Players / Merih Demiral
Merih Demiral
Al-Ahli Jeddah

Merih Demiral

Defender · Al-Ahli Jeddah. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age28 ClubAl-Ahli Jeddah Market value€12mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-04
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubAl-Ahli JeddahSaudi Pro League
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth28 years old
NationalityTürkiyeKocaeli
National teamTürkiyeCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€12mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-04
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height190 cm86 kg
Shirt number#28Al-Ahli Jeddah
Performance
Season stats

Saudi Pro League · 2026

Al-Ahli Jeddah · Defender

Appearances66 starts
Minutes4120 substitute entries
Rating6.26provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots31 on target
Passing88237 passes · 0 key
Defensive work89 interceptions · 1 blocks
Duels won55.9%19 of 34
Dribble success50%1 of 2
Cards1Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Merih Demiral

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Fabrício BrunoFabrício BrunoCruzeiro · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile77match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 412 min / 2026 · 2,081 min

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Merih Demiral and Fabrício Bruno — stored season statistics
Context / metricMerih DemiralFabrício Bruno
Season20262026
CompetitionSaudi Pro LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleAl-Ahli JeddahCruzeiro
Minutes4122,081
Appearances624
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.75 per 90190.82 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9091.97 per 90160.69 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9010.22 per 90130.56 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Léo PereiraLéo PereiraFlamengo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile77match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 412 min / 2026 · 2,046 min

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Merih Demiral and Léo Pereira — stored season statistics
Context / metricMerih DemiralLéo Pereira
Season20262026
CompetitionSaudi Pro LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleAl-Ahli JeddahFlamengo
Minutes4122,046
Appearances623
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.75 per 90251.1 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9091.97 per 90281.23 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9010.22 per 90190.84 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Ronald Federico Araújo da SilvaRonald Federico Araújo da SilvaLiverpool · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 412 min / 2026 · 195 min

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Merih Demiral and Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva — stored season statistics
Context / metricMerih DemiralRonald Federico Araújo da Silva
Season20262026
CompetitionSaudi Pro LeaguePremier League
Team in this sampleAl-Ahli JeddahLiverpool
Minutes412195
Appearances64
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.75 per 9031.38 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9091.97 per 9010.46 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9010.22 per 9020.92 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

MatheuzinhoMatheuzinhoCorinthians · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 412 min / 2026 · 1,958 min

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Merih Demiral and Matheuzinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricMerih DemiralMatheuzinho
Season20262026
CompetitionSaudi Pro LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleAl-Ahli JeddahCorinthians
Minutes4121,958
Appearances623
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.75 per 90381.75 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9091.97 per 90281.29 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9010.22 per 9050.23 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

MuriloMuriloPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 412 min / 2026 · 2,045 min

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Merih Demiral and Murilo — stored season statistics
Context / metricMerih DemiralMurilo
Season20262026
CompetitionSaudi Pro LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleAl-Ahli JeddahPalmeiras
Minutes4122,045
Appearances623
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.75 per 90241.06 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9091.97 per 90231.01 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9010.22 per 90170.75 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

KhellvenKhellvenPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 412 min / 2026 · 955 min

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Merih Demiral and Khellven — stored season statistics
Context / metricMerih DemiralKhellven
Season20262026
CompetitionSaudi Pro LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleAl-Ahli JeddahPalmeiras
Minutes412955
Appearances620
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.75 per 90232.17 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9091.97 per 9070.66 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9010.22 per 9060.57 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves21 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€21mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€21MJuventus → Atalanta

Latest recorded move: Juventus → Atalanta · 01 Jul 2022, with terms recorded as €21M. The player was 24.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202201 Jul 2022Juventus → AtalantaTransfer€21M24
202106 Aug 2021Juventus → AtalantaLoanTerms not supplied23
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Al-Ahli Jeddah · Saudi Pro League

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferJuventus → Atalanta

Provider transfer record

LoanJuventus → Atalanta

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Kocaeli, Türkiye

Value & contract

Market value

€12m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-04

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Merih Demiral in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityMerih DemiralHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubAl-Ahli JeddahHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionSaudi Pro LeagueHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history2HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 5 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Centre BackDefender

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ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderCentre Back

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3 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€3.1m€3.3m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.