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Mikel Merino
Arsenal · Midfielder · Spain · 518 min
Player profile & tactical roles
Mikel Merino (Midfielder) is listed with Arsenal in UEFA Champions League 25/26.
Profile data: 518 minutes · 7 appearances · recorded age 30.
Ballity’s highest-rated qualified roles in this profile are Box Crasher (Great), Duel Destroyer (Limited). These are model assessments of tactical roles.
Ballity Grade: 4.98, ranked 44 of 84 #8s in UEFA Champions League 25/26. This is a model score, not a match statistic.
Ratings and comparisons apply to the season shown. Missing measures are not treated as zero.
Basics
Position
CM
Age
30
Height
188 cm
Foot
Left
Apps
7
Minutes
518
Estimated market value
Ballity grade
4.98
/10
#44 of 84 #8s
League rank · this competition
Season output
Goals
2
#21 of 218 midfielders
85.60th percentile
Assists
0
#95 of 218 midfielders
28.40th percentile
Role-by-role detail
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Ballity insights
Peer context vs midfielders.
Usage rate
Team touch share among midfielders with match data.
9.2% team touches
Also 48.3 touches/90
Physicality
Match-event strength (duels / retention).
83.0%
High among midfielders
vs midfielders
Versatility
36.2/100
#718 of 1,989
Dual-threat
Structural weakness
Midfielder
Out of Possession · Ball Progression
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