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Mikel Merino

1996 - Today

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Mikel Merino Zazón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmikel meˈɾino]; born 22 June 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 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 and totalled 242 appearances and 27 goals. In August 2024, he joined Arsenal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mikel Merino is the 4,196th most popular soccer player (up from 6,076th in 2019), the 1,742nd most popular biography from Spain (up from 2,068th in 2019) and the 325th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Mikel Merino ranks 4,196 out of 21,273. Before him are Thomas Meunier, Walter Winterbottom, Marcelo Trobbiani, Jesse Carver, Alexandru Cuedan, and Antonio Maceda. After him are Gerry Hitchens, Łukasz Fabiański, Carlos Squeo, Eberardo Villalobos, Arturo Chaires, and José María Belauste.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Mikel Merino ranks 45. Before him are Timo Werner, Pierre Gasly, Andreas Christensen, Arthur Melo, Moon Ga-young, and Birdy. After him are Lil Peep, Donovan Mitchell, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Patrik Schick, Kim Min-jae, and Esteban Ocon.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Mikel Merino ranks 1,742 out of 3,355. Before him are Agustí Villaronga (1953), Núria Espert (1935), Javi García (1987), Mónica Cruz (1977), Mercedes Sampietro (1947), and Antonio Maceda (1957). After him are José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez (1859), José María Belauste (1889), Gregorio Blasco (1909), Luis Alcoriza (1918), Pablo Laso (1967), and Blas de Otero (1916).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Mikel Merino ranks 325. Before him are Lobo Carrasco (1959), Dani (1951), Nolito (1986), José Luis Caminero (1967), Javi García (1987), and Antonio Maceda (1957). After him are José María Belauste (1889), Gregorio Blasco (1909), Francisco Aguilar (1949), Oleguer Presas (1980), Alejandro Balde (2003), and Joseba Etxeberria (1977).

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