Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Alexander Merkel |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Меркель Александр Васильевич |
| Date of birth | 1992-02-22 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Citizenship | Kazakhstan Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Relatives |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Nassaji Mazandaran | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1,437 |
| Hatta Club | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 448 |
| Gaziantep FK | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 1,533 |
| Gaziantep FK Reserve | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Faisaly FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2,064 |
| Heracles Almelo | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 63 | 2 | 6 | 1,101 |
| Heracles Almelo U21 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Admira Wacker Mödling | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1,100 |
| VfL Bochum | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Udinese Primavera | 2 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Udinese Calcio | 3 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 552 |
| Genoa CFC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 299 |
| AC Milan | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 162 |
| Milan Primavera | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 512 |
| VfB Stuttgart U17 | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 401 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Hazfi Cup | FC Nassaji Mazandaran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Persian Gulf League | FC Nassaji Mazandaran | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1,437 |
| 23/24 | UAE League Cup | Hatta Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UAE President's Cup | Hatta Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UAE Pro League | Hatta Club | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 448 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig | Gaziantep FK | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 376 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig Reserves League | Gaziantep FK Reserve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantep FK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Gaziantep FK | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,003 |
| 21/22 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantep FK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | King's Cup | Al-Faisaly FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Faisaly FC | 27 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2,064 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 25 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1,101 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Preliminary Round | Heracles Almelo U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 32 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Play-Offs Conference League | Heracles Almelo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | FC Admira Wacker Mödling | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,100 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Primavera B | Udinese Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Schweizer Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Watford FC | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 552 |
| 13/14 | Primavera B | Udinese Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 299 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 10/11 | Primavera B | Milan Primavera | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primavera Fase Finale | Milan Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | AC Milan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Supercoppa Primavera | Milan Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Primavera B | Milan Primavera | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 377 |
| 09/10 | Primavera Fase Finale | Milan Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Viareggio Cup | Milan Primavera | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 07/08 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | VfB Stuttgart U17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 401 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Stuttgart Yth. | Stuttgart U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-26 | Stuttgart U17 | Milan U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Milan U17 | Milan U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Milan U19 | AC Milan | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | AC Milan | Genoa | Transfer | 3500000 | €6.50m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-17 | Genoa | AC Milan | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | AC Milan | Genoa | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-04 | Genoa | Udinese | Transfer | 5000000 | €4.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Udinese | Watford | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Watford | Udinese | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Udinese | Grasshoppers | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Grasshoppers | Udinese | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Udinese | AC Pisa | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-15 | AC Pisa | VfL Bochum | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-05 | VfL Bochum | Admira Wacker | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Admira Wacker | Heracles Almelo | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-13 | Heracles Almelo | Al-Faisaly | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-19 | Al-Faisaly | Gaziantep FK | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-05 | Gaziantep FK | Hatta Club | Transfer | 850000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-13 | Hatta Club | FC Nassaji | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | FC Nassaji | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Patellar tendon problems | 2011-03-04 | 2011-03-08 | 5 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Thigh problems | 2011-08-24 | 2011-09-24 | 32 | 14 |
| 11/12 | Knee injury | 2012-01-26 | 2012-06-04 | 131 | 56 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2013-04-23 | 2013-05-04 | 12 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Torn lateral knee ligament | 2013-12-01 | 2014-06-02 | 184 | 56 |
| 15/16 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2015-09-17 | 2016-05-30 | 257 | 37 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-10-24 | 2020-11-04 | 12 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Inner ligament stretch of the knee | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-16 | 22 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Knee medial ligament tear | 2022-03-03 | 2022-04-02 | 31 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Fitness | 2022-04-02 | 2022-04-04 | 3 | 1 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-07-01 | 2024-10-26 | 118 | 5 |
| 24/25 | flu | 2024-12-29 | 2025-01-05 | 8 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #27300 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17662 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17368 | — | 15 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9110 | #17 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9067 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5710 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5709 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stelios Kitsiou | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed Qassim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ertuğrul Ersoy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Ghiringhelli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hicham Faik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Guilherme | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Tavarès | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mats Knoester | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrián Dalmau | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Peterson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Janis Blaswich | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandley Kuwas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Papy Djilobodji | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandru Maxim | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| João Figueiredo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Silvester van der Water | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maximilian Rossmann | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Günay Güvenç | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed Osman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | VfB Stuttgart U17 | 3 | 19 |
| 09/10 | Primavera B | Milan Primavera | 3 | 20 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | FC Admira Wacker Mödling | 4 | 15 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 4 | 25 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 3 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Grasshoppers | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Udinese | Grasshoppers | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Watford | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Udinese | Watford | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | AC Milan | Genoa | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-17 | Genoa | AC Milan | Loan | — | €5.00m |
Teams faced most often by Alexander Merkel's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Napoli | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 51 | -15 | 21% |
| AS Roma | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 31% |
| Torino FC | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 22% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 65% |
| Udinese Calcio | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 37% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 30% |
| Inter | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 19% |
| Bologna FC 1909 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 56% |
| Burnley FC | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 6% |
| Hellas Verona FC | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 61% |
| SS Lazio | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 39% |
| Juventus FC | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 22% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 21 | 1,437 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.38 |
| 23/24 | 12 | 448 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 530 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 1,003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 2,064 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 1,101 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 18 | 1,100 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 12 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 12/13 | 12 | 299 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 11/12 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 09/10 | 23 | 512 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 07/08 | 19 | 401 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Alexander Merkel
Who is Alexander Merkel?
Alexander Merkel is a Kazakhstan professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Without Club.
How old is Alexander Merkel?
Alexander Merkel is 34 years old. He was born on February 22, 1992 in Almaty.
What position does Alexander Merkel play?
Alexander Merkel plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Alexander Merkel play for?
Alexander Merkel currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Alexander Merkel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alexander Merkel has scored 21 goals in 317 appearances.
What is Alexander Merkel's market value?
Alexander Merkel's most recent reported market value is €600k.