Miguel Merentiel

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.

Club career
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.

Merentiel made his professional debut on 19 February 2017, starting in a 3–4 away loss against CA Cerro; seven days later he scored his first goal, netting the first in a 2–1 away win against Liverpool FC. On 12 March, he scored a brace in a 2–1 win at Montevideo Wanderers FC.

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, Merentiel was loaned out to Defensa y Justicia until the end of 2021 with a purchase option. On 2 January 2022, Defensa triggered the option and signed him on a permanently contract until the end of 2024.

On May 18, 2022, Merentiel signed a four-year contract with Palmeiras. In January 2023, Merentiel was loaned to Argentine club Boca Juniors with a trade option of US$3 million. On 10 November 2023, Boca uses the purchase option.

Honours
Defensa y Justicia
 * Copa Sudamericana: 2020
 * Recopa Sudamericana: 2021

Palmeiras
 * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2022
 * Supercopa do Brasil: 2023

Boca Juniors
 * Supercopa Argentina: 2022