Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad, midfielder) had 8 goals and 6 assists in 44 appearances in 2023/24 (3520 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in La Liga: 0.91. Started 38 of 44.
Key facts
As of 19 May 2024: A midfielder for Real Sociedad, Mikel Merino has 32 appearances (2485 minutes) in La Liga 2023/24.
As of 19 May 2024: In 2023/24 Mikel Merino has eight goals, six assists and 44 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 19 May 2024: Mikel Merino averages 4.6 Impact a match over 32 games in La Liga matches — 98th percentile among the 442 La Liga players who qualify.
Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 5 per match across 44 appearances, and scored eight goals and six assists in 44 appearances in 2023/24 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 19 May 2024).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 44 appearances in 2023/24 (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 32 appearances and 2485 minutes in La Liga 2023/24. TACTIX Impact: 4.6 per match across 32 appearances in La Liga matches, the 98th percentile of 442 qualifying La Liga players. Mikel Merino has started 38 of 44 appearances in 2023/24 (all competitions), averaging 80 minutes. That is 73% of the La Liga minutes available to him (2485 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.29 shots per 90 at home (1537 minutes) against 0.91 away (1983 minutes), all competitions 2023/24. Against his career: 0.92 key passes per 90 in 2023/24 (3520 minutes) versus 1.20 across every season on record (16277 minutes).
By the numbers
Cards per 90 is up from 0.19 last season (1420 minutes in La Liga) to 0.36 in 2023/24. Mikel Merino recorded a tackle in 10 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 12.3, 5.8, 2.0, 5.9, 2.9 — trending up, averaging 5.8 against a season figure of 5.0. Discipline: 14 yellow cards in 44 appearances in 2023/24, and 2.54 fouls per 90 in La Liga. For Spain this season: one appearance, one assist in Euro Championship - Qualification — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile.
Season 2023/24 · all competitions
Started 38 of 44 appearances, 6 from the bench · 80 minutes per appearance · 73% of the La Liga minutes available (2485 of 3420).
Against his career: 0.92 key passes per 90 in 2023/24 (3520 minutes) · 1.20 across every season on record (16277 minutes).
La Liga only: 32 apps · 4.6 Impact per match in 2023/24. 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 2023/24, midfielder
| Stat | Mikel Merino | vs cohort | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 49.94 | — | 54.63 |
| Pass accuracy | 77.4% | — | 77.8% |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.72 | — | 1.52 |
| Shotsper 90 | 0.91 | — | 1.01 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.40 | — | 0.51 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.87 | — | 0.51 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.82 | — | 2.35 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.58 | — | 0.76 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 2.54 | — | 2.41 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.36 | — | 0.19 |
Per 90 minutes over 2485 minutes in La Liga 2023/24. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season. Last season: the same competition, 1420 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot4 of 10
- 1+ shot on target3 of 10
- 1+ tackle10 of 10
- 1+ foul committed9 of 10
- Scored2 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked3 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2024-03-09 to 2024-05-19, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · La Liga 2023/24, midfielder
No cohort has been computed for La Liga 2023/24 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Mikel Merino | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.91on target 44.0% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.18 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.83 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 49.94accuracy 77.4% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.87success 64.9% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 11.84win rate 56.4% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.80 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 2.90 | — | — |
For Spain · national team · 2023/24
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro Championship - Qualification | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 |
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
4.6 per match — 98th percentile of 442 qualifying La Liga players (10+ apps), 2023/24. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-19 | @ Real Betis | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.3 | 12.3 | Match → |
| 2024-05-16 | v Valencia | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.9 | 5.8 | Match → |
| 2024-05-13 | @ Barcelona | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | 2 | Match → |
| 2024-05-04 | v Las Palmas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7.2 | 5.9 | Match → |
| 2024-04-26 | v Real Madrid | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2.9 | Match → | |
| 2024-04-21 | @ Getafe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.9 | 3.8 | Match → | |
| 2024-04-14 | v Almeria | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 | 4.9 | Match → |
| 2024-03-31 | @ Alaves | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | 3.8 | Match → | |
| 2024-03-15 | v Cadiz | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.9 | 10.5 | Match → |
| 2024-03-09 | @ Granada CF | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 6 | 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 · 2023/24 · all competitions: Key passes 1.05 at home (1537 min), 0.82 away (1983 min); Shots 1.29 at home (1537 min), 0.91 away (1983 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2023/24 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 0.91 shots per 90 minutes in La Liga 2023/24 (2485 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Mikel Merino have in 2023/24?
- In 2023/24 Mikel Merino had 8 goals and 6 assists in 44 appearances (3520 minutes played).
- Did Mikel Merino start regularly in 2023/24?
- Mikel Merino started 38 of 44 appearances in 2023/24, averaging 80 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Mikel Merino’s TACTIX Impact in 2023/24?
- Mikel Merino averaged a TACTIX Impact of 5 per match across 44 appearances in 2023/24 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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