Merih Demiral – Turkey | World Cup 2026 Player Profile

Merih Demiral
Date of BirthMarch 5, 1998 (age 28)
Place of BirthKocaeli, Türkiye
Height / Weight190 / 86
PositionDefender
Current ClubAl-Ahli Jeddah
71
Career
Appearances
7
Career
Goals
2025-26 Season
| Competition | MP | Gls | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| King's Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Pro League | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| King's Cup | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Euro Championship | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| UEFA Nations League | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| All Competitions | 71 | 7 | 1 |
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Int'l
Caps
4
Int'l
Goals
Turkey International
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Standard stats — all competitions
| Season | Age | Squad | Country | Comp | MP | Starts | Min | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | Türkiye | World | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 28 | Türkiye | World | World Cup | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Saudi-Arabia | King's Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Saudi-Arabia | Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | World | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | Türkiye | World | Friendlies | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | World | AFC Champions League Elite | 6 | 5 | 403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Saudi-Arabia | Pro League | 20 | 20 | 1,556 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | — | King's Cup | 20 | 19 | 1,591 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 26 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Saudi-Arabia | Pro League | 30 | 29 | 2,614 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 26 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Saudi-Arabia | King's Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Saudi-Arabia | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | World | AFC Champions League Elite | 12 | 12 | 1,013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | Türkiye | World | Euro Championship | 4 | 2 | 206 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | Türkiye | World | Friendlies | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | Türkiye | World | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | Türkiye | World | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 6 | 482 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | Atalanta | Italy | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | — | King's Cup | 20 | 19 | 1,591 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | Atalanta | World | UEFA Europa League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | Atalanta | World | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Saudi-Arabia | Pro League | 20 | 19 | 1,591 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | Türkiye | World | Euro Championship - Qualification | 5 | 5 | 405 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | Türkiye | World | Friendlies | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | Atalanta | Italy | Coppa Italia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | Atalanta | Italy | Serie A | 28 | 20 | 1,539 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | Türkiye | World | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | Türkiye | World | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | Atalanta | World | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 1 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | Juventus | World | Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | Atalanta | Italy | Serie A | 28 | 25 | 1,917 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | Atalanta | Italy | Coppa Italia | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | Atalanta | World | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 6 | 519 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | Atalanta | World | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 6 | 370 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | Türkiye | World | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Juventus | World | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Türkiye | World | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 8 | 7 | 654 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Juventus | Italy | Serie A | 15 | 11 | 946 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Juventus | Italy | Coppa Italia | 4 | 4 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Juventus | World | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 5 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Türkiye | World | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Türkiye | World | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Türkiye | World | Euro Championship | 13 | 12 | 1,115 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| CAREER | — | 4 Clubs | — | — | 294 | 253 | 21,134 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 61 | 5 |
Shooting stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Türkiye | Friendlies | 0 | 2 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2026 | Türkiye | World Cup | 0 | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | King's Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Super Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Türkiye | Friendlies | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2025 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | AFC Champions League Elite | 0 | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Pro League | 2 | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | 0.14 | 0.40 |
| 2024 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | King's Cup | 1 | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | 0.08 | 0.25 |
| 2024 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Pro League | 1 | 17 | 9 | 52.9% | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| 2024 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | King's Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Super Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | AFC Champions League Elite | 0 | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | Türkiye | Euro Championship | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 0.67 | 1.00 |
| 2024 | Türkiye | Friendlies | 0 | 2 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2024 | Türkiye | UEFA Nations League | 0 | 5 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2024 | Türkiye | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2023-24 | Atalanta | Serie A | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | King's Cup | 1 | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | 0.08 | 0.25 |
| 2023-24 | Atalanta | UEFA Europa League | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Atalanta | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Pro League | 1 | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | 0.08 | 0.25 |
| 2023-24 | Türkiye | Euro Championship - Qualification | 0 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023-24 | Türkiye | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Atalanta | Coppa Italia | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Atalanta | Serie A | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 0.20 | 1.00 |
| 2022-23 | Türkiye | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2022-23 | Türkiye | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Atalanta | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Juventus | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Atalanta | Serie A | 1 | 21 | 6 | 28.6% | 0.05 | 0.17 |
| 2021-22 | Atalanta | Coppa Italia | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2021-22 | Atalanta | UEFA Europa League | 0 | 3 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2021-22 | Atalanta | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| 2021-22 | Türkiye | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Juventus | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Türkiye | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 0.20 | 0.50 |
| 2020-21 | Juventus | Serie A | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020-21 | Juventus | Coppa Italia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020-21 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020-21 | Türkiye | UEFA Nations League | 0 | 3 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2020-21 | Türkiye | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Türkiye | Euro Championship | 0 | 10 | 4 | 40.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| CAREER | 4 Clubs | — | 15 | 164 | 59 | 36.0% | 0.09 | 0.25 |
Discipline & miscellaneous stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Türkiye | Friendlies | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2026 | Türkiye | World Cup | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | King's Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Super Cup | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Türkiye | Friendlies | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 10 |
| 2025 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | AFC Champions League Elite | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Pro League | 17.3 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 21 |
| 2024 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | King's Cup | 17.7 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 25 |
| 2024 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Pro League | 29.0 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 34 | 34 |
| 2024 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | King's Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Super Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | AFC Champions League Elite | 11.3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| 2024 | Türkiye | Euro Championship | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | Türkiye | Friendlies | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2024 | Türkiye | UEFA Nations League | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2024 | Türkiye | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | Atalanta | Serie A | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | King's Cup | 17.7 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | Atalanta | UEFA Europa League | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Atalanta | Friendlies Clubs | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | Pro League | 17.7 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | Türkiye | Euro Championship - Qualification | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | Türkiye | Friendlies | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Atalanta | Coppa Italia | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Atalanta | Serie A | 17.1 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 41 |
| 2022-23 | Türkiye | UEFA Nations League | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Türkiye | Friendlies | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Atalanta | Friendlies Clubs | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Juventus | Friendlies Clubs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Atalanta | Serie A | 21.3 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 58 | 31 |
| 2021-22 | Atalanta | Coppa Italia | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Atalanta | UEFA Europa League | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 13 |
| 2021-22 | Atalanta | UEFA Champions League | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | Türkiye | Friendlies | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Juventus | Friendlies Clubs | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Türkiye | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | Juventus | Serie A | 10.5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | Juventus | Coppa Italia | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — | 8 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 4.4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | Türkiye | UEFA Nations League | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | Türkiye | Friendlies | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Türkiye | Euro Championship | 12.4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 15 |
| CAREER | 4 Clubs | — | 234.8 | 61 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
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