Mikel Merino Zazón
Attacking · Arsenal · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 175 appearances, 23 goals and 23 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Real Sociedad — Season rating 54, 5 goals and 3 assists in 32 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 18 points at Real Sociedad. Form has slipped 31 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 31 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 13 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Arsenal | 22 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | Arsenal | 28 | 7 | 2 | 65 | 32 |
| 2023/24 | Real Sociedad | 32 | 5 | 3 | 74 | 54 |
| 2022/23 | Real Sociedad | 33 | 2 | 9 | 77 | 35 |
| 2021/22 | Real Sociedad | 34 | 3 | 2 | 83 | 47 |
| 2020/21 | Real Sociedad | 26 | 2 | 4 | 84 | 44 |
| 2019/20 | Real Sociedad | 36 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Real Sociedad | 29 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Newcastle | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Osasuna | 38 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Osasuna | 29 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Euro Championship | 7 | 1 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 2 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 6 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Spain U23 | 2020/21 | Olympics Men | 5 | 1 |
| Spain U21 | 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 10 | 1 |
| 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 6 | 0 | |
| Spain U19 | 2015/16 | UEFA U19 Championship | 8 | 1 |
Honours
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cupat Spain | 8 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Friendliesat Spain | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
The schedule for Mikel Merino is still being gathered (we backfill fixtures best-league-first). Check back soon.