PLAYER PROFILE · MALAGA · DEFENDER
Izan Merino
A nailed-on starter, with 5 starts in 7 games this season.
DefenderSpain · #23 · Age 20REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
level with last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
5.66
▼ down on last yr
APPS
6
5 starts
MINUTES
421
70 / game
SHOTS
1
0.2 / game
2025/2637 APPS · 0 G · 1 A · 6.8 RATING · 2,847 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Malaga | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 421 | 5.66 |
| 2025/26 | Malaga | 37 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 2,847 | 6.75 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 96 OF 9 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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Off the bench
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LAST PLAYED
16 days ago
Off the bench 0' vs Getafe
NEXT MATCH · IN 3 DAYS
vs Espanyol
Fri 20:00 · PD
OVERVIEW
Izan Merino plays as a defender for Malaga. Merino wears the number 23 shirt for Malaga.
Last season Izan Merino played 37 times for Malaga, starting 33 of them, with 4 substitute appearances, averaging 77 minutes a match across all competitions. They made 1 assist in that time. Recently they have started 3 of the last 5 Malaga matches. Malaga's next match is against Espanyol in the PD on Fri 9 Oct, 20:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
La Liga
71% 5/7
NEXT UP · vs ESPANYOL
Will Merino start against Espanyol?
Malaga vs Espanyol, Fri 20:00.