Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fran Mérida
The general criterion for notability is: "A topic is presumed to be notable if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." I think this criterion is met. Sky Sports says he is one of "Europe's most promising teenage talents". In fact, he is well-known enough to have had http://home.skysports.com/player.aspx?plid=65605&clid=3&cpid=8%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&channel=premiership 5 articles written about his transfer and career at Arsenal, which is more than http://home.skysports.com/player.aspx?plid=71422&clid=3&cpid=8 some http://home.skysports.com/player.aspx?plid=53344&clid=3&cpid=8 other "notable" players. He was a member of the Spain U-17 team that won the 2007 UEFA U-17 Championship (an official FIFA-sponsored international competition). The arguments to delete players like this are based on one of the criteria in  - "Competitors who have played in a fully professional league" are considered notable. However, the full guideline says that "A person is generally notable if they meet '''any''' of the following standards." These standards include
— NONE, NONE
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:BIO (Wikipedia:Notability)