Izan Merino

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Merino and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Izan Merino
Personal information
Full name Izan Merino Rodríguez[1]
Date of birth (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Málaga
Number 23
Youth career
2015–2020 Málaga
2020–2021 San Félix
2021–2023 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Málaga B 29 (0)
2023– Málaga 38 (0)
International career‡
2023 Spain U17 5 (0)
2024 Spain U18 5 (0)
2024–2025 Spain U19 12 (1)
2025 Spain U20 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2025 Romania
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2025

Izan Merino Rodríguez (born 15 April 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Segunda División club Málaga CF. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a centre-back.[2]

Club career

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Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Merino joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2015, aged nine.[3] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 16 October 2022, starting in a 1–1 Tercera Federación home draw against FC Málaga City.[4]

Merino made his first team debut on 6 December 2023, starting in a 1–0 home win over CD Eldense, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] He featured in five Primera Federación matches in the remainder of the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División.

Merino made his professional debut on 17 August 2024, coming on as a late substitute for Juanpe in a 2–2 away draw against Racing de Ferrol.[6]

International career

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Merino is a Spain youth international. He was included in the Spain U17 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Hungary,[7] and in October of the same year was selected for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia.[8] He has also represented Spain at under-18 level in friendly matches.[9]

Merino later received a call-up to the Spain U19 for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Romania.[10] He was a regular starter throughout the tournament, scoring in the group-stage match against Denmark.[11] He also played the full 120 minutes in the semi-final against Germany, which Spain won 6–5 after extra time.[12] He started in the final, where Spain were defeated 1–0 by the Netherlands and finished as runners-up.[13]

In September 2025, Merino was called up to the Spain U20 squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.[14] He started in the quarter-final match against Colombia, which ended in a 3–2 defeat and Spain’s elimination from the tournament.[15]

Honours

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Spain U19

References

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