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Spanish footballer (born 1996)
Mikel Merino Zazón is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or striker for Premier League club Arsenal and the Spain national team.
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Mikel is the Basque adaptation of the given name Michael. The name Mikel has its roots in the Hebrew word Mikha'el, which means "Who is like God". It is also used mainly by Albanians, as well as other Europeans.
More on Wikipedia ↗Myles Lewis-Skelly has singled out Mikel Merino as the most underrated player in the current Arsenal squad. Despite a lack of recent starts under Mikel Arteta, the young midfielder believes his experienced team-mate deserves much more credit for his outstanding football intelligence.
The 20-year-old is now a Premier League regular, yet the Spain international he keeps asking for goal-scoring tips has still not started a league game for Arsenal this season.