| Miguel Merentiel | |
| Fullname: | Miguel Ángel Merentiel Serrano |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Paysandú, Uruguay |
| Height: | 1.80m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Boca Juniors |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Youthclubs1: | Independencia Paysandú |
| Youthclubs2: | Bella Vista Paysandú |
| Youthclubs3: | Peñarol |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Peñarol |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | → El Tanque Sisley (loan) |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Lorca (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Valencia B (loan) |
| Caps4: | 29 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs5: | Godoy Cruz |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs6: | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) |
| Caps6: | 42 |
| Goals6: | 17 |
| Years7: | 2022 |
| Clubs7: | Defensa y Justicia |
| Caps7: | 15 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Years8: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Palmeiras |
| Caps8: | 10 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2023 |
| Clubs9: | → Boca Juniors (loan) |
| Caps9: | 31 |
| Goals9: | 14 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Caps10: | 19 |
| Goals10: | 7 |
| Club-Update: | 23:00, 26 May 2024 (UTC) |
Miguel Ángel Merentiel Serrano (born 24 February 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors.[1] [2]
Merentiel was born in Paysandú, and was a Peñarol youth graduate. On 9 January 2017, he was loaned to fellow Primera División club El Tanque Sisley, for six months.[3]
Merentiel made his professional debut on 19 February 2017, starting in a 3–4 away loss against CA Cerro;[4] seven days later he scored his first goal, netting the first in a 2–1 away win against Liverpool FC.[5] On 12 March, he scored a brace in a 2–1 win at Montevideo Wanderers FC.[6]
On 3 August 2017 Merentiel moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Segunda División side Lorca FC.[7] The following 31 January, his loan was cut short.[8]
In January 2019, Merentiel was signed by Argentine club Godoy Cruz for a fee around 175.000 euros. On 10 September 2020, Merentiel was loaned out to Defensa y Justicia until the end of 2021 with a purchase option.[9] On 2 January 2022, Defensa triggered the option and signed him on a permanently contract until the end of 2024.[10]
On May 18, 2022, Merentiel signed a four-year contract with Palmeiras.[11] In January 2023, Merentiel was loaned to Argentine club Boca Juniors with a trade option of US$3 million.[12] On 10 November 2023, Boca uses the purchase option.[13]
Defensa y Justicia
Palmeiras
Boca Juniors