Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad, midfielder) had 1 goal and 4 assists in 22 appearances in 2020/21 (1551 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in UEFA Europa League: 1.42. Started 17 of 22.
Key facts
As of 14 November 2021: A midfielder for Real Sociedad, Mikel Merino has eight appearances (695 minutes) in the UEFA Europa League 2020/21.
As of 14 November 2021: In 2020/21 Mikel Merino has one goal, four assists and 22 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 14 November 2021: Mikel Merino averages 5.1 Impact a match over eight games in UEFA Europa League matches — 94th percentile among the 678 UEFA Europa League players who qualify.
Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 4.3 per match across 22 appearances, and scored one goal and four assists in 22 appearances in 2020/21 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 14 November 2021).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 22 appearances in 2020/21 (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 Real Sociedad, with eight appearances and 695 minutes in the UEFA Europa League 2020/21. TACTIX Impact: 5.1 per match across eight appearances in UEFA Europa League matches, the 94th percentile of 678 qualifying UEFA Europa League players. Mikel Merino has started 17 of 22 appearances in 2020/21 (all competitions), averaging 71 minutes. That is 97% of the UEFA Europa League minutes available to him (695 of 720 across eight club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Against his career: 1.57 key passes per 90 in 2020/21 (1551 minutes) versus 1.20 across every season on record (16277 minutes).
By the numbers
Mikel Merino recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): -0.1, 1.0, 1.7, 0.8, 6.8 — trending down, averaging 2.0 against a season figure of 4.3. Discipline: four yellow cards in 22 appearances in 2020/21, and 1.55 fouls per 90 in the UEFA Europa League. For Spain this season: seven appearances, one assist in UEFA Nations League and World Cup - Qualification Europe — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile.
Season 2020/21 · all competitions
Started 17 of 22 appearances, 5 from the bench · 71 minutes per appearance · 97% of the UEFA Europa League minutes available (695 of 720).
Against his career: 1.57 key passes per 90 in 2020/21 (1551 minutes) · 1.20 across every season on record (16277 minutes).
UEFA Europa League only: 8 apps · 5.1 Impact per match in 2020/21. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the UEFA Europa League Impact leaderboard.
Mikel Merino stats per 90 · UEFA Europa League 2020/21, midfielder
| Stat | Mikel Merino | vs cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 55.04 | — |
| Pass accuracy | 80.2% | — |
| Key passesper 90 | 1.68 | — |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.42 | — |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.26 | — |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 2.20 | — |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.55 | — |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.55 | — |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.55 | — |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.26 | — |
Per 90 minutes over 695 minutes in UEFA Europa League 2020/21. 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 target1 of 10
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 1+ foul committed8 of 10
- Scored1 of 10
- Assisted1 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2020-12-19 to 2021-11-14, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · UEFA Europa League 2020/21, midfielder
No cohort has been computed for UEFA Europa League 2020/21 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Mikel Merino | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.42on target 18.2% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.94 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 55.04accuracy 80.2% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 2.20success 77.3% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 9.19win rate 59.2% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.11 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.81 | — | — |
For Spain · national team · 2020/21
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where that sits in the UEFA Europa League
5.1 per match — 94th percentile of 678 qualifying UEFA Europa League players (5+ apps), 2020/21. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-14 | Spain v Sweden sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | -0.1 | Match → |
| 2021-10-10 | Spain v France sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 1 | Match → |
| 2021-10-06 | Italy v Spain sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2021-09-05 | Spain v Georgia sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.8 | Match → |
| 2021-03-14 | @ Granada CF | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6.8 | Match → |
| 2021-03-07 | v Levante | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8.6 | 9.7 | Match → |
| 2021-02-25 | @ Manchester United | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3.7 | Match → |
| 2021-02-18 | v Manchester United | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 | 3.3 | Match → |
| 2021-02-07 | v Cadiz | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 | 6.7 | Match → |
| 2020-12-19 | @ Levante | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 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 · 2020/21 · all competitions: Key passes 1.40 at home (709 min), 1.71 away (842 min); Shots 1.52 at home (709 min), 1.39 away (842 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2020/21 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 1.42 shots per 90 minutes in UEFA Europa League 2020/21 (695 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Mikel Merino have in 2020/21?
- In 2020/21 Mikel Merino had 1 goal and 4 assists in 22 appearances (1551 minutes played).
- Did Mikel Merino start regularly in 2020/21?
- Mikel Merino started 17 of 22 appearances in 2020/21, averaging 71 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Mikel Merino’s TACTIX Impact in 2020/21?
- Mikel Merino averaged a TACTIX Impact of 4.3 per match across 22 appearances in 2020/21 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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