# Mikel Merino — FIFA 2026 Player Profile

> A towering midfielder with a late-arriving run that makes him lethal from set pieces. Merino scored the winner that sent Spain to the Euro 2024 final.

**Country:** Spain 🇪🇸  
**Club:** Arsenal  
**Position:** Central Midfield (Midfielder)  
**Squad number:** 23  
**Age:** 30  
**Height:** 189 cm   **Weight:** 80 kg  
**Preferred foot:** Right  
**Market value:** $55M  
**Overall rating:** 82/100  
**Canonical URL:** https://soccerportalx.com/tournament#spotlight

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## International Career

- **Caps:** 35
- **International goals:** 6
- **International assists:** 8

**World Cup history:** 2026: Spain's aerial and creative midfield threat

## Attributes (FIFA-style ratings)

- **Pace:** 66
- **Shooting:** 74
- **Passing:** 80
- **Dribbling:** 74
- **Defending:** 72
- **Physical:** 82

## Major Achievements

- Euro 2024 Winner
- La Liga (Real Sociedad top performer)
- Arsenal signing

## Career Highlights

- Euro 2024 quarter-final winner vs Germany
- Arsenal move
- Real Sociedad captain

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*Source: [SoccerPortalX](https://soccerportalx.com) — your FIFA 2026 World Cup destination.*