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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Arsenal.
Injury-affected season
Missed 13 of Arsenal's ~38 games this season through 13 injury absences (foot, leg). He still appeared 22 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1035 | 6.86 |
 UEFA Champions League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 518 | 6.96 |
 League Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 6.65 |
 Emirates Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.2 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.2 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7 |
Scout report
Mikel Merino is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder at Arsenal, rated 49.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 312th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (46% of available minutes). He brings 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.26 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Merino.
Judged on this season alone, Merino graded 34 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the Premier League, on 4 goals and 3 assists in 22 appearances (0.609 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 32 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, 68th of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the Premier League. At 30 Merino is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 33.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Merino missed 13 games through injury (foot, leg) out of roughly 38 this season. The 22 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Arsenal finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
4 goals in 22 appearances (0.18 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.32 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.26 assists) — productive for the role.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 100/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 46% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 49.3, Merino carries the 68th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Premier League of 73. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.61 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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