# 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

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 434 | 52 |
| Spain | 55 | 15 |
| Total | 489 | 67 |

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.

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