Mikel Merino stats
Mikel Merino (Arsenal, midfielder) had 6 goals and 3 assists in 34 appearances in 2025/26 (1916 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Premier League: 1.39, higher than 81% of 140 midfielders. Started 20 of 34.
Key facts
As of 24 May 2026: A midfielder for Arsenal, Mikel Merino has 22 appearances (1035 minutes) in the Premier League 2025/26.
As of 24 May 2026: In 2025/26 Mikel Merino has six goals, three assists and 34 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 24 May 2026: Mikel Merino averages 2.8 Impact a match over 22 games in Premier League matches — 65th percentile among the 414 Premier League players who qualify.
Mikel Merino (Arsenal) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.8 per match across 34 appearances, and scored six goals and three assists in 34 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 24 May 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 34 appearances in 2025/26 (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 Arsenal, with 22 appearances and 1035 minutes in the Premier League 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.8 per match across 22 appearances in Premier League matches, the 65th percentile of 414 qualifying Premier League players. Mikel Merino has started 20 of 34 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 56 minutes. That is 30% of the Premier League minutes available to him (1035 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.61 key passes per 90 at home (897 minutes) against 0.97 away (1019 minutes), all competitions 2025/26. Against his career: 1.27 key passes per 90 in 2025/26 (1916 minutes) versus 1.20 across every season on record (16277 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 140 Premier League midfielders with 450+ minutes: 1.39 shots per 90 — higher than 81% and 0.70 shots on target per 90 — higher than 81%. Cards per 90 is down from 0.28 last season (1602 minutes in the Premier League) to 0.09 in 2025/26. Mikel Merino recorded a shot in 6 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Midfielders, Premier League 2025/26 (n = 140): Scoring (elite, 97th percentile) and Duels (elite, 91st percentile). Lower on the radar: Discipline (15th percentile — fewer is better on this axis) and Passing (25th percentile), against 140 Midfielders, Premier League 2025/26 (n = 140).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): -0.1, 6.6, 1.3, 2.6, 0.2 — trending up, averaging 2.1 against a season figure of 2.8. Discipline: four yellow cards in 34 appearances in 2025/26, and 1.91 fouls per 90 in the Premier League.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, Premier League 2025/26 (n = 140): E. Buendía, J. Devenny and K. Schade (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 20 of 34 appearances, 14 from the bench · 56 minutes per appearance · 30% of the Premier League minutes available (1035 of 3420).
Against his career: 1.27 key passes per 90 in 2025/26 (1916 minutes) · 1.20 across every season on record (16277 minutes).
Premier League only: 22 apps · 2.8 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 4 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Premier League Impact leaderboard.
Mikel Merino stats per 90 · Premier League 2025/26, midfielder
| Stat | Mikel Merino | vs midfielders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 32.17 | higher than 25% | 31.35 |
| Pass accuracy | 75.9% | higher than 9% | 79.9% |
| Key passesper 90 | 1.04 | higher than 49% | 1.01 |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.39 | higher than 81% | 1.74 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.70 | higher than 81% | 0.84 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.43 | higher than 29% | 0.51 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.26 | higher than 66% | 2.58 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.87 | higher than 56% | 0.84 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.91 | fewer than 6% | 2.30 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.09 | fewer than 80% | 0.28 |
Per 90 minutes over 1035 minutes in Premier League 2025/26. Ranked against 140 Premier League midfielders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 1602 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot6 of 10
- 1+ shot on target3 of 10
- 1+ tackle6 of 10
- 1+ foul committed9 of 10
- Scored1 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 (2025-12-23 to 2026-05-24, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Shooting 2025/26
Mikel Merino took 22 shots worth 5.22 non-penalty xG in the Premier League in 2025/26 and scored four non-penalty goals — −1.22 against what the chances were worth.
Shot data: Understat; TACTIX holds 22 shots for this player in 2025/26, over 13 matches, to 27 June.
Profile radar · Premier League 2025/26, midfielder
Mikel Merino · Midfielders, Premier League 2025/26 (n = 140) median
| Axis | Mikel Merino | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.39on target 50.0% | 0.84 | 81st |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.35 | 0.10 | 97th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.30 | 1.17 | 61st |
| Passingpasses p90 | 32.17accuracy 75.9% | 40.77 | 25th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.43success 41.7% | 0.65 | 29th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 6.87win rate 45.9% | 4.86 | 91st |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.30 | 3.02 | 58th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 2.00 | 1.38 | 85th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1035 minutes in Premier League 2025/26. Cohort: 140 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in the Premier League
2.8 per match — 65th percentile of 414 qualifying Premier League players (10+ apps), 2025/26. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | @ Crystal Palace sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | -0.1 | Match → |
| 2026-01-25 | v Manchester United sub | 32 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 6.6 | Match → |
| 2026-01-20 | @ Inter | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 1.3 | Match → | |
| 2026-01-17 | @ Nottingham Forest sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2.6 | Match → |
| 2026-01-14 | @ Chelsea sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 0.2 | Match → | |
| 2026-01-11 | @ Portsmouth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5.3 | Match → |
| 2026-01-03 | @ Bournemouth sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.8 | Match → |
| 2025-12-30 | v Aston Villa | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3.5 | Match → | |
| 2025-12-27 | v Brighton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 | 3 | Match → |
| 2025-12-23 | v Crystal Palace | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 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 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Key passes 1.61 at home (897 min), 0.97 away (1019 min); Shots 1.51 at home (897 min), 1.06 away (1019 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2025/26 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 1.39 shots per 90 minutes in Premier League 2025/26 (1035 minutes) — higher than 81% of 140 Premier League midfielders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did Mikel Merino have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Mikel Merino had 6 goals and 3 assists in 34 appearances (1916 minutes played).
- Did Mikel Merino start regularly in 2025/26?
- Mikel Merino started 20 of 34 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 56 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Mikel Merino’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- Mikel Merino averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.8 per match across 34 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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