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Mikel Merino
Mikel Merino
Personal information
Full name: Mikel Merino Zazón
Date of birth: 22 June 1996 (1996-06-22) (age 28)
Place of birth:    Pamplona, Flag of Spain Spain
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position: Midfielder
Club information
Current club Flag of England Arsenal
Number: 23
Youth clubs
Flag of Spain CD Amigó
Flag of Spain Osasuna
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2014
2014–2016
2016–2017
2017
2017–2018
2018–2024
2024–
Flag of Spain Osasuna B
Flag of Spain Osasuna
Flag of Germany Borussia Dortmund
Flag of EnglandNewcastle United (loan)
Flag of England Newcastle United
Flag of Spain Real Sociedad
Flag of England Arsenal
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National team
2014–2015
2016–2019
2021
2020–
Flag of Spain Spain U19
Flag of Spain Spain U21
Flag of Spain Spain Olympic
Flag of Spain Spain
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Mikel Merino Zazón is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Spanish Premier League club Arsenal and the Spain national team.

After starting out at Osasuna, he had short spells with Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle United before signing for Real Sociedad in 2018. With the last of those clubs, he won the 2019–20 Copa del Rey.

Merino represented Spain in two European Under-21 Championships, winning the 2019 edition. He made his senior debut in 2020, being selected for Euro 2024 and winning the tournament.

Honours[]

Borussia Dortmund

Real Sociedad

Spain U19

Spain U21

Spain Olympic

Spain

Individual

External links[]

Arsenal FC
Arsenal F.C. squad - 2024–25

Saliba · Tierney · White · Partey · Gabriel · Saka · Ødegaard (c) · Gabriel Jesus · 11 Martinelli · 12 Timber · 15 Kiwior · 17 Zinchenko · 18 Tomiyasu · 19 Trossard · 20 Jorginho · 22 Raya · 23 Merino · 29 Havertz · 30 Sterling · 32 Neto · 33 Calafiori · 41 Rice

Manager:  Flag of Spain Mikel Arteta
Arsenal FC
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Flag of Spain Spain
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Spain men's football – 2020 Summer Olympics – Silver medalists

1. Simón 2. Mingueza 3. Cucurella 4. Torres 5. Vallejo 6. Zubimendi 7. Asensio 8. Merino 9. Mir 10. Ceballos (c) 11. Oyarzabal 12. García 13. Fernández 14. Soler 15. Moncayola 16. Pedri 17. Puado 18. Ó. Gil 19. Olmo 20. Miranda 21. B. Gil 22. Villar
Manager:  Flag of Spain Luis de la Fuente

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Spain – UEFA Euro 2024 – Winners (4th title)

1. Raya 2. Carvajal 3. Le Normand 4. Nacho 5. Vivian 6. Merino 7. Morata (c) 8. Fabián 9. Joselu 10. Olmo 11. Torres 12. Grimaldo 13. Remiro 14. Laporte 15. Baena 16. Rodri 17. Williams 18. Zubimendi 19. Yamal 20. Pedri 21. Oyarzabal 22. Navas 23. Simón 24. Cucurella 25. Fermín 26. Ayoze
Manager:  Flag of Spain Luis de la Fuente

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