Joel Merkler


Joel Merkler is a Spanish international rugby union player, who plays for Toulouse.

Club career

Started playing in Club de Rugby Sant Cugat and later having rose through the Stade Toulousain, Joel Merkler first played his senior rugby on loan for their amateur neighbour of in Fédérale 1 for the 2020–21 season. Still playing with the espoirs of the Top 14 club, he won the in June 2021.
On May 25, 2024, Merkler won the European Champions Cup final with Toulouse's victory against Leinster at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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.

Style of play

A tall and fairly massive player, Merkler is able to play both as a prop or a lock, higher in the forward pack.

Honours

; Toulouse