Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino (Newcastle, midfielder) had 1 goal and 1 assist in 24 appearances in 2017/18 (1343 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Premier League: 1.07. Started 18 of 24.
Key facts
As of 5 May 2018: A midfielder for Newcastle, Mikel Merino has 24 appearances (1343 minutes) in the Premier League 2017/18.
As of 5 May 2018: In 2017/18 Mikel Merino has one goal, one assist and 24 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 5 May 2018: Mikel Merino averages 4.2 Impact a match over 24 games in Premier League matches — 84th percentile among the 385 Premier League players who qualify.
Mikel Merino (Newcastle) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 4.2 per match across 24 appearances, and scored one goal and one assist in 24 appearances in 2017/18 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 5 May 2018).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 24 appearances in 2017/18 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Mikel Merino is a midfielder at Newcastle, with 24 appearances and 1343 minutes in the Premier League 2017/18. TACTIX Impact: 4.2 per match across 24 appearances in Premier League matches, the 84th percentile of 385 qualifying Premier League players. Mikel Merino has started 18 of 24 appearances in 2017/18 (all competitions), averaging 56 minutes. That is 39% of the Premier League minutes available to him (1343 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.30 key passes per 90 at home (693 minutes) against 0.97 away (650 minutes), all competitions 2017/18. Against his career: 1.14 key passes per 90 in 2017/18 (1343 minutes) versus 1.20 across every season on record (16277 minutes).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.1, 1.3, 0.0, 6.8, 0.6 — trending down, averaging 2.0 against a season figure of 4.2. Discipline: four yellow cards in 24 appearances in 2017/18, and 2.01 fouls per 90 in the Premier League.
Season 2017/18 · all competitions
Started 18 of 24 appearances, 6 from the bench · 56 minutes per appearance · 39% of the Premier League minutes available (1343 of 3420).
Against his career: 1.14 key passes per 90 in 2017/18 (1343 minutes) · 1.20 across every season on record (16277 minutes).
Premier League only: 24 apps · 4.2 Impact per match in 2017/18. See the Premier League Impact leaderboard.
Mikel Merino stats per 90 · Premier League 2017/18, midfielder
| Stat | Mikel Merino | vs cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 43.16 | — |
| Key passesper 90 | 1.14 | — |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.07 | — |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.40 | — |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 1.88 | — |
| Tacklesper 90 | 3.75 | — |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 2.28 | — |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 2.01 | — |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.27 | — |
Per 90 minutes over 1343 minutes in Premier League 2017/18. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot3 of 10
- 1+ shot on target0 of 10
- 1+ tackle4 of 10
- 1+ foul committed4 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2017-12-16 to 2018-05-05, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Premier League 2017/18, midfielder
No cohort has been computed for Premier League 2017/18 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Mikel Merino | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.07on target 37.5% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.07 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.21 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 43.16 | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 1.88success 70.0% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 10.12win rate 49.8% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 6.57 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 2.28 | — | — |
Where that sits in the Premier League
4.2 per match — 84th percentile of 385 qualifying Premier League players (10+ apps), 2017/18. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Arsenal | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.34 | 1.61 | 1.4 |
| 2026/27 | Spain national team | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 2.8 |
| 2025/26 | Arsenal | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0.66 | 1.27 | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | Arsenal | 44 | 9 | 5 | 0.78 | 1.02 | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | Spain national team | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.86 | 2.15 | 5.3 |
| 2023/24 | Real Sociedad | 43 | 8 | 5 | 0.49 | 0.88 | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | Spain national team | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 5.2 |
| 2022/23 | Real Sociedad | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0.49 | 1.42 | 4.1 |
| 2022/23 | Spain national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 | 1.55 | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | Real Sociedad | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.82 | 1.02 | 4.9 |
| 2020/21 | Real Sociedad | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0.35 | 1.55 | 5.3 |
| 2020/21 | Spain national team | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.62 | 2.1 |
| 2019/20 | Real Sociedad | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.57 | 1.14 | 4.1 |
| 2018/19 | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.4 |
| 2017/18 | Newcastle | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0.40 | 1.14 | 4.2 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-05 | @ Watford | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2018-04-23 | @ Everton | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2018-03-10 | v Southampton sub | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | Match → |
| 2018-03-03 | @ Liverpool | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.8 | Match → |
| 2018-02-04 | @ Crystal Palace | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | 0.6 | Match → |
| 2018-01-31 | v Burnley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 | 2.3 | Match → |
| 2018-01-13 | v Swansea sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0 | Match → |
| 2017-12-30 | v Brighton | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.2 | Match → | |
| 2017-12-27 | v Manchester City sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2017-12-16 | @ Arsenal | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.9 | 8.7 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2017/18 · all competitions: Key passes 1.30 at home (693 min), 0.97 away (650 min); Shots 1.30 at home (693 min), 0.83 away (650 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2017/18 is complete — this page is Mikel Merino’s record for that season. See Mikel Merino’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does Mikel Merino average per 90?
- Mikel Merino averages 1.07 shots per 90 minutes in Premier League 2017/18 (1343 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Mikel Merino have in 2017/18?
- In 2017/18 Mikel Merino had 1 goal and 1 assist in 24 appearances (1343 minutes played).
- Did Mikel Merino start regularly in 2017/18?
- Mikel Merino started 18 of 24 appearances in 2017/18, averaging 56 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Mikel Merino’s TACTIX Impact in 2017/18?
- Mikel Merino averaged a TACTIX Impact of 4.2 per match across 24 appearances in 2017/18 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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