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Mikel Merino

No.

#6

Role

Defensive midfielder

Age

29 yrs

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Profile

Born

Jun 22, 1996 · 29 yrs · Pamplona, Spain

Nationality

Spain

Height

189 cm

Weight

83 kg

Club

Spain

Club season · 2024/25

Appearances

1

Minutes

119

Goals

0

Assists

0

Shots (on)

—

Key passes

—

Pass acc.

—

Dribbles

—

Tackles

—

Duels won

—

Yellow

0

Red

0

Spain form (last 5)

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Group standing

1st place
0 pts · 0 played

Spain’s next matches

  1. Mon, Jun 15
    04:00 PM
    vsCape Verde Islands
    $288+
  2. Sun, Jun 21
    04:00 PM
    vsSaudi Arabia
    $230+
  3. Sat, Jun 27
    12:00 AM
    atUruguay
    $3+

About the role

Defensive midfielder

The team’s screen. Sits in front of the centre-halves, breaks the lines of opposition press, and recycles possession when nothing forward is on. Often the player who decides the *tempo* the team plays at — slow it down, speed it up, kill the moment.

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