Mikel Merino
| Date of birth | 22 June 1996 |
| Place of birth | Pamplona |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Full name is: Mikel Merino Zazón.
After a loan spell, Mikel Merino joined Newcastle United in October 2017 with a contract to June 2022.
He joined Arsenal in August 2024 with a four-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osasuna | 01 Jul 2014 | 01 Jul 2016 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 01 Jul 2016 | 13 Oct 2017 | |
| Newcastle United | 28 Jul 2017 | 12 Oct 2017 | L |
| Newcastle United | 13 Oct 2017 | 12 Jul 2018 | |
| Real Sociedad | 12 Jul 2018 | 27 Aug 2024 | |
| Arsenal | 27 Aug 2024 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 14 | 10 |
1 |
4
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| 2024-25 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Arsenal | Premier League | 17 | 11 |
7 |
2
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1
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| 2024-25 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 3 |
2 |
1
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| 2025-26 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2025-26 | Arsenal | Premier League | 10 | 12 |
4 |
1
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| 2025-26 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
2 |
3
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 2024 | Arsenal v Paris St Germain | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 05 Oct 2024 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2024 | AFC Bournemouth v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Preston North End v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Nov 2024 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2024 | Internazionale v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 10 Nov 2024 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Sporting Clube Portugal v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 04 Dec 2024 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2024 | Fulham v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Arsenal v AS Monaco | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Arsenal v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Dec 2024 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2024 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2025 | Brentford v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2025 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2025 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 1-1 (3-5) | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Girona v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 02 Feb 2025 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2025 | PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal | W | 1-7 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2025 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2025 | Arsenal v Real Madrid | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 12 Apr 2025 | Arsenal v Brentford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Real Madrid v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Arsenal v Paris St Germain | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 03 May 2025 | Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2025 | Paris St Germain v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 11 May 2025 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 May 2025 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Athletic Bilbao v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Port Vale v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Arsenal v Olympiakos | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 04 Oct 2025 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Fulham v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Arsenal v Atletico Madrid | W | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Nov 2025 | Burnley v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Slavia Praha v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 08 Nov 2025 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2025 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Arsenal v Bayern Munchen | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | Arsenal v Brentford | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2025 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Club Brugge v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | W | 1-1 (8-7) | League Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2026 | AFC Bournemouth v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Internazionale v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2026 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2021-22 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2021-22 | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 7 |
2 |
1
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| 2024-25 | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 4 |
2 |
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| 2025-26 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 6 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2020 | Germany v Spain | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 06 Sep 2020 | Spain v Ukraine | W | 4-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 07 Oct 2020 | Portugal v Spain | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Spain v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Ukraine v Spain | L | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Switzerland v Spain | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 05 Sep 2021 | Spain v Georgia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 08 Sep 2021 | Kosovo v Spain | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 06 Oct 2021 | Italy v Spain | W | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | Semi-final |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Spain v France | L | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | Final |
| 14 Nov 2021 | Spain v Sweden | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Spain v Norway | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Scotland v Spain | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Spain v Italy | W | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | Semi-final |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Croatia v Spain | W | 0-0 (5-4) | UEFA Nations League | Final |
| 08 Sep 2023 | Georgia v Spain | W | 1-7 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Spain v Cyprus | W | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Spain v Scotland | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Cyprus v Spain | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Spain v Colombia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2024 | Spain v Northern Ireland | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Spain v Croatia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Spain v Italy | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Albania v Spain | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Spain v Georgia | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 05 Jul 2024 | Germany v Spain | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 09 Jul 2024 | France v Spain | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Spain v England | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Spain v Denmark | W | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Spain v Serbia | W | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Denmark v Spain | W | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A4 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Netherlands v Spain | D | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Spain v Netherlands | W | 3-3 (5-4) | UEFA Nations League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 05 Jun 2025 | Spain v France | W | 5-4 | UEFA Nations League | Semi-final |
| 08 Jun 2025 | Portugal v Spain | L | 2-2 (4-5) | UEFA Nations League | Final |
| 04 Sep 2025 | Bulgaria v Spain | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 07 Sep 2025 | Turkey v Spain | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Spain v Georgia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Spain v Bulgaria | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Georgia v Spain | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Spain v Turkey | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.