Joël Merkler

Joël Merkler (born 25 October 2001) is a Spanish international rugby union player, who plays for Stade Toulousain.[1]

Joël Merkler
Birth nameJoël Merkler-Pérez
Date of birth (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight128 kg (282 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead prop, lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–
2020–2021		 Stade Toulousain
→ FCTT		 6
 (0)
Correct as of 1 March 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Spain 7 (5)
Correct as of 1 March 2023

Club career

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

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

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
  1. "Player profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  2. "La conexión francesa". Veintidós (in Spanish). 11 September 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  3. "Seniors - Recrutement saison 2020-2021 terminé !". TOEC TOAC FCT Rugby (in French). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  4. "Le FCTT logiquement..." U.S.S.S. Rugby (in French). La Dépêche du Midi. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  5. Muzeau, Sylvain (6 June 2021). "Reichel/Espoirs Élite : Le Stade Toulousain à la fête". Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  6. "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.
  7. "España tiene equipo para Los Teros: Debutan Alvarado y Güemes". Veintidós (in Spanish). 31 October 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  8. "La otra España (y 2)". Veintidós (in Spanish). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2022.


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