{{short description|Kazakh footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Aleksandr Merkel | fullname = Aleksandr Vasilyevich Merkel | image = 20180505_AUSADM_8617 (cropped).jpg | caption = Merkel with Admira Wacker in 2018 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|02|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Almaty, Kazakhstan | height = 1.79 m<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gcz.ch/1-mannschaft/kader/kader-mittelfeld/13abc1f1efd10a7ea4cbde5197788fe5/?cfc_league_fe%5BprofileId%5D=1531 |title=Kader » 1. Mannschaft &#124; Grasshopper Club Zürich |access-date=4 October 2014 |archive-date=6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072552/http://www.gcz.ch/1-mannschaft/kader/kader-mittelfeld/13abc1f1efd10a7ea4cbde5197788fe5/?cfc_league_fe%5BprofileId%5D=1531 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = FC Zhenis | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1999 | youthclubs1 = Okzhetpes | youthyears2 = 1999–2003 | youthclubs2 = JSG Westerwald | youthyears3 = 2003–2008 | youthclubs3 = VfB Stuttgart | youthyears4 = 2008–2010 | youthclubs4 = AC Milan | years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = AC Milan | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2011–2013 | clubs2 = Genoa | caps2 = 19 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = → AC Milan (loan) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2013–2016 | clubs4 = Udinese | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2014 | clubs5 = → Watford (loan) | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2014–2015 | clubs6 = → Grasshopper Club Zurich (loan) | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2016 | clubs7 = Pisa | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2016–2018 | clubs8 = VfL Bochum | caps8 = 13 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2018 | clubs9 = Admira Wacker | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2018–2020 | clubs10 = Heracles Almelo | caps10 = 59 | goals10 = 2 | years11 = 2020–2021 | clubs11 = Al-Faisaly | caps11 = 27 | goals11 = 1 | years12 = 2021–2023 | clubs12 = Gaziantep | caps12 = 38 | goals12 = 3 | years13 = 2023–2024 | clubs13 = Hatta | caps13 = 10 | goals13 = 2 | years14 = 2024–2025 | clubs14 = Nassaji Mazandaran | caps14 = 18 | goals14 = 1 | years15 = 2025–2026 | clubs15 = Legentus | caps15 = 0 | goals15 = 0 | years16 = 2026– | clubs16 = FC Zhenis | caps16 = 0 | goals16 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = Germany U15 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam2 = Germany U16 | nationalcaps2 = 15 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2008 | nationalteam3 = Germany U17 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2009 | nationalteam4 = Germany U18 | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam5 = Germany U19 | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 1 | nationalyears6 = 2011 | nationalteam6 = Germany U20 | nationalcaps6 = 1 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | nationalyears7 = 2015–2019 | nationalteam7 = Kazakhstan | nationalcaps7 = 3 | nationalgoals7 = 0 | club-update = 17 April 2025 | nationalteam-update = 21 March 2019 | medaltemplates = {{medalTeam|Milan}} {{medalW|Serie A|2010–11}} }} '''Aleksandr Vasilyevich Merkel''' ({{langx|ru|Александр Васильевич Меркель}}; born 22 February 1992) is a Kazakhstani professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Zhenis.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://jenisfk.kz/news/697cc0c23cdbc3001574f846 |title=Добро пожаловать, Саша! |publisher=Jenis FK |accessdate=1 February 2026 |date=30 January 2026}}</ref>

Born in Kazakhstan to parents of German descent, Merkel initially represented Germany internationally at youth level. He switched allegiance to Kazakhstan in 2015, making his debut in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying game.

==Club career== ===Early career=== Born in Kazakhstan to parents of German ancestry,<ref>{{cite news |title=Doppel-Pass: Moskau lockt "sowjetische" fußballer |url=http://newsticker.sueddeutsche.de/list/id/1095443 |work=sueddeutsche.de |publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung |date=13 January 2011 |access-date=13 January 2011 |language=de}}</ref> Merkel moved to Germany in 1998, aged 6.<ref name="scout">{{cite news |title=Scouting Report: Alexander Merkel – AC Milan |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2010/08/07/2060232/goalcom-scouting-report-alexander-merkel-ac-milan |author=Peter Staunton |work=goal.com |date=10 August 2010 |access-date=13 December 2010}}</ref> There he started playing football with amateur team JSG Westerwald, before joining VfB Stuttgart at the age of 11.<ref name="interview">{{cite news|title=Alexander Merkel: 'Milan ist ein Weltverein' |url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=511739&tx_dfbnews_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=25886 |work=dfb.de |publisher=Deutscher Fußball-Bund |date=16 December 2010 |access-date=16 December 2010 |language=de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525131613/https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=511739 |archive-date=25 May 2012 }}</ref>

===AC Milan=== In 2008, at age 16, Merkel transferred to Italian side AC Milan.<ref name="gazzetta">{{cite news |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2010/agosto/02/multietnico_Merkel_resta_prima_squadra_ga_10_100802027.shtml |title=E il multietnico Merkel resta in prima squadra |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |page=6 |date=2 August 2010 |access-date=9 December 2010 |language=it}}</ref> During his time in the club's youth system, he was a member of the under-20 side who won the Coppa Italia Primavera in 2010, 25 years after the team's last success in the competition.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2010/aprile/15/Milan_del_futuro_vola_con_ga_10_100415017.shtml |title=Il Milan del futuro vola con Verdi e Zigoni |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |date=15 April 2010 |access-date=15 August 2010 |language=it}}</ref>

Merkel received his first call-ups for the senior team during the 2009–10 campaign, but he was never fielded nor named on the bench.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chievo-Milan, i rossoneri convocati: Abate indisponibile, Gattuso ancora out |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=13194 |author=Matteo Calcagni |work=milannews.it |date=24 October 2009 |access-date=9 December 2010 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=I convocati per Milan-Cagliari: Dinho c'é, Flamini out per una distorsione |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=14093 |author=Matteo Calcagni |work=milannews.it |date=21 November 2009 |access-date=9 December 2010 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=I convocati contro il Novara: Verdi a disposizione |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=15993 |author=Enzo Vasta |work=milannews.it |date=12 January 2010 |access-date=9 December 2010 |language=it}}</ref> At the beginning of the following season, he took part in some pre-season games, putting up good performances.<ref name="scout"/> Merkel eventually made his first-team official debut on 8 December 2010, coming off the bench in a UEFA Champions League group stage game against Ajax. He also came off the bench against Tottenham on the 75th minute for Kevin-Prince Boateng<ref>{{cite web |title=Milan-Ajax |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2002902--milan-vs-ajax/ |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=8 December 2010 |access-date=9 December 2010}}</ref> on 6 January 2011. He also made his league debut, figuring in the starting line-up for a match against Cagliari.<ref>{{cite web |title=Match: Cagliari v AC Milan |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=304774&cc=5739 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719092328/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=304774&cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2012 |work=ESPNsoccernet |publisher=ESPN |date=6 January 2011 |access-date=6 January 2011}}</ref> Merkel went on to score his first professional goal on 20 January, as Milan pulled off a 3–0 win over Bari in the Coppa Italia round of 16.<ref>{{cite web |title=Match: AC Milan v Bari |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=312103&cc=5739 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629000655/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=312103&cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2011 |work=ESPNsoccernet |publisher=ESPN |date=20 January 2011 |access-date=21 January 2011}}</ref> In total, he made ten appearances, six of which were in the league, throughout the season.

===Genoa=== At the beginning of the 2011–12 season, Merkel joined Genoa in co-ownership with Milan, for €5 million, which, in turn, signed Stephan El Shaarawy in a same type of deal, for €10 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acmilan.com/uploads/club/bilancio2011/pdf/Bilancio_gruppo_Milan_2011.pdf |title=Relazione e Bilancio al 31 Dicembre 2011 |date=25 June 2012 |access-date=30 May 2015 |publisher=AC Milan |language=it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616063502/http://www.acmilan.com/uploads/club/bilancio2011/pdf/Bilancio_gruppo_Milan_2011.pdf |archive-date=16 June 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Official A.C. Milan press release |url=http://www.acmilan.com/en/news/breaking_news_show/11659 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=AC Milan |date=25 June 2011 |access-date=30 August 2011}}</ref> Merkel made his official debut for the club in 4–3 win over Nocerina in third preliminary round of the Coppa Italia, on 20 August 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title=Il tabellino di Genoa-Nocerina |url=http://www.asgnocerina.it/societa/news/416-il-tabellino-di-genoa-nocerina |work=asgnocerina.it |publisher=Associazione Sportiva Giovanile Nocerina |date=20 August 2011 |access-date=30 August 2011 |language=it}}</ref> Merkel made his first assist of the season with a left-footed cross to Marco Rossi a 2–2 draw against Juventus. On 17 January 2012, he returned to AC Milan on loan from Genoa. He made his official re-debut wearing Milan's red-black shirt on 18 January, winning 2–1 over Novara in the 16th round of the 2011–12 Coppa Italia. Genoa bought the remaining 50% of his rights for another €5 million on 23 May 2012 making him a full Genoa player, as well as El Shaarawy moved to Milan for another €10 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=El Shaarawy-Milan: le cifre dell'operazione |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=81209 |work=milannews.it |publisher=milannews.it |date=23 May 2012 |access-date=25 May 2012 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acmilan.com/uploads/club/bilancio2012/pdf/Bilancio_Gruppo_Milan_12.pdf |title=Relazione e Bilancio al 31 Dicembre 2012 |date=26 June 2013 |access-date=30 May 2015 |publisher=AC Milan |language=it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501041522/http://www.acmilan.com/uploads/club/bilancio2012/pdf/Bilancio_Gruppo_Milan_12.pdf |archive-date=1 May 2015 }}</ref>

===Udinese=== On 3 January 2013, 50% registration rights of Merkel (€4 million) and Masahudu Alhassan (€1.5 million) were sold to Udinese Calcio for a total of €5.5 million, as part of Antonio Floro Flores's deal.<ref name=Genoa2013bilancio>Genoa CFC SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 {{in lang|it}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA] {{in lang|it}}</ref> In June 2013 Udinese acquired them outright for another €1.78 million (€1.16 million and €620,000).<ref name=Genoa2013bilancio/>

====Watford (loan)==== On 3 January 2014, Merkel joined Watford on loan from Udinese until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140103-ranegie-merkel-signings-1269963.aspx |title=Archived item |access-date=26 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113030627/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140103-ranegie-merkel-signings-1269963.aspx |archive-date=13 January 2014 }}</ref>

Merkel made his debut from the start in a 1–0 defeat to Reading on 11 January 2014, but he was sent off in second half stoppage time after a lunge on Nick Blackman. Merkel scored his first goal for Watford in a 3–0 home win against Barnsley on 15 March 2014.

====Grasshopper Club Zurich (loan)==== On 14 July 2014, Merkel signed for Grasshopper Club Zurich on a season long loan deal from parent club Udinese.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wiesbadener-kurier.de/sport/national-und-international/fussball/auslandsfussball/merkel-wechselt-zu-grasshopper-zuerich_14328564.htm|title = Wiesbadener-kurier.de &#124; Nachrichten aus Wiesbaden, Rheingau, Main-Taunus und Untertaunus}}</ref>

===Pisa=== On 21 July 2016, Merkel joined his former Milan teammate Gennaro Gattuso, who served as manager at Pisa. However, after Gattuso suddenly left the club on 31 July 2016, Merkel was released by the club on 14 August 2016.<ref name="kicker">{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/alexander-merkel/spieler/2-bundesliga/2017-18/vfl-bochum|language=de|title=Alexander Merkel|publisher=kicker|access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref>

===VfL Bochum=== On 15 August 2016, Merkel signed with VfL Bochum.<ref name="VfL signs">{{Cite web|title=VfL verpflichtet Alexander Merkel|language=de|date=15 August 2016|publisher=VfL Bochum|url=http://www.vfl-bochum.de/site/_home/aktuelles/16635_vflverpflichtetalexandermerkelp.htm|access-date=15 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818131531/http://www.vfl-bochum.de/site/_home/aktuelles/16635_vflverpflichtetalexandermerkelp.htm|archive-date=18 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Admira Wacker=== On 5 February 2018, Merkel signed with Austrian club Admira Wacker.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/europa/ufficiale-admira-wacker-preso-l-ex-milanista-merkel-1074285|access-date=30 July 2018|title=Merkel signed with Admira Wacker}}</ref> He signed his first goal in the match against Wolfsberger AC.

===Heracles Almelo=== On 29 July 2018, Merkel signed with Eredivisie side Heracles Almelo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/europa/ufficiale-l-ex-milanista-merkel-in-eredivisie-ha-firmato-con-l-heracles-1140161|access-date=30 July 2018|title=Merkel signed with Heracles Almelo}}</ref>

===Al-Faisaly=== On 14 September 2020, Merkel signed with Saudi Professional League club Al-Faisaly.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alyaum.com/articles/6276817/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B6%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3|access-date=14 September 2020|title=Merkel signed with Al-Faisaly|date=14 September 2020}}</ref>

===Gaziantep=== On 19 August 2021, Turkish club Gaziantep F.K. announced the signing of Merkel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaziantepfk.org/tr/haberler/transfer-alexander-merkel-gaziantepte-2340|title=Transfer &#124; Alexander Merkel Gazi̇antep'te!}}</ref>

===Hatta=== On 5 July 2023, Merkel signed with UAE Pro League club Hatta.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nabd.com/s/121886173-6f13c2/%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%84|access-date=28 July 2023|title=رسمياً : نادي حتا يتعاقد مع اللاعب الكازاخستاني ألكسندر ميركل|date=28 July 2023}}</ref>

==International career== Merkel made his international debut for Germany U-15 in a 4–1 win against Switzerland and has since represented Germany at all levels of youth international football up to under-19. In a December 2010 interview, he stated that he "dreams" of going on to play for the senior team one day.<ref name="interview"/>

In another December 2010 interview he said that he is interested in representing Russia.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sovetsky Sport|url=http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/424082|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212204207/http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/424082|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 December 2010|script-title=ru:Полузащитник "Милана" Александр Меркель: Хочу сыграть в России на ЧМ-2018|date=11 December 2010|language=ru}}</ref> Russian Football Union president Sergey Fursenko and Russia's coach Dick Advocaat both commented saying that he can't be called up as he does not actually possess Russian citizenship. Merkel noted that naturalization should not be a problem, considering that an American-born Jon Robert Holden played for the Russia national basketball team.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sovetsky Sport|url=http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/436471|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321084550/http://www.sovsport.ru/gazeta/article-item/436471|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 March 2011|script-title=ru:Про сборную России я уже все сказал!|date=14 February 2011|language=ru}}</ref>

In February 2011, Merkel's adviser Arthur Beck, father of German international Andreas Beck, confirmed the player's renewed wishes to be capped for Germany.<ref>{{cite news|title=Toll! Jungstar Merkel will für Löw spielen |url=http://www.express.de/sport/fussball/toll%E2%80%93jungstar-merkel-will-fuer-loew-spielen/-/3186/7193668/-/index.html |work=express.de |publisher=Express |date=14 February 2011 |access-date=18 March 2011 |language=de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719002148/http://www.express.de/sport/fussball/toll%E2%80%93jungstar-merkel-will-fuer-loew-spielen/-/3186/7193668/-/index.html |archive-date=19 July 2011 }}</ref>

In March 2015, Merkel decided to play for the Kazakhstan national team.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} He made his debut against Iceland in a qualifying match for Euro 2016.

==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 27 May 2018}}<ref name="kicker"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |AC Milan |2010–11 |Serie A |6||0||2||1||2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||10||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Genoa |2011–12 |rowspan="2"|Serie A |13||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |2012–13 |6||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||7||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !19!!1!!2!!0!!0!!0!!21!!1 |- |AC Milan (loan) |2011–12 |Serie A |1||0||2||0||0||0||3||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Udinese |2012–13 |rowspan="2"|Serie A |5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |2013–14 |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0 |- |Watford |2013–14 |Championship |11||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||11||1 |- |Grasshopper Club Zurich |2014–15 |Swiss Super League |6||0||2||0||3{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||11||0 |- |Udinese |2015–16 |Serie A |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |Pisa |2016–17 |Serie B |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |rowspan="3"|VfL Bochum |2016–17 |rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |11||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||11||0 |- |2017–18 |2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !13!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!14!!2 |- |Admira Wacker |2017–18 |Austrian Bundesliga |15||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||15||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !77!!3!!9!!1!!5!!0!!91!!4 |}

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===International=== {{updated|match played 24 March 2019|<ref name=NFT>{{NFT|60457|name=Merkel, Alexander|accessdate=1 February 2018}}</ref>}}

{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Kazakhstan |2015||1||0 |- |2019||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!3!!0 |}

==Honours== '''Milan''' *Serie A: 2010–11

'''Al-Faisaly''' *King Cup: 2020–21

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category}} * {{Soccerway|167229}} * [http://aic.football.it/scheda/23823 Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120025147/http://aic.football.it/scheda/23823 |date=20 January 2012 }} at Assocalciatori.it {{in lang|it}}

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