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Merih Demiral

Center Back · Al-Ahli Jeddah · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.

Career report

Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2021/22

The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2026/27) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 149 appearances with 12 goal contributions from defence.

His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Al-Ahli Jeddah — Season rating 48, 1 goal and 2 assists in 30 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 24 points at Atalanta. Form has slipped 22 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 22 Season points.

By season

SeasonClubAppsGARatingSeason
2026/27Al-Ahli Jeddah8004026
2025/26Al-Ahli Jeddah20204036
2024/25Al-Ahli Jeddah30125248
2023/24Al-Ahli Jeddah20115133
2022/23Atalanta28107423
2021/22AtalantaLoan28127736
2020/21Juventus15017312
2019/20Juventus611——
2018/19SassuoloLoan1420——
2018/19AlanyasporLoan1610——
2017/18Sporting CP100——
2017/18Sporting CP B2500——
2016/17Sporting CP B200——
2016/17Alcanenense1200——

International

SideSeasonCompetitionAppsG
Türkiye2026/27Friendlies20
2026/27World Cup20
2025/26Friendlies20
2024/25Euro Championship42
2024/25Friendlies10
2024/25UEFA Nations League50
2024/25World Cup - Qualification Europe62
2023/24Euro Championship - Qualification50
2023/24Friendlies10
2022/23UEFA Nations League11
2022/23Friendlies10
2021/22Friendlies20
2020/21World Cup - Qualification Europe81
2020/21UEFA Nations League50
2020/21Friendlies20
2020/21Euro Championship130
2019/20Friendlies10
2018/19Friendlies10
Turkey U212019/20UEFA U21 Championship100
2019/20Euro U21 - Qualification100
2017/18Friendlies10
2016/17Friendly International10
Türkiye U202018/19Tournoi Maurice Revello50
Turkey U192017/18UEFA U19 Championship30
2017/18Euro U19 - Qualification30
2016/17UEFA U19 Championship51
2016/17Euro U19 - Qualification51
Turkey U172015/16UEFA U17 Championship21
2015/16Euro U17 - Qualification21

Honours

Super Cup×4AFC Champions League Elite×2Coppa Italia×2Serie A×2Coppa Italia×2Super Cup×2

By competition

CompetitionAppsMinGARating
World Cupat Türkiye2180006.6
Friendliesat Türkiye273006.8

Schedule · 2026/27

9 played15 not in squad· 809 min, 0g 1a
DateCompetitionOpponentResStatusMinGARating
Aug 20Super CupA Al-Qadisiyah FC5-1Not in squad—
Aug 23Super CupA Al-Nassr2-2Not in squad—
Aug 31King's CupA Al Arabi SC5-0Not in squad—
Oct 27King's CupA Al Baten3-0Not in squad—
Nov 28King's CupH Al-Qadisiyah FC3-3Not in squad—
Mar 18King's CupH Al-Hilal Saudi FC1-1Not in squad—
Jul 15Friendlies ClubsA Holstein Kiel1-4Not in squad—
Jul 19Friendlies ClubsA Rio Ave2-2Not in squad—
Jul 24Friendlies ClubsH Vitória SC1-3Not in squad—
Jul 28Friendlies ClubsA Portimonense0-2Not in squad—
Jul 28Friendlies ClubsH Fulham1-1Not in squad—
Aug 13Pro LeagueA Al Diriyah1-0Not in squad—
Aug 22Pro LeagueH Abha4-0Played907.5
Aug 26FIFA Intercontinental CupH Auckland1-0Played897.0
Aug 29Pro LeagueA Al Kholood1-3Played905.6
Sep 1Pro LeagueA Al-Hilal Saudi FC0-3Not in squad—
Sep 4Pro LeagueH Al Riyadh5-0Not in squad—
Sep 8Pro LeagueA Al-Qadisiyah FC2-3Played906.6
Sep 11Pro LeagueH Al-Hazm3-1Played906.4
Sep 14AFC Champions League EliteH Pakhtakor1-1Not in squad—
Sep 19FIFA Intercontinental CupA Mamelodi Sundowns1-2Played906.5
Oct 9Pro LeagueA Al-Fateh4-0Played907.6
Oct 12AFC Champions League EliteA Al-Wasl FC3-1Played9016.9
Oct 19Pro LeagueA Al-Fayha3-2Played906.2