In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Merino and the second or maternal family name is Zazón.
Mikel Merino
Merino with Real Sociedad in 2018
Personal information
Full name
Mikel Merino Zazón[1]
Date of birth
(1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth
Pamplona, Spain[2]
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)
Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Real Sociedad
Number
8
Youth career
Amigó
Osasuna
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2014
Osasuna B
5
(0)
2014–2016
Osasuna
63
(5)
2016–2017
Borussia Dortmund
8
(0)
2017
→ Newcastle United (loan)
7
(0)
2017–2018
Newcastle United
17
(1)
2018–
Real Sociedad
186
(19)
International career‡
2014–2015
Spain U19
12
(1)
2016–2019
Spain U21
20
(4)
2021
Spain Olympic
6
(1)
2020–
Spain
20
(1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Spain
UEFA Nations League
Winner
2023 Netherlands
Runner-up
2021 Italy
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo
Team
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner
2019 Italy
Runner-up
2017 Poland
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner
2015 Greece
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 26 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:15, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
Mikel Merino Zazón (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈmikelmeˈɾino]; born 22 June 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Spain national team.
After starting out at Osasuna, he went on to play for Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle United and Real Sociedad.
Merino represented Spain in two European Under-21 Championships, winning the 2019 edition. He made his full debut in 2020.
^"Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
^ abc"Mikel Merino". Eurosport. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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