Sabin Merino
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Barakaldo CF
at Barakaldo CF
264 days · joined 2025-09-02
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€225k
Rating · 24/25
5.1
Average
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.16
goals / match
Bilbao Athletic
top club · 81 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#3170
goals rank
#3322
assists rank
54
season goals
12
season assists
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2016
—
top transfer fee
18
best season · 14/15
5 · 9.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-01-04 · 6 players total
338Appearances
54Goals
12Assists
25Yellow cards
0Red cards
50Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sabin Merino |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sabin Merino Zuloaga |
| Date of birth | 1992-01-04 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Urduliz, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Barakaldo CF |
| Joined | 2025-09-02 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | YOU FIRST |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Saprissa → Barakaldo CF
25/26 · Transfer
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Saprissa
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Deportivo Saprissa
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Racing Ferrol → Real Zaragoza
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Racing Ferrol
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Racing Ferrol
39 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: San Luis → Real Zaragoza
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → San Luis
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Atlético de San Luis
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: CD Leganés → Real Zaragoza
21/22 · Transfer
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Real Zaragoza, CD Leganés
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Dep. La Coruña → CD Leganés
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — CD Leganés
40 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2020
Transfer: CD Leganés → Dep. La Coruña
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Deportivo de La Coruña, CD Leganés
21 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Athletic → CD Leganés
19/20 · Transfer
Jun 2019
Transfer: CD Leganés → Athletic
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Athletic → CD Leganés
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — CD Leganés
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Athletic Bilbao
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Athletic Bilbao
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Athletic Bilbao
38 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Bilbao Athletic → Athletic
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Bilbao Athletic
42 matches · 18 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Bilbao Athletic
38 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: CD Basconia → Bilbao Athletic
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bilbao Athletic
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Danok Bat U19 → CD Basconia
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.20/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.20/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Deportivo Saprissa
10.0%
Racing Ferrol
9.9%
Atlético de San Luis
6.9%
Real Zaragoza
0.0%
CD Leganés
9.7%
Deportivo de La Coruña
5.3%
Athletic Bilbao
26.5%
Bilbao Athletic
31.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Saprissa | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 452 |
| Racing Ferrol | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 451 |
| Atlético de San Luis | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 314 |
| Real Zaragoza | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Leganés | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 75 | 11 | 1 | 442 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 241 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 75 | 8 | 3 | 1,204 |
| Bilbao Athletic | 3 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 81 | 21 | 8 | 1,433 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | Deportivo Saprissa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Primera División Clausura | Deportivo Saprissa | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 452 |
| 23/24 | 2ª División | Racing Ferrol | 36 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 217 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Racing Ferrol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 234 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Apertura | Atlético de San Luis | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Clausura | Atlético de San Luis | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 96 |
| 22/23 | Liguilla Clausura | Atlético de San Luis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | CD Leganés | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 244 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | CD Leganés | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | CD Leganés | 36 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 198 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | CD Leganés | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Promoción a LaLiga | CD Leganés | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | Deportivo de La Coruña | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 241 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | CD Leganés | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | CD Leganés | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | CD Leganés | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | CD Leganés | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 437 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 411 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Athletic Bilbao | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 226 |
| 15/16 | Supercopa | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Bilbao Athletic | 36 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 179 |
| 14/15 | Ascenso a 2ª | Bilbao Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 507 |
| 13/14 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Bilbao Athletic | 38 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 747 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Bilbao Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Danok Bat U19 | CD Basconia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | CD Basconia | Bilbao Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Bilbao Athletic | Athletic | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Athletic | CD Leganés | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | CD Leganés | Athletic | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Athletic | CD Leganés | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-14 | CD Leganés | Dep. La Coruña | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-17 | Dep. La Coruña | CD Leganés | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | CD Leganés | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-03 | Real Zaragoza | San Luis | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | San Luis | Real Zaragoza | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-25 | Real Zaragoza | Racing Ferrol | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Racing Ferrol | Real Zaragoza | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Real Zaragoza | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Without Club | Saprissa | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-02 | Saprissa | Barakaldo CF | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2016-04-04 | 2016-05-15 | 42 | 9 |
| 16/17 | Shoulder injury | 2016-07-29 | 2016-08-22 | 25 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Groin injury | 2017-01-16 | 2017-02-20 | 36 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Knee problems | 2017-02-27 | 2017-04-13 | 46 | 7 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2020-02-02 | 2020-02-12 | 11 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-12-05 | 2021-12-14 | 10 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-02-22 | 2025-03-27 | 34 | 5 |
Current€225k
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iñigo Lekue | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Iñaki Williams | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jon García | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ager Aketxe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikel Vesga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaku Shibasaki | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yeray Álvarez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iker Undabarrena | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Javi Hernández | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sergi Palencia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubén Pérez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Markel Etxeberria | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Bilbao Athletic | 17 | 36 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | CD Leganés | 9 | 36 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 5 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Bilbao Athletic | 5 | 36 |
| 13/14 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Bilbao Athletic | 2 | 38 |
| 14/15 | Ascenso a 2ª | Bilbao Athletic | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Racing Ferrol | Real Zaragoza | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-25 | Real Zaragoza | Racing Ferrol | Loan | — | €500k |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | San Luis | Real Zaragoza | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-03 | Real Zaragoza | San Luis | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | CD Leganés | Athletic | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Athletic | CD Leganés | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by Sabin Merino'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Zaragoza | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 38% |
| CD Tenerife | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 25% |
| Sporting Gijón | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 31% |
| CD Mirandés | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 50% |
| Real Oviedo | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 21% |
| SD Eibar | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 14% |
| Albacete | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 43% |
| Levante UD | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Cartagena | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 33% |
| UD Las Palmas | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 50% |
| SD Huesca | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 42% |
| AD Alcorcón | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 58% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal | |
| 23/24 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 39 | 451 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 22/23 | 23 | 314 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 244 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 20/21 | 40 | 198 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.82 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 17/18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 19 | 437 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 767 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 686 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 747 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª División
120 apps
21 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo II
75 apps
20 G
7 A
LaLiga
62 apps
6 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
19 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
15 apps
1 G
1 A
Ascenso a 2ª
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Primera División Clausura
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga MX Clausura
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga MX Apertura
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Sabin Merino?
Sabin Merino is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Barakaldo CF.
How old is Sabin Merino?
Sabin Merino is 34 years old. He was born on January 4, 1992 in Urduliz.
What position does Sabin Merino play?
Sabin Merino plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Sabin Merino play for?
Sabin Merino currently plays for Barakaldo CF.
How many career goals has Sabin Merino scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sabin Merino has scored 54 goals in 338 appearances.
What is Sabin Merino's market value?
Sabin Merino's most recent reported market value is €225k.