Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino Zazón is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a midfielder and occasionally as a striker for Premier League club Arsenal and the Spain national team. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Mikel Merino |
| Club | |
| Club number | 23 |
| National team | |
| National team number | 6 |
| Birth date | 22.06.1996 (age 29) |
| Country of birth |  Spain |
| City of birth | Pamplona |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | left |
| Contract until | 30.06.2028 |
| Market value | 28,700,000 € |
| Height/weight | 189 cm / 83 kg |
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UEFA Champions League 28.01.2026 |
3:2 | Will not play: disqualification | |||||||
Premier League 25.01.2026 |
2:3 | 1 | 58'-90' | ||||||
UEFA Champions League 20.01.2026 |
3:1 | 72' | 1'-90' | ||||||
Premier League 17.01.2026 |
0:0 | 57'-90' | |||||||
League Cup 14.01.2026 |
3:2 | 78' | 68'-90' | ||||||
FA Cup 11.01.2026 |
4:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
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 Premier League 2025/2026 |
21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1000 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 |
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 515 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
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League Cup 2025/2026 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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FA Cup 2025/2026 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2026 |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 468 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Goal Mikel Merino 84', Arsenal-Manchester United 2:2
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SUPERB SANCHEZ SAVE! ?
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ARTETA'S REACTION TO MERINO'S BRILLIANT HEADER
06:31
Magical Merino, player arrivals, unseen footage & more! | Arsenal vs Brentford (2-0) l INSIDE N5
00:16
SAKA X MERINO VS CHELSEA & BRENTFORD
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MIKEL MERINO PULLING THE STRINGS!
AMAZING MERINO ASSIST & SAKA GOAL!
A WORK OF ART!
Goal Mikel Merino 11', Arsenal-Brentford 1:0
Arsenal 2 - 0 Brentford Highlights
10:03
MERINO AND SAKA SCORE! | Arsenal 2-0 Brentford | LIVE FROM N5 | Post-match reaction
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BENCH CAM | Dugout reaction to Merino Header ? | Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
Tottenham rocked as ‘strong chance" Arsenal sign Bayern Munich star next summer
teamtalk.com2 hours
A Bayern Munich star who will change clubs in the summer is wanted by Tottenham, but a report out of Germany claims there’s a ‘strong chance’ he joins Arsenal if they simply put an offer on the table
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Is Havertz the answer to Arsenal midfield conundrum?
Yahoo9 hours
Mikel Arteta would not have liked the extra seconds played as his Arsenal team looked to see out their aggregate advantage over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg. Until Kai Havertz scored, of course.
Yahoo
Martín Zubimendi knocks back claim that Real Madrid need him
ESPNsoccer.net10 hours
Arsenal midfielder Martín Zubimendi has denied speculation in Spain that he is a player that Real Madrid needs
ESPNsoccer.net
Merino's father gives worrying update on his son's injury: It isn"t very well documented!
tribalfootball.com9 hours
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino could be out for the season as his father reveals the extent of his injury.Arsenal have revealed that Merino is struggling with a bone injury which is understood to be a fracture in his foot
tribalfootball.com
Arsenal midfielder Zubimendi: Do Real Madrid need me...?
tribalfootball.com11 hours
Zubimendi came close to joining both Real Madrid and Barcelona while with Real Sociedad before leaving last summer for the Gunners.When asked if he thinks they need him at the Santiago Bernabéu , his answer is clear."I don't think so
tribalfootball.com
Zubimendi hints Merino"s season is over, World Cup in doubt
Yahoo13 hours
Arsenal fans face growing uncertainty over Mikel Merino’s season after comments from Martin Zubimendi raised doubts about whether the midfielder will be fit in time for the World Cup
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Manchester United may look to Newcastle for further addition
Yahoo11 hours
Manchester United monitoring midfield succession planManchester United have again been linked with a high end midfield successor as attention turns to long term planning beyond Casemiro
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Triple Arsenal injury update with 1 set for weekend comeback
Yahoo14 hours
Mikel Arteta gave a triple injury update following Arsenal’s win over Chelsea on Tuesday night, providing both good news and bad news
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Arsenal Starting XI vs Chelsea: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup
Yahoo1 days
Arsenal predicted lineup shaped by late fitness callArsenal’s approach to the Carabao Cup semi final second leg against Chelsea is defined by one lingering uncertainty, the availability of
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