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MikelMerino

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Mikel Merino career

club career

SeasonClub
25/26
ArsenalArsenal
33
1884
3
6
FA CupFA Cup
1
90
0
0
Champions LeagueChampions League
7
515
0
2
Premier LeaguePremier League
21
1006
3
4
Carabao CupCarabao Cup
4
273
0
0
24/25
ArsenalArsenal
43
2568
6
9
Champions LeagueChampions League
12
817
4
2
Premier LeaguePremier League
28
1586
2
7
Carabao CupCarabao Cup
3
165
0
0
23/24
Real SociedadReal Sociedad
39
3111
4
7
Champions LeagueChampions League
7
630
1
2
LaLigaLaLiga
32
2481
3
5
22/23
Real SociedadReal Sociedad
38
2855
9
2
Europa LeagueEuropa League
5
361
0
0
LaLigaLaLiga
33
2494
9
2
21/22
Real SociedadReal Sociedad
39
3315
2
4
Europa LeagueEuropa League
5
425
0
1
LaLigaLaLiga
34
2890
2
3
19/20
Real SociedadReal Sociedad
37
3229
1
5
Super CupSuper Cup
1
90
0
0
LaLigaLaLiga
36
3139
1
5
20/21
Real SociedadReal Sociedad
32
2668
6
2
Europa LeagueEuropa League
6
513
2
0
LaLigaLaLiga
26
2155
4
2
18/19
Real SociedadReal Sociedad
29
2055
3
3
LaLigaLaLiga
29
2055
3
3
17/18
Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
24
1347
1
1
Premier LeaguePremier League
24
1347
1
1
16/17
Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund
8
298
0
0
BundesligaBundesliga
8
298
0
0
15/16
OsasunaOsasuna
34
2903
0
4
Segunda DivisionSegunda Division
34
2903
0
4

International career

SeasonTeam
25/26
SpainSpain
6
466
0
6
World Cup Qualification UEFAWorld Cup Qualification UEFA
6
466
0
6
24/25
SpainSpain
7
350
0
2
UEFA Nations League AUEFA Nations League A
7
350
0
2
2024
SpainSpain
7
182
0
1
European ChampionshipEuropean Championship
7
182
0
1
2023
SpainSpain
6
370
2
1
European Championship QualificationEuropean Championship Qualification
6
370
2
1
2020
Spain U23Spain U23
0
0
0
0
Summer OlympicsSummer Olympics
0
0
0
0
21/22
SpainSpain
3
54
1
0
World Cup Qualification UEFAWorld Cup Qualification UEFA
3
54
1
0
20/21
SpainSpain
5
338
1
0
UEFA Nations League AUEFA Nations League A
5
338
1
0
2019
Spain U21Spain U21
5
170
0
0
EURO U21EURO U21
5
170
0
0
2017
Spain U21Spain U21
2
91
0
0
EURO U21EURO U21
2
91
0
0

Key

Key:

Matches played
Minutes played
Goals
Assists

Frequently asked questions

Lionel Messi is a versatile attacker who has featured both through the middle and in a free role from the right, allowing him to cut inside on to his stronger left foot.

Lionel Messi was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, in Argentina on June 24, 1987.

The Argentine maestro wears the number he has been known to don for the majority of his career, the No. 10, at MLS outfit Inter Miami.

Lionel Messi is often among the shortest players on a football pitch, standing at just 1.70m (5ft 7in). However, it is due to his low center of gravity which has made him one of the most fearsome forces to be reckoned with in football history.

Lionel Messi weighs 67kg (148 lbs), his low weight aiding him in gaining high bursts of acceleration and gliding past defenders as if they were never there.

Lionel Messi began his journey in football with local club Grandoli at the age of four, in 1992, before joining the team he loved the most, Newell's Old Boys, at the age of six. He stayed with the Argentine club until 2000, when he made the switch to Barcelona.

Lionel Messi and his wife Antonella Roccuzzo have three sons: Mateo, Thiago, and Ciro.

Lionel Messi is married to Argentine model and media personality Antonella Roccuzzo. The couple exchanged vows back in 2017.