Higor Meritão
Defensive midfielder · Chapecoense · Brasileirão · 2026 · updated 2026-10-25
Higor Meritão, 32, plays as a defensive midfielder for Chapecoense in the Brasileirão. This season: 11 appearances, 616 minutes, 1 goal and 0 assists, with an average Sportmonks match rating of 6.78. Among midfielders in Brasileirão he stands out for tackles and expected goals (xg).
Profile
- Club
- Chapecoense
- League
- Brasileirão
- Position
- Defensive midfielder
- Age
- 32
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Height
- 186 cm
Against every midfielder in Brasileirão
Percentile among midfielders with 450 minutes or more: 90 means he is ahead of 90% of them.
2026 statistics
| Statistic | Season | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances (starts) | 11 (5) | – |
| Minutes | 616 | – |
| Average rating | 6.78 | – |
| Goals | 1 | 0.15 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.24 | 0.18 |
| Shots | 11 | 1.61 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0.73 |
| Key passes | 8 | 1.17 |
| Successful dribbles | 6 | 0.88 |
| Passes | 238 | 34.77 |
| Pass accuracy % | 87.4 | – |
| Tackles | 24 | 3.51 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 0.73 |
| Clearances | 11 | 1.61 |
| Duels won | 41 | 5.99 |
| Aerial duels won | 7 | 1.02 |
| Fouls won | 4 | 0.58 |
| Fouls committed | 17 | 2.48 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | – |
| Red cards | 0 | – |
Statistics from Sportmonks, updated daily.
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