PLAYER PROFILE · PLATENSE · FORWARD
Merlini Platense
A squad option, starting 13 of 31 games this season.
ForwardArgentina · #18 · Age 31SQUAD
SEASON STATS
GOALS
3
▲ ahead of last yr
ASSISTS
2
0.14 / 90
AVG RATING
6.78
▼ down on last yr
APPS
31
13 starts
MINUTES
1,298
42 / game
SHOTS
18
0.6 / game
2025/2625 APPS · 2 G · 2 A · 6.8 RATING · 1,496 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Platense | 31 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1,298 | 6.78 |
| 2025/26 |  Gimnasia La Plata | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1,496 | 6.79 |
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RECENT FORM · LAST 107 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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SanStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
6 days ago
Off the bench 21' vs Central Córdoba de Santiago
NEXT MATCH
No fixture scheduled
OVERVIEW
Merlini plays as a forward for Platense. Merlini wears the number 18 shirt for Platense.
Last season Merlini played 25 times for Gimnasia La Plata, starting 14 of them, with 11 substitute appearances, averaging 60 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 2 goals and made 2 assists in that time. Recently they have started 3 of the last 5 Platense matches.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Liga Profesional Argentina
42% 11/26
CONMEBOL Libertadores
40% 2/5
CAREER & TRANSFERS
DEC 2025 · PERMANENT
Gimnasia La Plata → Released
Free agent
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