BirthMay 161993

Karol Mets

Karol Mets, Estonian footballer

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In context

When
Sunday, May 16 199333 years ago
Category
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Era
20th century · 1990s
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Person
Karol Mets

Who they were

Karol Mets is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder for German 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum and the Estonia national team.

Path and career

Career statistics Club As of match played 28 August 2026 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League Cup [ a ] Europe Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Tulevik II 2009 Esiliiga 28 3 3 0 — 1 [ b ]

Honours Flora Meistriliiga : 2011 Estonian Cup : 2012–13 Estonian Supercup : 2011, 2012 Zürich Swiss Super League : 2021–22 FC St. Pauli 2.Bundesliga : 2023–24 Estonia Baltic Cup : 2021 , 2024 Individual Estonian Footballer of the Year : 2023, 2024 Estonian Young Footballer of the Year : 2014

Why this date

Karol Mets appears on our May 16 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.

May 16 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1977Chuck E. Cheese
  2. 1988Surgeon General of the United States
  3. 1991Elizabeth II
  4. 1993Karol Mets
  5. 1997Mobutu Sese Seko
  6. 2003Morocco
  7. 2005Kuwait
  8. 2011STS-134
  9. 2014Gikomba bombings
  10. 20252025 Somerset–London tornado
  11. 20252025 St. Louis tornado

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May 16 1993 — 33 years ago, on a Sunday.

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