Mikel Merino

Mikel Merino is a Spanish footballer, born on 22 June 1996 in Pamplona, Spain. Merino plays as a midfielder for Arsenal. Merino has scored 67 goals in 489 games for club and country and has won 9 trophies, including the World Cup and 1 league title.

Merino's career stats

Goals per game: 0.14.

Merino's trophies and awards

• Trophies with club and country: 9
• League titles: 1
• Domestic cups: 3
• World Cup: 1
• Trophies with Spain: 3
• Individual awards: 3

Borussia Dortmund

• DFB-Pokal: 1 (2016–17)

Real Sociedad

• Copa del Rey: 1 (2019–20)

Arsenal

• Premier League: 1 (2025–26)
• FA Community Shield: 1 (2026)

Spain U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 1 (2015)

Spain U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 1 (2019)

Spain

• FIFA World Cup: 1 (2026)
• UEFA European Championship: 1 (2024)
• UEFA Nations League: 1 (2022–23)

Individual

• La Liga Team of the Season: 1 (2022–23)
• La Liga Play of the Month: 1 (2024)
• Segunda División Player of the Month: 1 (2016)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2014–2016: Osasuna, 63 games, 5 goals
2. 2016–2017: Borussia Dortmund, 8 games, 0 goals
3. 2017: Newcastle United (loan), 7 games, 0 goals
4. 2017–2018: Newcastle United, 17 games, 1 goal
5. 2018–2024: Real Sociedad, 190 games, 20 goals
6. 2024–: Arsenal, 59 games, 11 goals

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Club stats as of 1 November 2026.