John Mercado stats
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Europa League
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6.00Match-by-match stats
J. Mercado
Sparta PrahaForwardBefore the next match
Olympiacos v Sparta Praha, Thursday
What Olympiacos allow right wingers
Position stats8 appearances at RW against Olympiacos in their last 20 matches; league average from the Super League.
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Odds OutliersJohn Mercado 2026/2027 season stats
As a right winger, John Mercado has appeared in 11 Chance Liga matches this season, totalling 884 minutes at an average rating of 7.20. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Chance Liga attackers.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2026/2027.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chance Liga | 11 | 884 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 7.20 |
 Europa League | 2 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.31 |
 Champions League | 2 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.80 |
| Total | 15 | 1,146 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 7.16 |
Champions LeagueAttacking stats
John Mercado has taken 29 shots with 14 on target (48% accuracy), scoring 5 goals. That is a shot roughly every 30 minutes. Those shots are worth 3 expected goals (xG), 4.5 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 85th percentile for shot volume among attackers. John Mercado has 1 assist and 9 key passes , creating 3 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 98 minutes. John Mercado has set up 10 shots for teammates, worth 2.8 expected assists (xA). His creative output is around the divisional average, ranking in the 61st percentile for chance creation among attackers.
Passing stats
John Mercado has completed 203 of 257 passes at 79% accuracy , plus 5 accurate crosses . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 82nd percentile for passing volume among attackers.
Possession stats
John Mercado completes 35 dribbles at a 56% success rate and wins 65 duels .
Defending stats
John Mercado makes 15 tackles and 7 interceptions , adding 16 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 59 minutes. He is strong defensively, ranking in the 78th percentile for tackles among attackers.
Discipline stats
John Mercado has committed 7 fouls and received 2 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 3.5 fouls.
Positions played
Chance LigaMainly right winger (7 appearances), also at left back (2) and left winger (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
Sparta Praha squad
J. Alcócer
22 yrs#7
J. Braut Brunes
26 yrs#14J. Mercado
24 yrs#17
J. Grimaldo
23 yrs#21
E. Singhateh
23 yrs#27
M. Vojta
22 yrs#29
M. Jurásek23 yrs#31
O. Penxa19 yrs#52
M. Suchomel24 yrs#2
P. Kaderabek34 yrs#3
S. Eneme
26 yrs#5
M. Kofod Andersen
27 yrs#8
A. Karabec23 yrs#10
M. Rynes25 yrs#11
A. Irving
26 yrs#18
S. Mannsverk24 yrs#20
P. Vydra23 yrs#26
R. Macek29 yrs#28
H. Sochurek18 yrs#38
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Ecuador squad
J. Caicedo28 yrs#9
N. Angulo23 yrs#10
J. Yeboah26 yrs#10J. Riquelme Angulo Caiced18 yrs#13
A. Valencia23 yrs#14
J. Sarmiento24 yrs#16J. Mercado24 yrs#17
A. Minda23 yrs#27
K. Arroyo20 yrs#99
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chance Liga | 26 | 1,774 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 6.89 |
 Europa Conference League | 9 | 431 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 6.75 |
2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Portugal | 33 | 2,373 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 41 | 7.02 |
2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WC Qualification South America | 4 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.04 |
2022
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie B | 9 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5.90 |
About John Mercado
Chance Liga 2026/2027 season
This season in the Chance Liga, John Mercado has scored 5 goals and 1 assist across 11 appearances (11 starts), totalling 884 minutes. That works out to 0.5 goals and 0.1 assists per 90 minutes. John Mercado has attempted 29 shots with 14 on target, a 48% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 3.01 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, John Mercado has created 9 chances including 3 big chances for teammates. The forward has completed 35 successful dribbles from 62 attempts (56% success rate). John Mercado has contributed 9 key passes and 39 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, John Mercado has registered 15 tackles (8 won), 7 interceptions, and 16 clearances. In possession, the forward has completed 203 from 257 pass attempts, a 79% pass accuracy rate. John Mercado has won 65 of 134 total duels.
Discipline
John Mercado has received 2 yellow cards this season, committing 7 fouls and winning 8.
About John Mercado
John Mercado is a 24-year-old forward playing for Sparta Praha in the Chance Liga, representing Ecuador. John Mercado is left-footed and wears the number 17 shirt. Born on 3 June 2002.
Most recent appearance
John Mercado's most recent match was away at Baník Ostrava on August 17th. Sparta Praha drew 0-0. John Mercado played 90 minutes, registering 4 shots, 3 tackles with a match rating of 7.49.
Recent matches
- August 17th0-0 drawatBaník Ostrava(90 mins, 1 yellow card, rating 7.49)
- November 3rd1-1 drawvsLillestrøm(29 mins, rating 7.09)
- October 21st2-0 winvsPardubice(90 mins, 1 goal, rating 7.72)
- September 9th3-0 lossatKorea Republic(24 mins, rating 6.43)
- December 18th0-3 winatSigma Olomouc(90 mins, 1 goal, rating 6.81)
Next fixture
John Mercado and Sparta Praha are next in action on July 18th against Slavia Praha in the Chance Liga. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Slavia Praha vs Sparta Praha match preview.
Teammates at Sparta Praha
John Mercado currently plays alongside Jonatan Braut Brunes, Elias Cobbaut, Ki-Jana Hoever, Roman Macek, Jakub Martinec, Matyáš Vojta, Hugo Sochurek, Jakub Surovcik, Emmanuel Uchenna, Martin Suchomel, Joao Grimaldo, Santiago Eneme, Pavel Kaderabek, Andrew Irving, Ebrima Singhateh, Josimar Alcócer, Krisztián Hegyi, Adam Ševínský, Adam Karabec, Loïc Mbe Soh, Sivert Mannsverk, Ondrej Penxa, Magnus Kofod Andersen, John Mercado, Tobias Guddal, Viktor Vitályos, Patrik Vydra, Matej Rynes, Jaroslav Zelený and Matěj Jurásek at Sparta Praha.