injury | 5 May 2026 |
| Foot Injury | 2 May 2026 |
| Foot Injury | 29 April 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Mikel Merino play?
Mikel Merino plays as Midfielder.
Which team does Mikel Merino play for?
Mikel Merino plays for Spain in the World Cup.
How many goals has Mikel Merino scored this season?
Mikel Merino has scored 1 goals in 5 appearances in the World Cup 2026 season.
How old is Mikel Merino?
Mikel Merino is 29 years old and comes from Spain.
Updated: 10 Jul 2026, 22:09 UTC