K. Mets · career
Karol Mets
Full Back · FC St. Pauli · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 105 appearances with 1 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at FC St. Pauli — Season rating 31, 0 goals and 0 assists in 32 games. Form has slipped 12 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 12 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 7 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 points) across 5 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (Bundesliga) and kept playing — 10 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | FC St. Pauli | 23 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 19 |
| 2024/25 | FC St. Pauli | 10 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | FC St. Pauli | 32 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 31 |
| 2022/23 | FC St. PauliLoan | 17 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 26 |
| 2022/23 | FC Zurich | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | FC Zurich | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | CSKA Sofia | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Al-Ettifaq | 23 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 16 |
| 2020/21 | AIK Stockholm | 20 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 34 |
| 2019/20 | AIK Stockholm | 26 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | NAC Breda | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | NAC Breda | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Viking | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Viking | 29 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Viking | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Flora Tallinn | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Flora Tallinn | 32 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Flora Tallinn | 32 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Flora II | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Flora II | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Flora Tallinn | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 2024/25 | Baltic Cup | 2 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Baltic Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Baltic Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 9 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Baltic Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | 10 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Baltic Cup | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 8 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Baltic Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013/14 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Estonia U21 | 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 4 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| Estonia U19 | 2012/13 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | UEFA U19 Championship | 6 | 0 |
Honours
Baltic Cup×3Cup×3Super Cup×32. Bundesliga×2Meistriliiga×2Super League×2Baltic Cup×2Esiliiga A×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 23 | 1934 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| DFB Pokal | 3 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
26 played3 unused sub7 injured8 not in squad· 2203 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 | Friendlies Clubs | A Eintracht Braunschweig | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Hertha BSC | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 6 | Friendlies Clubs | A Grün Weiß Firrel | 10-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A SV Drochtersen/Assel | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 20 | Friendlies Clubs | H Karlsruher SC | 6-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | A Coventry | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | DFB Pokal | A Eintracht Norderstedt | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Bundesliga | H Borussia Dortmund | 3-3 | Jumpers knee | — | |||
| Aug 29 | Bundesliga | A Hamburger SV | 2-0 | Jumpers knee | — | |||
| Sep 14 | Bundesliga | H FC Augsburg | 2-1 | Jumpers knee | — | |||
| Sep 19 | Bundesliga | A VfB Stuttgart | 0-2 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Bundesliga | H Bayer Leverkusen | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 4 | Bundesliga | A Werder Bremen | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 19 | Bundesliga | H 1899 Hoffenheim | 0-3 | Played | 15 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | Bundesliga | A Eintracht Frankfurt | 0-2 | Played | 86 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 28 | DFB Pokal | H 1899 Hoffenheim | 1-1 | Played | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 1 | Bundesliga | H Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| Nov 9 | Bundesliga | A SC Freiburg | 1-2 | Played | 82 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 23 | Bundesliga | H Union Berlin | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 29 | Bundesliga | A Bayern München | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Dec 2 | DFB Pokal | A Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 6 | Bundesliga | A 1. FC Köln | 1-1 | Played | 86 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 13 | Bundesliga | H 1. FC Heidenheim | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Dec 21 | Bundesliga | A FSV Mainz 05 | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Jan 14 | Bundesliga | A VfL Wolfsburg | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 17 | Bundesliga | A Borussia Dortmund | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Jan 23 | Bundesliga | H Hamburger SV | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 27 | Bundesliga | H RB Leipzig | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 31 | Bundesliga | A FC Augsburg | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 3 | DFB Pokal | A Bayer Leverkusen | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 7 | Bundesliga | H VfB Stuttgart | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 14 | Bundesliga | A Bayer Leverkusen | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Feb 22 | Bundesliga | H Werder Bremen | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 28 | Bundesliga | A 1899 Hoffenheim | 1-0 | Played | 45 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 8 | Bundesliga | H Eintracht Frankfurt | 0-0 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Mar 13 | Bundesliga | A Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0-2 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Mar 22 | Bundesliga | H SC Freiburg | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 5 | Bundesliga | A Union Berlin | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 11 | Bundesliga | H Bayern München | 0-5 | Played | 90 | 5.7 | ||
| Apr 17 | Bundesliga | H 1. FC Köln | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Apr 25 | Bundesliga | A 1. FC Heidenheim | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| May 3 | Bundesliga | H FSV Mainz 05 | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| May 9 | Bundesliga | A RB Leipzig | 1-2 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| May 16 | Bundesliga | H VfL Wolfsburg | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — |