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'''Mikel Merino Zazón''' ({{IPA-es|ˈmikel meˈɾino}}; born 22 June 1996) is a Spanish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for |
'''Mikel Merino Zazón''' ({{IPA-es|ˈmikel meˈɾino}}; born 22 June 1996) is a Spanish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for Spanish club [[real Sociedad]] |
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==Club career== |
==Club career== |
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Revision as of 15:24, 12 July 2018
 Merino playing for Newcastle United in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikel Merino Zazón[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CD Amigó | |||
| Osasuna | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Osasuna B | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Osasuna | 67 | (8) |
| 2016–2017 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Newcastle United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Newcastle United | 24 | (1) |
| 2018– | Real Sociedad | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Spain U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2016– | Spain U21 | 12 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:48, 12 July 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2018 | |||
Mikel Merino Zazón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmikel meˈɾino]; born 22 June 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club real Sociedad
Club career
Osasuna
Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Merino began his career with CD Amigó, and later moved to CA Osasuna.[2] He made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2013–14 season, in Tercera División.[2]
On 23 August 2014, Merino made his first competitive appearance with the first team, starting in a 2–0 home win against FC Barcelona B for the Segunda División championship.[3] On 21 December he scored his first professional goal, netting the winner in a 2–1 away success over UD Las Palmas.[4]
On 31 January 2015, Merino was definitely promoted to the main squad, being awarded the number 8 jersey.[5] He was a regular starter in his first year, helping them narrowly avoid relegation.
In the 2015–16 campaign, Merino scored four goals from 34 appearances to help Osasuna finish sixth and reach the promotion play-offs.[6] In that stage's first round, he netted a brace in a 3–1 home win against Gimnàstic de Tarragona,[7] and added another goal in the second leg (3–2 triumph).[8]
Borussia Dortmund
On 15 February 2016, Merino signed a five-year deal with Borussia Dortmund, which was made effective on 1 July.[9] His first appearance in the Bundesliga occurred on 14 October, when he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw to Hertha BSC.[10]
Newcastle United
In July 2017, Merino joined Newcastle United on a season-long loan – the Premier League club agreed to a clause obligating them to sign the player permanently, based on a number of appearances.[11][12] On 13 October this was invoked, and he agreed to a five-year contract.[13]
International career
Merino was part of the Spain under-19 team which won the 2015 UEFA European Championship in Greece. He scored their first goal of the tournament, opening a 3–0 win over holders Germany at the AEL FC Arena in Larissa.[14]
Personal life
Merino's father, Ángel, was also a footballer. His career was also associated with Osasuna, as both a player and manager.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 May 2018[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Osasuna B | 2013–14 | Tercera División | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Osasuna | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Segunda División | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 7 | |||
| Total | 67 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 67 | 8 | ||||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Newcastle United | 2017–18 | Premier League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Career total | 104 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the International Champions Cup
Honours
Country
Spain U19
Individual
- Segunda División Player of the Month: June 2016[18]
References
- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ a b Mikel Merino, noveno juvenil en debutar (Mikel Merino, ninth youth player to debut); Diario de Navarra, 17 March 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ El equipo también responde (The team also answer); CA Osasuna, 23 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Osasuna asalta el Gran Canaria (Osasuna take Gran Canaria); Marca, 21 December 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Mikel Merino llevará el dorsal 8 y Kenan Kodro, el 9 (Mikel Merino will have the number 8 jersey and Kenan Kodro, the 9); Diario de Navarra, 31 January 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Merino: "No sé si le saldré barato o caro al Borussia, me centro en jugar" (Merino: "I don't know if Borussia will get me for a lot of money or not, I just play"); Diario de Navarra, 22 May 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ Osasuna toma ventaja, pero no sentencia (Osasuna get the upper hand, but do not get job done); Marca, 8 June 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Y el primer finalista es... Osasuna" [And the first finalist is... Osasuna] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Borussia Dortmund verpflichtet Mikel Merino (Borussia Dortmund acquire Mikel Merino); Borussia Dortmund, 15 February 2016 (in German)
- ^ "Merino überzeugt als Ballmagnet" [Merino gets job done as ball magnet] (in German). Sport1. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Newcastle land Mikel Merino on loan from Borussia Dortmund". Goal.com. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Fix! Dortmunds Merino wechselt zu Newcastle" [Done! Dortmund's Merino moves to Newcastle] (in German). kicker. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Mikel Merino signs for Newcastle from Borussia Dortmund in permanent deal". BBC Sport. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Slick Spain too strong for holders Germany". UEFA. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Merino, la nueva joya de Tajonar" [Merino, Tajonar's new gem] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Mikel Merino at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Spain see off Russia for seventh Under-19 crown". UEFA. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Mikel Merino named Liga Adelante Player of the Month for June". La Liga. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
External links
- Osasuna official profile Template:Es icon
- Mikel Merino at BDFutbol
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Pamplona
- Spanish footballers
- Navarrese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Segunda División players
- Tercera División players
- CA Osasuna B players
- CA Osasuna players
- Bundesliga players
- Borussia Dortmund players
- Premier League players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Real Sociedad footballers
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Germany