Merih Demiral

Demiral's current-season form is down 28% on last season (Season 36→26), while his Rating eased 40→36. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 48).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Al-Ahli Jeddah · 5th	8	0	0	6.42	40	26
2025/26	Al-Ahli Jeddah · 3rd	20	2	0	7.01	40	36
2024/25	Al-Ahli Jeddah · 5th	30	1	2	7.07	52	48
2023/24	Al-Ahli Jeddah · 3rd	20	1	1	6.97	51	33
2022/23	Atalanta · 5th	28	1	0	6.8	74	23

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Türkiye · international

Side	Apps	G
Türkiye	62	6
Turkey U21	22	0
Türkiye U20	5	0
Turkey U19	16	2
Turkey U17	4	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

M. Demiral is a 28-year-old central defender at Al-Ahli Jeddah, rated 36 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Demiral.

On the season, Demiral graded 26 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 3.193 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 26). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 28 Demiral is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2021/22

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

25.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.19

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Ahli Jeddah finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.19

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 8 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 36 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %38.7%

Available fixtures9 of 9

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.193

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %25

Pass accuracy %87

Dribble success %66.7

Cards / 900.152

Foul involvement / 901.368

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~13), then tapers with age. At 28, Demiral sits on 7.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Demiral's projected Rating — 36 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots4

Passing

Assists0

Passes360

Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success66.7%

Duels won23

Duels won %54.8%

Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions11

Blocks2

Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€59.1M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Al-Ahli JeddahAug 2023 – now€ 20M

AtalantaJul 2022 – Aug 2023€ 21M

Atalanta(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

JuventusJul 2019 – Aug 2021€ 18.1M

Sassuolo(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jul 2019

Alanyaspor(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jan 2019

Sporting CPuntil Aug 2018

About M. Demiral

Merih Demiral is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Al-Ahli Jeddah, born on March 5, 1998 in Kocaeli, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Türkiye. Al-Ahli Jeddah currently sit 5th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, M. Demiral has made 8 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 592 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When M. Demiral plays, Al-Ahli Jeddah's record this season is 6W-0D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.96 at home against 6.57 on the road.

Recent matches

October 19, 2026: 3-2 win away at Al-Fayha (90 minutes, 6.17 rating)
October 12, 2026: 3-1 win away at Al-Wasl FC (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
October 9, 2026: 4-0 win away at Al-Fateh (90 minutes, 7.59 rating)
September 19, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Mamelodi Sundowns (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
September 11, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Al-Hazm (90 minutes, 6.39 rating)
September 8, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Al-Qadisiyah FC (90 minutes, 6.63 rating)
August 29, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Al Kholood (90 minutes, 5.6 rating)
August 26, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Auckland (89 minutes, 7 rating)
August 22, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Abha (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)

M. Demiral's next match is on November 20, 2026, when Al-Ahli Jeddah face Al-Faisaly FC at home in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Demiral at 36 with a Season form score of 25.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the AFC Champions League Elite. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, M. Demiral has totalled 225 club appearances with 10 goals and 7 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 30 appearances for Al-Ahli Jeddah.

M. Demiral's career has also included time at Atalanta, Juventus, Sassuolo, Alanyaspor and Sporting CP.

On the international stage, M. Demiral has represented Türkiye, Turkey U21, Türkiye U20, Turkey U19, Turkey U17 — 109 caps and 10 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al-Ahli Jeddah finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

Watch points