Joel Merkler
Spain international rugby union player
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Joel Merkler (born 25 October 2001) is a Spanish international rugby union player, who plays for Toulouse.[1]
BornJoel Merkler-Pérez
25 October 2001
25 October 2001
Gelida, Spain
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight135 kg (298 lb)
Position(s)
Tighthead prop, lock
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Club career
Started playing in Club de Rugby Sant Cugat and later having rose through the Stade Toulousain academy, Joel 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]
On May 25, 2024, Merkler won the European Champions Cup final with Toulouse's victory against Leinster (31 - 22) at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.[6][7]
