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Mikel Merino
ArsenalUEFA Champions LeagueBorn 22 Jun 199629 yrs · 189 cm · 6'2" · 83 kg · 183 lb€35M
CM
Midfielder
28
Goals
14
Assists
116
Apps
7,567
Mins
3
Clubs
All senior competitions incl. national team · 8 seasons
Tall left-footed CM mixing box threat with high-end ball-winning
€35M
Transfer market value · Transfermarkt
Updated May 2025 · Peak €50M Dec 2021
▼ 30% from peak— 0% past year
All Competitions
12
Goals
3
Assists
22
Started
34
Matches
1,993
Minutes
5.8
Rating
4
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20 appearances
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | YC | RC | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 |  | MUN (H) | L 2–3 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Jan 17 | | NOT (A) | D 0–0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Jan 8 | | LIV (H) | D 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Jan 3 | | BOU (A) | W 2–3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Dec 30 | | AST (H) | W 4–1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Dec 27 | | BRI (H) | W 2–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dec 20 | | EVE (A) | W 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dec 13 | | WOL (H) | W 2–1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Dec 6 | | AST (A) | L 2–1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Dec 3 | | BRE (H) | W 2–0 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
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Senior career
MP
G
A
Rtg
🏴
Manchester City
Jul 2022 – present
131
111
17
7.82
🇩🇪
Borussia Dortmund
Jan 2020 – Jun 2022
89
86
23
7.91
🇦🇹
RB Salzburg
Jan 2019 – Dec 2019
27
29
6
7.54
🇳🇴
Molde FK
Jul 2017 – Dec 2018
50
20
6
6.80
National team
MP
G
A
Rtg
🇳🇴
Norway
Sep 2019 – present
36
32
8
7.45
MP = Matches playedG = GoalsA = Assists
Per 90 mins · vs positional peers · Premier League
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Compositesavg: 16
npG + Assists—
0
npG + AssistsCombined attacking output excluding penalties
npxG0.31
31
npxGNon-penalty expected goals
Shot Involvement2.40
34
Shot InvolvementTotal involvement in shot-creating situations
Big Chance Inv.—
0
Big Chance Inv.Involvement in high-xG (>0.35) situations
Shooting Efficiencyavg: 79
npxG per Shot0.22
100
npxG per ShotShot quality — higher means better chance selection
Goals - npxG+0.65
100
Goals - npxGFinishing quality — positive means clinical
Shots on Target1.44
36
Shots on TargetShots requiring a save or resulting in a goal
Progressionavg: 48
Progressive Actions9.14
76
Progressive ActionsCombined ball advancement actions
Passes in Final Third4.81
60
Passes in Final ThirdPasses completed in the attacking third
Ball Recovery4.33
54
Ball RecoveryTimes regained possession from the opposition
Carries into Final 3rd—
0
Carries into Final 3rdDirect ball progression into dangerous areas
Receivingavg: 38
Touches48.61
61
TouchesTotal touches on the ball
Backward Passes5.29
35
Backward PassesPasses played backward to retain possession
Chances Created0.96
19
Chances CreatedKey passes leading to a shot
Carryingavg: 49
Possession Lost13.96
100
Possession LostTimes possession was lost to the opposition
Turnovers—
0
TurnoversBall lost through errors or tackles
Dispossessed1.44
48
DispossessedTimes lost the ball to a tackle or challenge
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