Summary

Merih Demiral (Turkey), Defender, 64 caps, 6 international goals, model: 5.9% to score anytime at WC 2026

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Merih Demiral

#28 Defender Al Ahli FC (KSA) Turkey

Merih Demiral is a 28-year-old defender for Al Ahli FC (KSA) and Turkey. He has earned 64 caps and 6 international goals for Turkey. Our model puts Turkey's title chance at 1% with a 75% shot at clearing the group stage at World Cup 2026.

64 Caps

6 Goals

2 Season goals

0 Assists

7.10 Form rating

Age28Height190 cmWeight190 lbsMarket value€14.2M

View next match prediction See Turkey team page

Betting Relevance

Anytime scorer angle Low

High shots volume Average

Tournament form Below par

100% Independent Model-driven probabilities No manufactured edges

Merih Demiral · the model’s read

Merih Demiral brings 64 caps and 6 international goals for Turkey at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, lining up as a defender. At club level they play for Al Ahli FC (KSA). That record is the base the model weighs alongside current form and the strength of the group.

The model rates Demiral's anytime-goalscoring probability at 5.9% at this tournament — a long shot read. That comes from an expected 0.06 goal contributions (xG + xA) over the projected minutes. Like every probability on the site, it is a long-run likelihood, not a guarantee that a goal arrives in any one match.

Merih Demiral: World Cup 2026 Form

How Merih has rated match-by-match at World Cup 2026.

6.7

Avg rating 2 games · WC 2026

6.6

Last match vs Paraguay

6.7

vs Australia

90 min

6.6

vs Paraguay

90 min

Merih Demiral: Tournament Form vs Career Baseline

Per-90 output at World Cup 2026 (2 games) alongside the career baseline (39 matches on record), so you can read current form against the track record.

World Cup 2026 6.7

Career baseline 7.0

3 Shotsper 90 min 0.98

1 Shots on targetper 90 min 0.33

0.5 Key passesper 90 min 0.18

0.5 Tacklesper 90 min 1.25

0.5 Interceptionsper 90 min 0.83

0.5 Ball recoveriesper 90 min 2.7

83 Touchesper 90 min 62

At World Cup 2026, Merih is rating 6.7 — below his 7.0 career baseline.

Turkey defensive unit

Full squad

The defenders and keepers Merih lines up behind for Turkey at World Cup 2026 in Group D.

ZÇ

Zeki Çelik Defender 2.2 Tackles / 90

ÇS

Çağlar Söyüncü Defender 1.87 Tackles / 90

Mert Müldür Defender 2.77 Tackles / 90

UÇ

Uğurcan Çakır Goalkeeper 7.1 Career rating

Mert Günok Goalkeeper 6.6 Career rating

Ferdi Kadıoğlu Defender 1.77 Tackles / 90

Merih Demiral: Career History

Club career, most recent first.

Atalanta

2021 - 2023

Juventus

2019 - 2022

Sassuolo

2019 - 2019

Alanyaspor

2019 - 2019

Sporting CP

2017 - 2019

Fenerbahce

2011 - 2016

Honours

The major titles and individual awards, grouped by competition.

3 TOTAL HONOURS

BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENTS

1× Italian Coppa Italia 2020-2021

1× Italian Serie A 2019-2020

HONOURS SNAPSHOT

1 League Titles

1 Cup Competitions

0 International

0 Individual Awards

League Titles 1

1× Italian Serie A
2019-2020

Cup Competitions 1

1× Italian Coppa Italia
2020-2021

Career Milestones

Key landmarks from Merih's career.

3 LandmarksTop career moments

2 ClubsAcross top leagues

3 AchievementsMajor honours

UEFA Europa League Player Of The Week Atalanta ·

UEFA Europa League

Award

UEFA European Championships Player Of The Match Turkey ·

UEFA European Championships

Award

UEFA European Championship 2 Goals Turkey · UEFA European Championship

Record

Merih Demiral: Quick Facts

#28Shirt number

28Age

190 cmHeight

190 lbsWeight

Kocaeli, TurkeyBirthplace

Al Ahli FC (KSA)Club

Part of the Turkey squad at World Cup 2026

Turkey team page

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Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Merih Demiral play?

Merih Demiral plays as a Defender for Al Ahli FC (KSA). At World Cup 2026 they represent Turkey.

How many caps does Merih Demiral have?

Merih Demiral has 64 international caps for Turkey, with 6 international goals.

What trophies has Merih Demiral won?

Merih Demiral has won 3 career honours. Notable titles include Italian Coppa Italia (x1), Italian Serie A (x1).

What is Turkey's chance of winning World Cup 2026?

Our model puts Turkey at 1% to win World Cup 2026 and 75% to advance from the group stage.

Which group is Turkey in at World Cup 2026?

Turkey are in Group D at World Cup 2026, facing Australia, Paraguay, United States.