# Merih Demiral

Merih Demiral is a Turkish footballer, born on 5 March 1998 in Karamürsel, Turkey. Demiral plays as a centre-back for Al-Ahli. Demiral has scored 17 goals in 328 games for club and country and has won 7 trophies, including 2 AFC Champions League titles and 1 league title.

## Demiral's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 260 | 11 |
| Turkey | 68 | 6 |
| Total | 328 | 17 |

Goals per game: 0.05.

## Demiral's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 7
- League titles: 1
- Domestic cups: 4
- AFC Champions League: 2

### Sporting CP

- Taça da Liga: 1 (2017–18)

### Juventus

- Serie A: 1 (2019–20)
- Coppa Italia: 1 (2020–21)
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1 (2020)

### Al-Ahli

- Saudi Super Cup: 1 (2025)
- AFC Champions League Elite: 2 (2024–25, 2025–26)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2016–2017: Alcanenense, 12 games, 0 goals
2. 2018–2019: Alanyaspor (loan), 16 games, 1 goal
3. 2019: Sassuolo (loan), 14 games, 2 goals
4. 2019–2022: Juventus, 21 games, 1 goal
5. 2021–2022: Atalanta (loan), 28 games, 1 goal
6. 2022–2023: Atalanta, 28 games, 1 goal
7. 2023–: Al-Ahli, 78 games, 4 goals

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Club stats as of 19 October 2026.

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