Central Midfield
Sabin Merino
Spain
Spain33 yrs
Spain33 yrs33
Age
187 cm
Height
78 kg
Weight
Central Midfield
Position
Forward — left
Typical role
Spain
Nationality
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.
Career clubs
Career transfers
- 2 Sept 2025Free transfer
- 8 Jul 2025Free transfer
- 1 Jul 2024
- 1 Jul 2023Loan
- 3 Jul 2022Loan
- 17 Aug 2020
- 14 Jan 2020
- 1 Jul 2019Free transfer
- 31 Aug 2018Loan
- 1 Jul 2013
Injury record
Knock
Jan 2019
Broken Leg
Feb 2017 – Mar 2017
Groin Injury
Jan 2017 – Feb 2017
Knock
Nov 2016
Thigh Injury
Apr 2016 – May 2016
Competitions
Recent form
Season by season
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deportivo Saprissa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 2024 | Deportivo Saprissa | 10 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Racing Ferrol | 76 | 10 | 0 | 6.67 |
| 2022 | Atletico San Luis | 23 | 2 | 0 | 6.52 |
| 2021 | Leganes | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6.63 |
Discipline
18
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
132
Fouls
Strengths
Attribute profile — pace, shooting, passing, dribbling, defending, physical.
World Cup history
2026: Spain's aerial and creative midfield threat
Career highlights
- Euro 2024 quarter-final winner vs Germany
- Arsenal move
- Real Sociedad captain
Achievements
Euro 2024 WinnerLa Liga (Real Sociedad top performer)Arsenal signing