 Meerits withVPS in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marko Meerits | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-04-26)26 April 1992 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Viimsi, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paide Linnameeskond | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2010 | Flora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Flora II | 44 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Flora | 23 | (0) |
| 2008 | →Warrior (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Vitesse | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | →Flora (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | FC Emmen | 36 | (0) |
| 2016 | Tarvas | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | VPS | 44 | (0) |
| 2019 | Narva Trans | 30 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Nõmme Kalju | 78 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Nõmme United | 40 | (0) |
| 2025- | Paide Linnameeskond | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Estonia U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | Estonia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Estonia U19 | 22 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Estonia U21 | 30 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Estonia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010– | Estonia | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 January 2023 | |||
Marko Meerits (born 26 April 1992) is an Estonian professionalfootballer who currently plays as agoalkeeper forPaide Linnameeskond and theEstonia national team.[1]
Meerits came through theFlora youth system. He moved toEsiliiga clubWarrior on loan for the2008 season. Meerits made his debut in theMeistriliiga on 15 May 2010, in a 2–1 win overKuressaare. He made 10 appearances in the2010 season as Flora won their eighth Meistriliiga title. In theEstonian Supercup on 1 March 2011, Meerits kept a clean sheet againstLevadia for 120 minutes, eventually winning the match 5–3 in a penalty shootout by savingKonstantin Nahk's attempt and converting a penalty himself.[2]
On 7 July 2011, Meerits signed a three-year contract with DutchEredivisie clubVitesse.[3] He made his debut in the Eredivisie on 7 August 2011, when he came on as a 21st-minute substitute replacing the injuredEloy Room and kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 away draw againstADO Den Haag.[4]
On 25 February 2013, Meerits returned to Flora on a five-month loan until the end of July.[5]
On 4 July 2014, Meerits signed a two-year contract with DutchEerste Divisie clubFC Emmen.[6] In hisfirst season with FC Emmen, he conceded 51 goals in 36 Eerste Divisie matches. In the2015–16 season, Meerits was sidelined by a knee injury.[7]
On 30 August 2016, Meerits joined Meistriliiga clubTarvas until the end of the2016 season.[8]
On 27 January 2017, Meerits joined FinnishVeikkausliiga clubVPS on a one-year deal with an option to extend the contract for another year.[9] He made his debut in the Veikkausliiga on 5 April 2017,HJK.
On 16 February 2019, Meerits signed a one-year contract with Meistriliiga clubNarva Trans.[10] On 25 May 2019, he captained the team in a 2–1 extra-time victory overNõmme Kalju in theEstonian Cup final.[11]
Meerits has represented Estonia atunder-17,under-18,under-19,under-21 andunder-23 levels.
On 14 December 2010, Meerits was named by managerTarmo Rüütli in theEstonia squad to faceChina PR andQatar infriendly matches.[12] He made his senior debut for Estonia on 18 December 2010, replacingPavel Londak in the 89th minute of a 0–3 away loss to China PR.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Warrior (loan) | 2008 | Esiliiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Flora II | 2009 | Esiliiga | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | Esiliiga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | Esiliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 0 | ||||
| Flora | 2009 | Meistriliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Meistriliiga | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Meistriliiga | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Vitesse | 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flora (loan) | 2013 | Meistriliiga | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| FC Emmen | 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |||
| Tarvas | 2016 | Meistriliiga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| VPS | 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 59 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 178 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 215 | 1 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | |||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
