PLAYER PROFILE · MALAGA · DEFENDER
Izan Merino
A nailed-on starter, with 4 starts in 5 games this season.
DefenderSpain · #23 · Age 20REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
level with last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.69
▼ down on last yr
APPS
5
4 starts
MINUTES
360
72 / 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 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 6.69 |
| 2025/26 | Malaga | 37 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 2,847 | 6.75 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 75 OF 7 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
S
Est–
CFS
AtlS
DepS
Rea–
LevS
CelStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
3 days ago
Started 67' vs Celta Vigo
NEXT MATCH · TOMORROW
vs Villarreal
Thu 20:30 · 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 4 of the last 5 Malaga matches. Malaga's next match is against Villarreal in the PD on Thu 17 Sept, 20:30.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
La Liga
80% 4/5
NEXT UP · vs VILLARREAL
Will Merino start against Villarreal?
Malaga vs Villarreal, Thu 20:30.