PLAYER PROFILE / Central Midfield
Fran Mérida.
Not recorded · Spain
TM 42920 · Retired 25 Sep 2024Age today36
Recorded moves19
Peak recorded value€5.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Francisco Mérida Perez
- Born
- 04 Mar 1990
- Nationality
- Spain
- Position
- Central Midfield
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 173
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- CD LugoLast recorded move · 23 Jul 2024
- Tianjin Jinmen TigerLast recorded move · 27 Jan 2024
- RCD Espanyol BarcelonaLast recorded move · 05 Aug 2022
- CA OsasunaLast recorded move · 19 Aug 2020
- SD HuescaLast recorded move · 21 Jul 2016
- Athletico Paranaense BLast recorded move · 30 Jan 2015
- Club Athletico ParanaenseLast recorded move · 01 Jan 2014
- Hércules CFLast recorded move · 11 Feb 2013
- Atlético de MadridLast recorded move · 02 Aug 2012
- SC BragaLast recorded move · 01 Dec 2011
- Arsenal FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2010
- Real SociedadLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2008
- Arsenal FC U18Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2007
- FC Barcelona U16Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
- FC Barcelona YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2011 | 20 | Atlético de Madrid | €3.00m |
| 10 Dec 2010 | 20 | Atlético de Madrid | €3.00m |
| 27 Aug 2010 | 20 | Atlético de Madrid | €2.00m |
| 06 Aug 2009 | 19 | Arsenal FC | €2.00m |
| 05 Feb 2008 | 17 | Real Sociedad | €2.60m |
| 12 Oct 2007 | 17 | Arsenal FC | €3.20m |
| 05 Jun 2007 | 17 | Arsenal FC U18 | €1.50m |
| 28 Sep 2006 | 16 | Arsenal FC U18 | €5.00m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2024 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | — |
| 23 Jul 2024 | CD Lugo | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | CD Lugo | Transfer | Free |
| 05 Aug 2022 | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | Transfer | Free |
| 19 Aug 2020 | CA Osasuna | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | Transfer | Free |
| 21 Jul 2016 | SD Huesca | CA Osasuna | Transfer | €500k |
| 30 Jan 2015 | Athletico Paranaense B | SD Huesca | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Club Athletico Paranaense | Athletico Paranaense B | Internal move | — |
| 11 Feb 2013 | Hércules CF | Club Athletico Paranaense | Transfer | Free |
| 02 Aug 2012 | Atlético de Madrid | Hércules CF | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Dec 2011 | SC Braga | Atlético de Madrid | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Aug 2011 | Atlético de Madrid | SC Braga | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2010 | Arsenal FC | Atlético de Madrid | Transfer | Free |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Real Sociedad | Arsenal FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Arsenal FC | Real Sociedad | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2007 | Arsenal FC U18 | Arsenal FC | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2005 | FC Barcelona U16 | Arsenal FC U18 | Transfer | €3.20m |
| 01 Jul 2004 | FC Barcelona Youth | FC Barcelona U16 | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.