Merih Demiral
Defender - Centre-Back
at Al-Ahli SFC
at Al-Ahli SFC
1,010 days · joined 2023-08-19
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€13.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Al-Ahli SFC
top club · 70 apps
Career highs
€30.00m
peak value · 2020
€21.00m
top transfer fee · 22/23
3
best season · 18/19
94 / 6
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-03-05 · 6 players total
237Appearances
9Goals
9Assists
46Yellow cards
4Red cards
116Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Merih Demiral |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1998-03-05 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kocaeli, Türkiye |
| Citizenship |  Türkiye |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Al-Ahli SFC |
| Joined | 2023-08-19 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | DWMA |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Al-Ahli SFC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Al-Ahli SFC
44 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Al-Ahli
23/24 · Transfer · €17.00m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Al-Ahli SFC
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Atalanta BC
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Juventus → Atalanta BC
22/23 · Transfer · €21.00m
Jun 2022
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Juventus
21/22 · Return from loan
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Juventus → Atalanta BC
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Atalanta BC
42 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Juventus FC
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Sassuolo → Juventus
19/20 · Transfer · €19.50m
Jul 2019
19/20 — Juventus FC
8 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Alanyaspor → Sassuolo
19/20 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jun 2019
Transfer: Sassuolo → Alanyaspor
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Alanyaspor → Sassuolo
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Sporting CP → Alanyaspor
18/19 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jan 2019
Transfer: Alanyaspor → Sporting CP
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Sporting CP → Alanyaspor
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Sporting B → Sporting CP
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — US Sassuolo, Alanyaspor
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sporting CP B, Sporting CP
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Alcanenense → Sporting B
17/18 · Transfer · €200k
Jun 2017
Transfer: Sporting B → Alcanenense
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Alcanenense → Sporting B
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: Fenerbahce U19 → Alcanenense
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sporting CP B, AC Alcanenense
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2014
Transfer: Fenerbahce U17 → Fenerbahce U19
14/15 · Transfer
Mar 2014
Transfer: Fenerbahce U16 → Fenerbahce U17
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Fenerbahce Yth. → Fenerbahce U16
13/14 · Transfer
Oct 2011
Transfer: Karamürsel Yth → Fenerbahce Yth.
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €30.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Al-Ahli SFC
40.1%
Atalanta BC
36.4%
Juventus FC
4.0%
US Sassuolo
6.0%
Alanyaspor
13.5%
Sporting CP
0.0%
Sporting CP B
0.0%
AC Alcanenense
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli SFC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 4,205 |
| Atalanta BC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 3,809 |
| Juventus FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 418 |
| US Sassuolo | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 630 |
| Alanyaspor | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1,412 |
| Sporting CP | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting CP B | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Alcanenense | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | King's Cup | Al-Ahli SFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ahli SFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Saudi Super Cup | Al-Ahli SFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Al-Ahli SFC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | King's Cup | Al-Ahli SFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ahli SFC | 30 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2,614 |
| 24/25 | Saudi Super Cup | Al-Ahli SFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | King's Cup | Al-Ahli SFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ahli SFC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1,591 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 28 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,524 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Atalanta BC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 370 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Atalanta BC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 28 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1,915 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 418 |
| 19/20 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 630 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Alanyaspor | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,412 |
| 18/19 | Türkiye Kupasi | Alanyaspor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Sporting CP B | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Sporting CP B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | AC Alcanenense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-10-07 | Karamürsel Yth | Fenerbahce Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Fenerbahce Yth. | Fenerbahce U16 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-24 | Fenerbahce U16 | Fenerbahce U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-24 | Fenerbahce U17 | Fenerbahce U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-21 | Fenerbahce U19 | Alcanenense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-11 | Alcanenense | Sporting B | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Sporting B | Alcanenense | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Alcanenense | Sporting B | Transfer | 50000 | €200k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-02 | Sporting B | Sporting CP | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-16 | Sporting CP | Alanyaspor | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-28 | Alanyaspor | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-29 | Sporting CP | Alanyaspor | Transfer | 1500000 | €3.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-30 | Alanyaspor | Sassuolo | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Sassuolo | Alanyaspor | Return from loan | 15000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Alanyaspor | Sassuolo | Transfer | 15000000 | €8.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-05 | Sassuolo | Juventus | Transfer | 15000000 | €19.50m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-06 | Juventus | Atalanta BC | Loan | 28000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Atalanta BC | Juventus | Return from loan | 25000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Juventus | Atalanta BC | Transfer | 25000000 | €21.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-19 | Atalanta BC | Al-Ahli | Transfer | 20000000 | €17.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2020-11-23 | 2020-11-30 | 8 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-24 | 22 | 6 |
| 20/21 | muscular problems | 2021-01-18 | 2021-01-21 | 4 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Thigh problems | 2021-03-08 | 2021-04-01 | 25 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 5 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Muscle fatigue | 2021-04-22 | 2021-05-06 | 15 | 2 |
| 21/22 | minor knock | 2021-09-16 | 2021-09-20 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | muscular problems | 2021-10-21 | 2021-10-28 | 8 | 2 |
| 21/22 | muscular problems | 2022-04-02 | 2022-04-06 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Knee problems | 2022-07-29 | 2022-08-20 | 23 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Knee problems | 2022-09-18 | 2022-09-30 | 13 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Inflammation in the knee | 2022-12-07 | 2023-01-07 | 32 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Meniscus injury | 2023-09-28 | 2023-12-11 | 75 | 14 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-01-01 | 2024-02-18 | 49 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-31 | 17 | 3 |
Current€13.00m
Peak€30.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€12.95m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22586 | #5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22585 | #4 | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22584 | #5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22462 | #13 | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9568 | #5 | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3381 | #3 | 57 | 4 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marten de Roon | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Musso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mario Pasalić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabri Veiga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jérémie Boga | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Roberto Firmino | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joakim Mæhle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeki Çelik | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Davide Zappacosta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Tolói | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Saad Balobaid | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Luis Palomino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 2 | 14 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 1 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Alanyaspor | 1 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 2 | 28 |
| 24/25 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ahli SFC | 2 | 30 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Atalanta BC | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Atalanta BC | Juventus | Return from loan | — | €25.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-06 | Juventus | Atalanta BC | Loan | — | €28.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Sassuolo | Alanyaspor | Return from loan | — | €15.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-30 | Alanyaspor | Sassuolo | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-28 | Alanyaspor | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-16 | Sporting CP | Alanyaspor | Loan | — | €700k |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Sporting B | Alcanenense | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-11 | Alcanenense | Sporting B | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Merih Demiral'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Lazio | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 38% |
| Empoli FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 69% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 38% |
| SSC Napoli | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 25% |
| AS Roma | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 50% |
| Hellas Verona FC | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 75% |
| AC Milan | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 31% |
| Torino FC | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 56% |
| Bologna FC 1909 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 31% |
| FC Internazionale Milano | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 19% |
| Udinese Calcio | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 56% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 58% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 44 | 2,614 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 23/24 | 21 | 1,591 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 1,524 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 21/22 | 42 | 2,285 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 8 | 418 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 2,042 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
91 apps
5 G
4 A
Saudi Pro League
52 apps
2 G
3 A
Champions League
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Süper Lig
16 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
12 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Italy Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Ledman LigaPro
29 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Merih Demiral
Who is Merih Demiral?
Merih Demiral is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Al-Ahli SFC.
How old is Merih Demiral?
Merih Demiral is 28 years old. He was born on March 5, 1998 in Kocaeli.
What position does Merih Demiral play?
Merih Demiral plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Merih Demiral play for?
Merih Demiral currently plays for Al-Ahli SFC.
How many career goals has Merih Demiral scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Merih Demiral has scored 9 goals in 237 appearances.
What is Merih Demiral's market value?
Merih Demiral's most recent reported market value is €13.00m.