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.Boca sumó a Merentiel sobre el cierre del libro de pases Página/12, 2 Feb 2023El uruguayo Miguel Merentiel es nuevo refuerzo de Boca, ESPN, 2 Feb 2023
Club career Born in Paysandú, Merentiel is a Peñarol youth academy graduate. On 9 January 2017, he was loaned to fellow Uruguayan Primera División club El Tanque Sisley for six months.
Merentiel made his professional debut on 19 February 2017, starting in a 4–3 away loss to Cerro. He scored his first goal seven days later, netting the first in a 2–1 away win against Liverpool Montevideo. On 12 March, he scored a brace in a 2–1 win against Montevideo Wanderers.
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. The following 31 January, his loan was cut short.
In January 2019, Merentiel was signed by Argentine club Godoy Cruz for a fee around 175.000 euros. On 10 September 2020, he was loaned out to Defensa y Justicia until the end of 2021 with a purchase option.Merentiel, nuevo refuerzo de Defensa y Justicia, bajosietellaves.com, 11 August 2021 On 2 January 2022, Defensa triggered the option and signed him on a permanently contract until the end of 2024.Defensa y Justicia se queda con la 'Bestia' Miguel Merentiel, dobleamarilla.com.ar, 2 January 2022
On May 18, 2022, Merentiel signed a four-year contract with Palmeiras. In January 2023, he was loaned to Argentine club Boca Juniors with a trade option of US$3 million.Miguel Merentiel pasó la revisión médica pero se dilató su presentación en Boca on TyC, 1 Feb 2023 On 10 November 2023, Boca used the purchase option.Riquelme confirmó que Boca Juniors compró a Miguel Merentiel on ESPN, 10 Nov 2023
International career In September 2024, Merentiel received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team for FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Paraguay and Venezuela. He debuted against the latter on 10 September 2024 at the Estadio Monumental de Maturín. He substituted Maximiliano Araújo at half-time as the game ended scoreless.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEl Tanque Sisley (loan)2017Liga Uruguaya207———207Lorca (loan)2017–18Segunda División14110——151Valencia Mestalla (loan)2017–18Segunda División B114———1142018–19Segunda División B184———184Total298———298Godoy Cruz2018–19Primera División522050411632019–20Primera División122——10132Total174205051295Defensa y Justicia (loan)2020Copa de la Liga Profesional106—90102062021Primera División32113150104112Defensa y Justicia2022Primera División1571131—199Total572442171208027Palmeiras2022Série A92—10—1022023Série A———1010Total92—1010112Boca Juniors (loan)2023Primera División311453131105018Boca Juniors2024Primera División38143281—49172025Primera División371321203144152026Primera División21730124—3611Total127481363564117961Career total27394208587122363111
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUruguay202410Total10
Honours Defensa y Justicia Copa Sudamericana: 2020 Recopa Sudamericana: 2021
Palmeiras Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2022 Campeonato Paulista: 2023
Boca Juniors Supercopa Argentina: 2022
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