Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad, midfielder) had 1 goal and 5 assists in 29 appearances in 2022/23 (2144 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in La Liga: 1.01. Started 25 of 29.
Key facts
As of 18 June 2023: A midfielder for Real Sociedad, Mikel Merino has 19 appearances (1420 minutes) in La Liga 2022/23.
As of 18 June 2023: In 2022/23 Mikel Merino has one goal, five assists and 29 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 18 June 2023: Mikel Merino averages 4.1 Impact a match over 19 games in La Liga matches — 95th percentile among the 379 La Liga players who qualify.
Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 4 per match across 29 appearances, and scored one goal and five assists in 29 appearances in 2022/23 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 18 June 2023).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 29 appearances in 2022/23 (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 19 appearances and 1420 minutes in La Liga 2022/23. TACTIX Impact: 4.1 per match across 19 appearances in La Liga matches, the 95th percentile of 379 qualifying La Liga players. Mikel Merino has started 25 of 29 appearances in 2022/23 (all competitions), averaging 74 minutes. That is 42% of the La Liga minutes available to him (1420 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.67 shots per 90 at home (936 minutes) against 1.12 away (1208 minutes), all competitions 2022/23. Against his career: 1.43 key passes per 90 in 2022/23 (2144 minutes) versus 1.20 across every season on record (16277 minutes).
By the numbers
Shots on target per 90 is down from 1.11 last season (808 minutes in La Liga) to 0.51 in 2022/23. Mikel Merino recorded a tackle in 9 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 2.0, 1.9, 1.5, 6.3, 2.4 — trending down, averaging 2.8 against a season figure of 4.0. Discipline: three yellow cards in 29 appearances in 2022/23, and 2.41 fouls per 90 in La Liga. For Spain this season: two appearances in UEFA Nations League — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile.
Season 2022/23 · all competitions
Started 25 of 29 appearances, 4 from the bench · 74 minutes per appearance · 42% of the La Liga minutes available (1420 of 3420).
Against his career: 1.43 key passes per 90 in 2022/23 (2144 minutes) · 1.20 across every season on record (16277 minutes).
La Liga only: 19 apps · 4.1 Impact per match in 2022/23. The figures above cover all 3 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the La Liga Impact leaderboard.
Mikel Merino stats per 90 · La Liga 2022/23, midfielder
| Stat | Mikel Merino | vs cohort | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 54.63 | — | 55.25 |
| Pass accuracy | 77.8% | — | 80.6% |
| Key passesper 90 | 1.52 | — | 1.23 |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.01 | — | 1.67 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.51 | — | 1.11 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.51 | — | 0.45 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.35 | — | 2.34 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.76 | — | 0.67 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 2.41 | — | 1.78 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.19 | — | 0.00 |
Per 90 minutes over 1420 minutes in La Liga 2022/23. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season. Last season: the same competition, 808 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot5 of 10
- 1+ shot on target4 of 10
- 1+ tackle9 of 10
- 1+ foul committed9 of 10
- Scored1 of 10
- Assisted1 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2023-03-16 to 2023-06-18, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · La Liga 2022/23, midfielder
No cohort has been computed for La Liga 2022/23 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Mikel Merino | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.01on target 50.0% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.06 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.84 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 54.63accuracy 77.8% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.51success 44.4% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 8.68win rate 52.1% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.42 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 2.60 | — | — |
For Spain · national team · 2022/23
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where that sits in La Liga
4.1 per match — 95th percentile of 379 qualifying La Liga players (10+ apps), 2022/23. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-18 | Croatia v Spain sub | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 2 | Match → |
| 2023-06-15 | Spain v Italy | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.9 | Match → |
| 2023-05-28 | @ Atletico Madrid | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.2 | 1.5 | Match → | |
| 2023-05-20 | @ Barcelona | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 6.3 | Match → |
| 2023-05-13 | v Girona | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.4 | Match → |
| 2023-04-25 | @ Real Betis sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.8 | Match → |
| 2023-04-22 | v Rayo Vallecano | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.1 | Match → |
| 2023-04-08 | v Getafe | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 6.8 | Match → |
| 2023-04-02 | @ Villarreal | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.9 | Match → |
| 2023-03-16 | v AS Roma | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 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 · 2022/23 · all competitions: Key passes 1.25 at home (936 min), 1.56 away (1208 min); Shots 0.67 at home (936 min), 1.12 away (1208 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2022/23 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 1.01 shots per 90 minutes in La Liga 2022/23 (1420 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Mikel Merino have in 2022/23?
- In 2022/23 Mikel Merino had 1 goal and 5 assists in 29 appearances (2144 minutes played).
- Did Mikel Merino start regularly in 2022/23?
- Mikel Merino started 25 of 29 appearances in 2022/23, averaging 74 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Mikel Merino’s TACTIX Impact in 2022/23?
- Mikel Merino averaged a TACTIX Impact of 4 per match across 29 appearances in 2022/23 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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