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Height
28
Shirt
28 years
Mar 5, 1998
Right
Preferred foot
Türkiye
Country
€14.2M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2029
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches42%Shot attempts75%Goals91%
Chances created29%Aerial duels won60%Defensive contributions39%
Transfer value: €14.2M
Highest: €23.5M(Oct 31, 2022)
€24M
€18M
€12M
€5.9M
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Saudi Pro League 2025/2026

2
Goals
0
Assists
20
Started
20
Matches
1,646
Minutes played
7.10
Rating
5
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Jun 1

North Macedonia
W4-0
28
0
0
0
0
6.4

May 20

Al Khaleej
W1-4
45
0
0
0
0
6.4

May 16

Al Kholood
W3-0
87
0
0
0
0
7.1

May 11

Al-Taawoun
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Apr 29

Al Nassr FC
L2-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.1

Apr 25

Machida Zelvia
W1-0
120
0
0
0
0
7.9

Apr 20

Vissel Kobe
W1-2
69
0
0
0
0
7.3

Apr 17

Johor Darul Ta'zim
W2-1
1
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 26

Al Riyadh
W0-1
62
0
0
0
0
7.0

Jan 20

Al Khaleej
W4-1
12
0
0
1
0
6.3
Turkiye

Jun 1

Friendlies
North Macedonia
4-0
28‎’‎
6.4
Al Ahli

May 20

Saudi Pro League
Al Khaleej
1-4
45‎’‎
6.4

May 16

Saudi Pro League
Al Kholood
3-0
87‎’‎
7.1

May 11

Saudi Pro League
Al-Taawoun
1-2
90‎’‎
7.0

Apr 29

Saudi Pro League
Al Nassr FC
2-0
90‎’‎
6.1
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 36%
  • 14Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.33xG
3 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationSet pieceResultGoal
0.34xG0.96xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,646

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.30
xG on target (xGOT)
1.67
Non-penalty xG
1.30
Shots
14
Shots on target
5
Headed shots
11

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.72
Successful passes
688
Successful passes %
84.7%
Accurate long balls
57
Accurate long balls %
47.5%
Chances created
4
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
7.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Duels won
75
Duels won %
59.5%
Aerial duels won
42
Aerial duels won %
72.4%
Touches
1,000
Touches in opposition box
29
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
7
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Defensive contributions
123
Tackles
25
Interceptions
13
Blocked shots
8
Fouls committed
25
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
50
Dribbled past
11
Clearances
77
Clean sheets
7
Goals conceded while on pitch
15
xG against while on pitch
16.74

Discipline

Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0

News

About

Merih Demiral is a 28-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Al Ahli, born on March 5, 1998, who is right-footed. Follow Merih Demiral on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Saudi Pro League season, Merih Demiral has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 1,646 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.1, 5 yellow cards.

Merih Demiral scores highly on Rating and Goals compared to center backs in the Saudi Pro League.

Merih Demiral's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Merih Demiral's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Merih Demiral's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Merih Demiral currently plays for Al Ahli alongside Abdullah Otayf, Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Zakaria Al Hawsawi, Ibañez, Mohammed Sulaiman, Valentin Atangana Edoa, Riyad Mahrez, Firas Al-Buraikan, Enzo Millot, Wenderson Galeno, Eid Al-Muwallad, Édouard Mendy, Ivan Toney, Matheus Gonçalves, Ali Bakhashwin, Ibrahim Azzam, Yaseen Atiah Al Zubaidi, Ali Majrashi, Mohammed Abdulrahman, Ziyad Aljohani, Matteo Dams, Rayan Hamed, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Salem Abdullah, Yazan Madani, Abdullah Abdo, Salman Al-Jadany, Ricardo Mathias, Franck Kessié, and Ramez Al-Attar. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Merih Demiral's career has also included time at Atalanta, Juventus, Sassuolo, Alanyaspor, Sporting CP, Sporting CP B, and AC Alcanenense.

On the international stage, Merih Demiral has represented Turkiye, Turkiye U20, Turkiye U21, Turkiye U19, and Turkiye U17.

Merih Demiral is from Turkiye, and the national teams include Ahmetcan Kaplan, Ersin Destanoglu, Mustafa Eskihellaç, Mert Günok, Zeki Çelik, Caglar Söyüncü, Salih Özcan, Orkun Kökcü, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Yusuf Sari, Arda Güler, Deniz Gül, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Can Uzun, Kenan Yildiz, Altay Bayindir, Eren Elmali, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Samet Akaydin, Ozan Kabak, Ismail Yüksek, Irfan Kahveci, Mert Müldür, Atakan Karazor, Yunus Akgün, Ferdi Kadioglu, Oguz Aydin, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Kaan Ayhan, Muhammed Sengezer, Ugurcan Çakir, Yusuf Akçiçek, Demir Tiknaz, Aral Simsir, Cansu Kaya, Ece Tekmen, Meryem Baskaya, Nihal Sarac, Sibel Agirman, Selda Akgöz, Meryem Küçükbirinci, Fatma Sakar, Eda Karatas, Ipek Kaya, Selen Altunkulak, Arzu Karabulut, Melike Pekel, Kader Hançar, Ebru Topçu, Miray Cin, Goknur Guleruz, Vidan Kardesler, Halle Houssein, Kezban Tag, Ece Türkoglu, Ilayda Civelek, Basak Içinözbebek, Busem Seker, Gülbin Hiz, Melike Öztürk, and Gamze Yaman. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Merih Demiral has won 6 titles: AFC Champions League Elite (2025/2026, 2024/2025) and Super Cup (2025/2026) with Al Ahli and Serie A (2019/2020), Supercoppa (2020/2021), and Coppa Italia (2020/2021) with Juventus.

Merih Demiral has competed in Saudi Pro League, World Cup UEFA qualification, AFC Champions League Elite, King's Cup, EURO, UEFA Nations League B, Super Cup, EURO Qualification qualification, Serie A, UEFA Nations League C, Coppa Italia, Champions League, Europa League, and Super Lig. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Merih Demiral, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Merih Demiral to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches42%Shot attempts75%Goals91%
Chances created29%Aerial duels won60%Defensive contributions39%

Career

Senior career

Al AhliAug 2023 - now
97
4
28
1
42
2
32
1
14
2
20
1
29
0
AC AlcanenenseJul 2016 - Jan 2017
12
0

National team

62
6
5
0
10
0
8
1
2
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Al Ahli

Saudi Arabia
2
AFC Champions League Elite(25/26 · 24/25)
1
Super Cup(25/26)

News

About

Merih Demiral is a 28-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Al Ahli, born on March 5, 1998, who is right-footed. Follow Merih Demiral on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Saudi Pro League season, Merih Demiral has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 1,646 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.1, 5 yellow cards.

Merih Demiral scores highly on Rating and Goals compared to center backs in the Saudi Pro League.

Merih Demiral's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Merih Demiral's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Merih Demiral's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Merih Demiral currently plays for Al Ahli alongside Abdullah Otayf, Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Zakaria Al Hawsawi, Ibañez, Mohammed Sulaiman, Valentin Atangana Edoa, Riyad Mahrez, Firas Al-Buraikan, Enzo Millot, Wenderson Galeno, Eid Al-Muwallad, Édouard Mendy, Ivan Toney, Matheus Gonçalves, Ali Bakhashwin, Ibrahim Azzam, Yaseen Atiah Al Zubaidi, Ali Majrashi, Mohammed Abdulrahman, Ziyad Aljohani, Matteo Dams, Rayan Hamed, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Salem Abdullah, Yazan Madani, Abdullah Abdo, Salman Al-Jadany, Ricardo Mathias, Franck Kessié, and Ramez Al-Attar. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Merih Demiral's career has also included time at Atalanta, Juventus, Sassuolo, Alanyaspor, Sporting CP, Sporting CP B, and AC Alcanenense.

On the international stage, Merih Demiral has represented Turkiye, Turkiye U20, Turkiye U21, Turkiye U19, and Turkiye U17.

Merih Demiral is from Turkiye, and the national teams include Ahmetcan Kaplan, Ersin Destanoglu, Mustafa Eskihellaç, Mert Günok, Zeki Çelik, Caglar Söyüncü, Salih Özcan, Orkun Kökcü, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Yusuf Sari, Arda Güler, Deniz Gül, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Can Uzun, Kenan Yildiz, Altay Bayindir, Eren Elmali, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Samet Akaydin, Ozan Kabak, Ismail Yüksek, Irfan Kahveci, Mert Müldür, Atakan Karazor, Yunus Akgün, Ferdi Kadioglu, Oguz Aydin, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Kaan Ayhan, Muhammed Sengezer, Ugurcan Çakir, Yusuf Akçiçek, Demir Tiknaz, Aral Simsir, Cansu Kaya, Ece Tekmen, Meryem Baskaya, Nihal Sarac, Sibel Agirman, Selda Akgöz, Meryem Küçükbirinci, Fatma Sakar, Eda Karatas, Ipek Kaya, Selen Altunkulak, Arzu Karabulut, Melike Pekel, Kader Hançar, Ebru Topçu, Miray Cin, Goknur Guleruz, Vidan Kardesler, Halle Houssein, Kezban Tag, Ece Türkoglu, Ilayda Civelek, Basak Içinözbebek, Busem Seker, Gülbin Hiz, Melike Öztürk, and Gamze Yaman. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Merih Demiral has won 6 titles: AFC Champions League Elite (2025/2026, 2024/2025) and Super Cup (2025/2026) with Al Ahli and Serie A (2019/2020), Supercoppa (2020/2021), and Coppa Italia (2020/2021) with Juventus.

Merih Demiral has competed in Saudi Pro League, World Cup UEFA qualification, AFC Champions League Elite, King's Cup, EURO, UEFA Nations League B, Super Cup, EURO Qualification qualification, Serie A, UEFA Nations League C, Coppa Italia, Champions League, Europa League, and Super Lig. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Merih Demiral, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Merih Demiral to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.