Mikel Merino

ESP

• #6 • Center Midfielder

Mikel Merino

ESP

• #6 • Center Midfielder

Club

Arsenal

League

Premier League

Position

Center Midfielder

Role

Creative Playmaker

Birthdate (Age)

Jun 22, 1996 (30)

Preferred Foot

Left

Height

6'2"

Weight

183 lb

National Team

Spain

Ranking

World Cup

2026 All matches

Overall grade

81.2

35/974

Impact score

6.2

631/974

Midfielder rank

42nd

42/265

All rank

136th

136/974

Grades

Key Grades

2026 World Cup

Overall

11th/253 MID

81.2

Passing

42nd/253 MID

76.8

Fifty Fifty Duel

135th/220 MID

62.8

Shooting

9th/182 MID

76.1

Tackling

162nd/233 MID

56.9

Ball Carrying

68th/201 MID

67.8

Overall Grades by game

2026 World Cup

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026 World Cup

Appearances

Minutes

264

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Full Time

Forest

0-1

Arsenal

The City Ground • Peacock

Allianz Arena • Paramount+, ViX

Oct 24, 2:00pm UTC

Arsenal

Everton

Emirates Stadium • USA Network

Nov 1, 4:30pm UTC

Liverpool

Arsenal

Anfield

News

Oct 19, 2026

Contributes during winning cameo

Merino recorded one shot (zero on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Sunday's 1-0 win versus Nottingham Forest.

Analysis: Merino recorded one off-target shot and one cross across 24 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest. He entered alongside Viktor Gyokeres and Jurrien Timber in the 66th minute as Arsenal made a triple substitution designed to improve their attacking threat after struggling to break down Forest's defense. Merino offered an additional presence in midfield during the closing stages as Arsenal eventually found the breakthrough through Noni Madueke before protecting their narrow advantage.

Sep 14, 2026

Makes late appearance

Merino recorded no stats in Saturday's 2-0 victory against Sunderland.

Analysis: Merino entered for the closing five minutes with Arsenal looking to see out the victory, leaving him little time to make an impact on the contest. The midfielder remains behind several options for regular minutes in a deep Arsenal midfield, and Saturday's brief cameo continued his limited role early in the campaign. He'll remain a rotational option as manager Mikel Arteta manages his midfield across multiple competitions.