Person in history
Karol Mets
Karol Mets, Estonian footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1993 · May 16
- Age this year
- 33No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 33rd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
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.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1993.
- September 12STS-51
- November 1Maastricht Treaty
- September 14Lufthansa Flight 2904
- June 1Dobrinja mortar attack
- April 11Prison riot
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Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1993Farrah MoanSeptember 11
- 1993Niall HoranSeptember 13
- 1993Alice MertonSeptember 13
- 1993Marcus PetersJanuary 9
- 1993J. T. MillerMarch 14
- 1993Beau WebsterDecember 1
- 1993Max Power (footballer)July 27
- 1993Bryson DeChambeauSeptember 16
Sources
Cite this page
“Karol Mets”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/karol-mets, accessed October 29, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Karol Mets
When was Karol Mets born?
May 16 1993.
How old would Karol Mets be today?
33 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 16?
Ashley Wagner, Kathinka von Deichmann, Elizabeth Ralston and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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