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Mikel Merino

Spain

Age 30Born Jun 22, 1996

beyondELO1888

#61 among rated players−8 this season

Peak ELO: 1911Apr 16, 2025
Lowest ELO: 1577Dec 9, 2018
Best rank: #32Apr 27, 2025
Lowest rank: #2204Dec 1, 2017

ELO progression archive

Career snapshot

Positions: CMCFCDM
appearances: 308
Goals: 39
Assists: 34
Minutes: 23,245
Strong foot: left

Goals and assists by season

016/17

217/18

618/19

619/20

820/21

621/22

1122/23

1123/24

1424/25

925/26

026/27

Goals
Assists

Win rate by competition

All47%27%26%308

25%50%25%4

43%31%26%68

47%25%28%189

69%19%26

33%43%24%21

Club history

ClubAchievementsPlayed / W-D-LG:ATotal

Arsenal2024–
- 25/26
- SF24/25
67 · 40-16-11
15:8
+28
Borussia Dortmund2018–2018
Newcastle United2018–2018
- #1017/18
3 · 0-2-1
0:0
−4
Real Sociedad2018–2024
- #422/23
- R1622/23
- R1623/24
217 · 99-59-59
23:25
+271
Newcastle United2017–2018Loan
20 · 4-6-10
1:1
+59
Borussia Dortmund2016–2017
- #316/17
4 · 1-2-1
0:0
+30
Osasuna2014–2016
Osasuna2013–2014
Osasuna2012–2013

Match history

Head to head

Sep 19, 2026

Premier League

Matchday 5

3-0

6.130′ −5

Sep 9, 2026

UEFA Champions League

Matchday 1

0-1

7.265′ 0

Sep 6, 2026

Premier League

Matchday 3

2-1

613′ −2

Aug 31, 2026

Premier League

Matchday 2

0-1

6.919′ +1

Aug 21, 2026

Premier League

Matchday 1

3-0

6.514′ −2

May 24, 2026

Premier League

Matchday 38

1-2

6.228′ −4

Jan 25, 2026

Premier League

Matchday 23

2-3

Manchester United

7.532′1G 0

Jan 20, 2026

UEFA Champions League

Matchday 7

1-3

7.190′ +12

Interesting stats

Biggest margins

Biggest win

Round of 16Mar 4, 2025

Biggest loss

Largest single-match rating swings

+45

Real Madrid2–1

Quarter-finalsApr 16, 2025

−20

Paris Saint-Germain1–2

Semi-finalsMay 7, 2025

Rating won and lost by opponent

Real Madrid+1555-1-5

Atletico Madrid+421-3-5

Benfica+392-0-0

Getafe+295-2-3

Inter+261-2-1

Celta Vigo−146-1-2

Nottingham Forest−162-2-0

Paris Saint-Germain−171-0-4

Rayo Vallecano−172-2-0

Burnley−181-1-0