Ruknya Score:

74.59

average OPTA Score:

67.76

Merih Demiral

Player image
Nationality:  Turkey
Position: Center Back
Hight: 190 CM
Age : 28
Annual salary: 10 Million Euro
Contract expiration: 30-06-2029
Yellow card: 4
Red card: 0
Ave. Distance: 6.56 KM
Max Speed: 33.85 Km/hour
No. of Sprints: 124

Previous seasons

Transfers

from: Atalanta
to: Al Ahli
Transfer type: Sale
Transfer value: 17 Million Euro
Transfer Date: 19-08-2023

Overview

Matches Played
15
Matches started
15
Minutes Tagged
1,272 31 from 78
Rank: 31 from 78 player in position Center Back
Goals
2 5 from 78
Rank: 5 from 78 player in position Center Back
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
Goals + Assists.. Read more
2 14 from 78
Rank: 14 from 78 player in position Center Back
Key Passes
A pass that immediately creates a clear goal scoring opportunity for a teammate... Read more
2 20 from 78
Rank: 20 from 78 player in position Center Back
Recoveries
Any Action that ends a Possession of the opposition team (the last action of this possession is a Loss) and starts a Possession for current team.. Read more
131 28 from 75
Rank: 28 from 75 player in position Center Back
Counter Pressing Recoveries
Any Recovery that ends a Possession of the opposition team with length less than 5 seconds... Read more
56 17 from 75
Rank: 17 from 75 player in position Center Back
Dangerous Own Half Losses
Any Action that ends a Possession of the current team... Read more
7 42 from 75
Rank: 42 from 75 player in position Center Back
Interceptions
An act of player actively intercepting the ball by anticipating its movement when the opponent is shooting, passing or crossing... Read more
11 36 from 78
Rank: 36 from 78 player in position Center Back
Successful Defensive Action
An act of player actively intercepting the ball by anticipating its movement when the opponent is shooting, passing or crossing.. Read more
85 39 from 75
Rank: 39 from 75 player in position Center Back
ShotsBlocked
player successfully intervenes to stop or deflect an opponent's shot.. Read more
0
clearance off line
0

Player statistics

Assists
0
xA
Expected assist (xA) value for a pass is the value of expected goals (xG) of the shot that this pass led to... Read more
0.27
Key Passes
A pass that immediately creates a clear goal scoring opportunity for a teammate... Read more
2 20 from 78
Rank: 20 from 78 player in position Center Back
Successful Passes
519 25 from 78
Rank: 25 from 78 player in position Center Back
Successful Passes percentage
84.80% 50 from 78
Rank: 50 from 78 player in position Center Back
Passes To Final Third
90 13 from 78
Rank: 13 from 78 player in position Center Back
Shot Assists
The last action of a player prior to a teammate having a Shot... Read more
3 24 from 78
Rank: 24 from 78 player in position Center Back
Long Passes
100
Successful Long Passes
A ground pass longer than 45 meters or a high pass longer than 25 meters... Read more
45 16 from 78
Rank: 16 from 78 player in position Center Back
Successful Long Passes percentage
0.00%
Progressive Passes
A forward pass that attempts to advance a team significantly closer to the opponent’s goal.. Read more
94 17 from 75
Rank: 17 from 75 player in position Center Back
Smart Passes
A creative and penetrative pass that attempts to break the opposition's defensive lines to gain a significant advantage in attack... Read more
0
Second Assist
0
Successful Crosses
0
Successful crosses percentage
0.00%
Avg. Successful Passes
32.34 38 from 75
Rank: 38 from 75 player in position Center Back
Avg. Key Passes
0.12 10 from 75
Rank: 10 from 75 player in position Center Back
Avg. Passes To Final Third
4.94 12 from 75
Rank: 12 from 75 player in position Center Back
Avg. Progressive Passes
A forward pass that attempts to advance a team significantly closer to the opponent’s goal.. Read more
5.74 19 from 75
Rank: 19 from 75 player in position Center Back

Goals
2 5 from 78
Rank: 5 from 78 player in position Center Back
Head Shots
9
Head Shots On Target
50.00%
Shots
10 16 from 78
Rank: 16 from 78 player in position Center Back
Shots On Target
4

Recoveries
Any Action that ends a Possession of the opposition team (the last action of this possession is a Loss) and starts a Possession for current team.. Read more
131 28 from 75
Rank: 28 from 75 player in position Center Back
Counter Pressing Recoveries
Any Recovery that ends a Possession of the opposition team with length less than 5 seconds... Read more
56 17 from 75
Rank: 17 from 75 player in position Center Back
Successful Sliding Tackles
An aggressive slide on the ground in the legs of the opposition player with a clear intention to dispossess the opponent or to clear the ball out... Read more
2
Interceptions
An act of player actively intercepting the ball by anticipating its movement when the opponent is shooting, passing or crossing... Read more
11 36 from 78
Rank: 36 from 78 player in position Center Back
Defensive Actions
An act of player actively intercepting the ball by anticipating its movement when the opponent is shooting, passing or crossing.. Read more
102
Successful Defensive Action
An act of player actively intercepting the ball by anticipating its movement when the opponent is shooting, passing or crossing.. Read more
85 39 from 75
Rank: 39 from 75 player in position Center Back
Clearances
An Action (generally a pass) when the player, while having other option, to pass or to hold the ball, is instead clearing it.. Read more
60
ShotsBlocked
player successfully intervenes to stop or deflect an opponent's shot.. Read more
0
clearance off line
0
Dribbles Against
An attempt to prevent an opposing player in possession of the ball to dribble past the player... Read more
20
Dribbles Against Won
An attempt to prevent an opposing player in possession of the ball to dribble past the player... Read more
11
Dribbles Against Won
55.00%
Clearances
An Action (generally a pass) when the player, while having other option, to pass or to hold the ball, is instead clearing it.. Read more
60
Fouls
An offence committed by a player according to law 12 (1, 3) of the IFAB Laws of the Game... Read more
17 61 from 78
Rank: 61 from 78 player in position Center Back
Yellow Cards
4
Red Cards
0
Direct Red Cards
0
ball Recoveries
Any Action that ends a Possession of the opposition team (the last action of this possession is a Loss) and starts a Possession for current team.. Read more
7.99 41 from 75
Rank: 41 from 75 player in position Center Back
Avg. Counter pressing Recoveries
Any Recovery that ends a Possession of the opposition team with length less than 5 seconds... Read more
3.42 17 from 75
Rank: 17 from 75 player in position Center Back
Avg. interceptions per 90 Min
An act of player actively intercepting the ball by anticipating its movement when the opponent is shooting, passing or crossing... Read more
2.44 70 from 75
Rank: 70 from 75 player in position Center Back

Received Pass
417
missedBalls
is a type of Touch when the player is trying to control the ball, but can’t reach it... Read more
4 35 from 78
Rank: 35 from 78 player in position Center Back
Losses
Any Action that ends a Possession of the current team... Read more
1 16 from 78
Rank: 16 from 78 player in position Center Back
Dangerous Own Half Losses
Any Action that ends a Possession of the current team... Read more
7 42 from 75
Rank: 42 from 75 player in position Center Back
Progressive Run
A continuous ball control by one player attempting to draw the team significantly closer to the opponent goal.. Read more
25 12 from 75
Rank: 12 from 75 player in position Center Back
fouls Suffered
5 35 from 78
Rank: 35 from 78 player in position Center Back
Duels Won
61 20 from 78
Rank: 20 from 78 player in position Center Back
Duels Won Percentage
61.00% 20 from 78
Rank: 20 from 78 player in position Center Back
Offensive Duels Won
A ground Duel for the player in possession of the ball... Read more
5 43 from 75
Rank: 43 from 75 player in position Center Back
Offensive Duels Won Percentage
50.00% 39 from 75
Rank: 39 from 75 player in position Center Back
Defensive Duels Won
20 22 from 75
Rank: 22 from 75 player in position Center Back
Defensive Duels Won Percentage
34.48% 11 from 75
Rank: 11 from 75 player in position Center Back
Aerial Duels Won
When two or more players from opposing teams jump to compete for the ball... Read more
36 10 from 78
Rank: 10 from 78 player in position Center Back
Aerial Duels Won Percentage
70.59% 9 from 78
Rank: 9 from 78 player in position Center Back
Avg. Progressive Run
A continuous ball control by one player attempting to draw the team significantly closer to the opponent goal.. Read more
1.53 10 from 75
Rank: 10 from 75 player in position Center Back
Average losses
6.22 46 from 75
Rank: 46 from 75 player in position Center Back

Matches Statistics

Match Team OPTA Score Minutes Tagged Goals Assists Touches Total Distance in Meters Max Speed KM/h Count Sprint Successful Passes Successful Passes % Successful Progressive Passes Interceptions Recoveries Counter Pressing Recoveries Last Man Tackle Shots Blocked Duels Won Duels Won % Aerial Duels Won Aerial Duels Won Dangerous Own Half Losses Error Lead to Shot Offside Provoked
28-08-2025 Round 1 match details
Al Ahli 67 90 0 0 48 7509 32.26 10 28 82.35% 5 0 2 2 0 0 6 75.00% 1 50.00% 0 0 3
12-09-2025 Round 2 match details
Al Ahli 94 90 0 0 64 8385 33.38 10 49 92.45% 3 1 2 2 0 0 3 75.00% 2 100.00% 1 1 1
19-09-2025 Round 3 match details
Al Ahli 92 90 1 0 51 8908 33.21 15 36 92.31% 8 1 4 4 0 0 6 54.55% 4 66.67% 0 0 0
17-10-2025 Round 5 match details
Al Ahli 82 90 0 0 88 8356 32.96 12 77 96.25% 6 0 1 3 0 0 4 57.14% 3 75.00% 1 0 2
23-10-2025 Round 6 match details
Al Ahli 77 90 0 0 66 7597 31.55 9 46 85.19% 4 2 4 6 0 0 4 66.67% 5 100.00% 0 0 0
30-10-2025 Round 7 match details
Al Ahli 76 90 0 0 82 8530 32.31 6 66 89.19% 17 1 1 7 0 0 5 62.50% 3 75.00% 0 0 0
08-11-2025 Round 8 match details
Al Ahli 59 90 0 0 44 8022 30.82 4 21 70.00% 2 2 2 3 0 0 3 100.00% 1 50.00% 0 0 0
21-11-2025 Round 9 match details
Al Ahli 28 90 0 0 42 8271 30.81 5 25 83.33% 8 1 2 0 0 0 4 40.00% 2 50.00% 0 0 2
26-12-2025 Round 11 match details
Al Ahli 43 90 0 0 35 8697 33.39 8 22 78.57% 5 0 4 7 0 0 4 44.44% 3 37.50% 0 0 0
30-12-2025 Round 12 match details
Al Ahli 77 90 0 0 45 0 0.00 0 31 88.57% 8 2 5 2 0 0 3 60.00% 3 75.00% 0 0 0
02-01-2026 Round 13 match details
Al Ahli 69 90 1 0 29 8232 33.84 8 2 18.18% 1 1 1 4 0 0 4 66.67% 2 40.00% 4 0 0
10-01-2026 Round 14 match details
Al Ahli 88 90 0 0 63 7846 30.17 8 39 78.00% 6 0 2 4 0 0 5 71.43% 6 60.00% 0 0 0
14-01-2026 Round 15 match details
Al Ahli 62 90 0 0 61 7973 31.62 9 39 81.25% 9 0 5 7 0 0 5 62.50% 3 75.00% 0 0 0
17-01-2026 Round 16 match details
Al Ahli 54 90 0 0 57 8330 32.95 18 37 84.09% 12 0 6 5 0 0 5 71.43% 2 66.67% 1 0 1
20-01-2026 Round 17 match details
Al Ahli 53 12 0 0 3 902 33.85 2 1 50.00% 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0
26-02-2026 Round 24 match details
Al Ahli 80 62 0 0 40 0 0.00 0 30 90.91% 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 80.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0
20-05-2026 Round 34 match details
Al Ahli 51 45 0 0 25 0 0.00 0 16 80.00% 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0