Age today30
Recorded moves9
Peak recorded value€50.00m
Current market value€25.00m
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Mikel Merino Zazón
- Born
- 22 Jun 1996
- Nationality
- Spain
- Position
- Central Midfield
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 188
- Joined current club
- 27 Aug 2024
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2028
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Real SociedadLast recorded move · 27 Aug 2024
- Newcastle UnitedLast recorded move · 12 Jul 2018
- Borussia DortmundLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2018
- CA OsasunaLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2016
- CA Osasuna PromesasLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2014
- CA Osasuna U19Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2013
- CA Osasuna YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2012
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan 2015 | 18 | CA Osasuna | €1.00m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2024 | Real Sociedad | Arsenal FC | Transfer | €32.00m |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Newcastle United | Real Sociedad | Transfer | €12.00m |
| 01 Jul 2018 | Borussia Dortmund | Newcastle United | Transfer | €7.00m |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Newcastle United | Borussia Dortmund | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Borussia Dortmund | Newcastle United | Loan | €3.00m |
| 01 Jul 2016 | CA Osasuna | Borussia Dortmund | Transfer | €3.75m |
| 01 Jul 2014 | CA Osasuna Promesas | CA Osasuna | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2013 | CA Osasuna U19 | CA Osasuna Promesas | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2012 | CA Osasuna Youth | CA Osasuna U19 | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.