Joël Merkler
| Birth name | Joël Merkler-Pérez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 October 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gelida, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 128 kg (282 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joël Merkler (born 25 October 2001) is a Spanish international rugby union player, who plays for Toulouse.[1]
Club career[edit]
Having rose through the Stade Toulousain academy, Joël Merkler first played his senior rugby on loan for their amateur neighbour of FCTT in Fédérale 1 for the 2020–21 season.[2][3][4] Still playing with the espoirs of the Top 14 club, he won the national under-21 championship in June 2021.[5]
International career[edit]
Merkler made his debut for Spain on 1 November 2021, replacing Andrés Alvarado during a remarkable 20–32 away win over Uruguay, that had just qualified for 2023 World Cup, as the American top team.[6][7][8]
Style of play[edit]
A tall and fairly massive player, Merkler is able to play both as a prop (mainly a tighthead) or a lock, higher in the forward pack.[2][8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Player profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ a b "La conexión francesa". Veintidós (in Spanish). 11 September 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Seniors - Recrutement saison 2020-2021 terminé !". TOEC TOAC FCT Rugby (in French). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Le FCTT logiquement..." U.S.S.S. Rugby (in French). La Dépêche du Midi. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Muzeau, Sylvain (6 June 2021). "Reichel/Espoirs Élite : Le Stade Toulousain à la fête". Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Zarpazo de España en Uruguay (20-32) para abrir la temporada internacional". Federación Española de Rugby (in Spanish). 1 November 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "España tiene equipo para Los Teros: Debutan Alvarado y Güemes". Veintidós (in Spanish). 31 October 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ a b "La otra España (y 2)". Veintidós (in Spanish). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
External links[edit]
- Joël Merkler at ESPNscrum
- Stade Toulousain profile (in French)
- FFR profile
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