PLAYER PROFILE · ARSENAL · MIDFIELDER
Mikel Merino
A squad option, starting 2 of 7 games this season.
SEASON STATS
GOALS
1
▲ ahead of last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.97
▲ up on last yr
APPS
7
2 starts
MINUTES
245
35 / game
SHOTS
4
0.6 / game
2025/2635 APPS · 6 G · 3 A · 6.8 RATING · 2,006 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 6.97 |
| 2025/26 | Arsenal | 35 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2,006 | 6.83 |
| 2024/25 | Arsenal | 45 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2,636 | 7.09 |
| 2023/24 |  Real Sociedad | 45 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 3,599 | 7.30 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 102 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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Off the bench
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LAST PLAYED
19 days ago
Off the bench 30' vs Brighton
NEXT MATCH · IN 2 DAYS
vs Leeds
Sat 12:30 · EPL
OVERVIEW
Mikel Merino plays as a midfielder for Arsenal. Merino wears the number 23 shirt for Arsenal and number 6 for Spain.
Last season Mikel Merino played 35 times for Arsenal, starting 21 of them, with 14 substitute appearances, averaging 57 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 6 goals and made 3 assists in that time. Recently they have started 2 of the last 5 Arsenal matches. Arsenal's next match is against Leeds in the EPL on Sat 10 Oct, 12:30.
START LIKELIHOODFAN PREDICTIONS
10%of Arsenal XIs for this match include Merino
Most fans do not have Merino starting against Leeds.
From 39 fan predictions. This is what fans expect, not a team sheet. Official lineups are published about an hour before kickoff.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Premier League
0% 0/5
UEFA Champions League
100% 1/1
League Cup
100% 1/1
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · vs LEEDS · IN 2 DAYS
Will Merino start against Leeds?
Predict the Arsenal XI →36 fans predicting
NEXT UP · vs LEEDS
Will Merino start against Leeds?
Arsenal vs Leeds, Sat 12:30. 36 fans already in.