Merih Demiral
Merih Demiral is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli and Turkey national team. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Merih Demiral |
| Club | |
| Club number | 28 |
| National team | |
| National team number | 3 |
| Birth date | 05.03.1998 (age 28) |
| Country of birth |  Türkiye |
| City of birth | Kocaeli |
| Position | defender |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 30.06.2029 |
| Market value | 12,800,000 € |
| Height/weight | 190 cm / 86 kg |
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Pro League 29.04.2026 |
0:2 | 52' | 1'-90' | ||||||
AFC Champions League Elite 25.04.2026 |
1:0 | 1'-120' | |||||||
AFC Champions League Elite 20.04.2026 |
2:1 | 1'-69' | |||||||
AFC Champions League Elite 17.04.2026 |
2:1 | 90'... | |||||||
Pro League 26.02.2026 |
1:0 | 1'-62' | |||||||
Pro League 20.01.2026 |
4:1 | 57' | 1'-12' |
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 Pro League 2025/2026 |
17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1424 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
 AFC Champions League Elite 2025/2026 |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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King Cup 2025/2026 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2026 |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 482 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal Merih Demiral 55', Al-Ahli Jeddah-Al Nassr Riyadh 3:2
Goal Merih Demiral 52', Türkiye-Georgia 4:0
Goal Merih Demiral 22', Türkiye-Georgia 2:0
Goal Merih Demiral 90', Al-Ahli Jeddah-Al-Hilal Riyadh 3:3
Merih Demiral red card (Al-Kholood-Al-Ahli Jeddah 54')
Own goal Merih Demiral 72', Al-Ahli Jeddah-Al-Shabab Riyadh 3:1
Goal Merih Demiral 65', Türkiye-Gibraltar 4:0
Goal Merih Demiral 59', Austria-Türkiye 0:2
Goal Merih Demiral 1', Austria-Türkiye 0:1
Goal Merih Demiral 90', Al Hazm-Al-Ahli Jeddah 0:4
Goal Merih Demiral 74', Atalanta-Cremonese 1:0
Goal Merih Demiral 85', Turkey-Faroe Islands 4:0
Ronaldo nears first major trophy at Al-Nassr but rivals find it a little too convenient
theguardian.com2 days
Cristiano Ronaldo is close to his first major trophy since signing for Al-Nassr in December 2022 but it is going to be tight
theguardian.com
"They are constantly trying to help Al-Nassr win" - Merih Demiral accuses Cristiano Ronaldo's club of unfair play
dailysports.net5 days
Tensions are mounting in the Saudi Pro League
dailysports.net
