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Merih Demiral is a professional footballer who plays in the CB position. Currently plays for Al Ahli Saudi FC. Career honours include Italian champion, Italian Super Cup winner, Italian cup winner, AFC Champions League Champions, Saudi Super Cup Winner. Merih Demiral is 28 years old.
Average Rating
6.97
Player Attributes Overview
- Attack
- 36
- Technical
- 43
- Tactical
- 55
- Defense
- 68
- Creativity
- 38
Player Information
Market Value
12M €
05 March 1998
28 Age
Nationality
Turkiye
Height / Weight
190 cm / 85 kg
Contract Until
6/29/2029
Place of Birth
Kocaeli
Position Info
Main Position
Centre-Back
Other
Strong Foot
CB
Club Career
| Season | Team | M | 11 |  |
A |  |
 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 25/26 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 24/25 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 30 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 23/24 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 20 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 22/23 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 28 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 21/22 | 42 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 28 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 20/21 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 19/20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 18/19 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 18/19 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 17/18 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 16/17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 16/17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 269 | 233 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 6 | ||
National Team Career
| Season | Team | M | 11 | |
A | |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 64 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Season | Team | M | 11 | |
A | |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Season | Team | M | 11 | |
A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Today | 102 | 97 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2021-2023 | 70 | 49 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2019-2021 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018-2019 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018-2019 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017-2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016-2018 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016-2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | M | 11 | |
A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-Today | 64 | 54 | 6 | 3 |
General Statistics — 26/27 Saudi Pro League
-
Goals
-
Assists
7.1
Avg. Pts
3
Matches
3
Starting XI
270
Minutes
Shots
1
Off-target Shots
0.33
On-target Shots
-
-
Total Shots Taken
Shots per Match
Performance Info
Average Rating
6.97
Season Performance
26/27 · Saudi Pro League
26/27 · Kings Cup
26/27 · FIFA Intercontinental Cup
25/26 · Saudi Pro League
25/26 · Kings Cup
25/26 · AFC Champions League Elite
25/26 · Super Cup
25/26 · FIFA Intercontinental Cup
24/25 · Saudi Pro League
24/25 · Kings Cup
24/25 · Super Cup
24/25 · AFC Champions League Elite
23/24 · Saudi Pro League
23/24 · Kings Cup
22/23 · Serie A
21/22 · Serie A
21/22 · Coppa Italia
21/22 · UEFA Champions League
21/22 · UEFA Europa League
20/21 · Serie A
20/21 · Coppa Italia
20/21 · UEFA Champions League
19/20 · Serie A
19/20 · Supercoppa
19/20 · UEFA Champions League
18/19 · Serie A
18/19 · Super Lig
18/19 · Cup
17/18 · Taca de Portugal
17/18 · Liga Portugal 2
16/17 · Liga Portugal 2
16/17 · Taca de Portugal
2026 · World Cup
2026 · FIFA World Cup Qualification, UEFA
2026 · Int. Friendly Games
2025 · Int. Friendly Games
2025 · UEFA Nations League
2024 · UEFA Euro
2024 · Int. Friendly Games
2024 · UEFA EURO, Qualification
2023 · Int. Friendly Games
2023 · UEFA Nations League
2022 · FIFA World Cup Qualification, UEFA
2022 · Int. Friendly Games
2021 · UEFA Euro
2021 · UEFA Nations League
2021 · Int. Friendly Games
2021 · UEFA EURO, Qualification
2020 · Int. Friendly Games
2019 · Int. Friendly Games
2018 · Int. Friendly Games
| Statistic | Total |
Rank
The bar chart shows how the player compares to other players in the same position for each statistic in the selected league. A green bar means the player is among the best in their position for that statistic, while a red bar means they are among the worst.
The length of the bar represents the player's ranking based on their percentile for each statistic. The comparison is made only with players in the same position in the selected league. |
|---|---|---|
| Score | ||
| Goals | - | %47 |
| Assists | - | %45 |
| Goal Contribution | - | %43 |
| Expected Goals (xG) | - | %29 |
| Expected Goals on Target (xGOT) | - | %36 |
| Big Chances Created | - | %43 |
| Big Chances Missed | - | %59 |
| Penalty | - | %50 |
| Free-kick Goal | - | %50 |
| Shots | ||
| Total Shots | 2 | %81 |
| Shots on Target | - | %37 |
| Shots off Target | 1 | %20 |
| Blocked Shots | 1 | %6 |
| Passes | ||
| Pass Accuracy % | 89.6% | %61 |
| Passes | 173 | %81 |
| Accurate Passes | 155 | %79 |
| Key Passes | 1 | %74 |
| Passes in Final Third | 7 | %46 |
| Chances Created | - | %33 |
| Long Balls and Crosses | ||
| Long Ball Accuracy % | 54.2% | %61 |
| Long Balls | 24 | %91 |
| Accurate Long Balls | 13 | %86 |
| Cross Accuracy % | 0% | %27 |
| Crosses | 4 | %95 |
| Accurate Crosses | - | %43 |
| Defense | ||
| Clearances | 12 | %64 |
| Interceptions | 3 | %66 |
| Tackles | 4 | %72 |
| Individual | ||
| Touches | 67 | %44 |
| Dribbles | 2 | %87 |
| Successful Dribbles | 1 | %77 |
| Successful Dribble % | 50% | %28 |
| Duels | 4 | %31 |
| Duels Won % | 100% | %97 |
| Duels Won | 4 | %43 |
| Possession Lost | 27 | %10 |
| Dispossessed | 1 | %16 |
| Offsides | - | %58 |
| Fouls Won | 1 | %53 |
| Free Kicks Taken | 1 | %53 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fouls | 4 | %9 |
| Yellow Cards | - | %62 |
| Red Cards | - | %52 |
Teammates
Opponent Players
Opponent Teams
| Date |
From
|
To
|
Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.08.23 | 17M € | ||
| 30.06.22 | 21M € | ||
| 29.06.22 | Loan Return | ||
| 05.08.21 | Loan | ||
| 04.07.19 | 19.5M € | ||
| 30.06.19 | 8M € | ||
| 29.06.19 | Loan Return | ||
| 29.01.19 | Kiralık 750k € | ||
| 28.01.19 | 3.5M € | ||
| 27.01.19 | 0.75M € | ||
| 15.08.18 | Loan |
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