| Joel Mero | |
| Birth Date: | 1995 2, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Turku, Finland[2] |
| Height: | [3] |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Youthyears1: | –2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Reipas Lahti |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Years1: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Lahti |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Borussia Mönchengladbach II |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015 |
| Clubs3: | → KTP (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps4: | 48 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Clubs5: | HIFK |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Finland U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalteam2: | Finland U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam3: | Finland U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam4: | Finland U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam5: | Finland U20 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam6: | Finland U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 2 |
Joel Mero (born 7 February 1995), is a Finnish former professional football defender. He has represented the Finland national under-21 football team.[4] Mero was born in Turku, Finland. Mero began his senior club career playing for FC Lahti, before signing with Borussia Mönchengladbach at age 18 in 2013.
Mero made his Veikkausliiga debut in June 2012 in a match against Haka. During seasons 2012 and 2013 he made 26 appearances for FC Lahti and scored two goals.
On 22 April 2013, it was announced that Borussia Mönchengladbach had signed Mero on a four-year contract, with the young Finn joining the club during the summer 2013.[5]
SJK Seinäjoki published on 3 July 2017 that it had signed Mero.[6]
Mero was a regular in the Finland national under-21 football team and has a total of 32 caps in international junior matches.
| Club | Season | Division | League | Domestic Cups | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| FC Lahti | 2012 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2013-14 | Regionalliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Regionalliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015-16 | Regionalliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016-17 | Regionalliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| KTP (loan) | 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| SJK | 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 2 | ||
| SJK Akatemia | 2019 | Kakkonen | 5 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| HIFK | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 106 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 5 | ||