Karol Mets

Early football career in Estonia

Mets came through the Tulevik youth system, and played for the club's reserve sides Tulevik II and Warrior. In November 2010, Mets was included in Flora's first team squad for pre-season training. He made his debut for the club on 1 March 2011, against Levadia in the Estonian Supercup match. Flora won 5–3 on penalties. Mets made his debut in the Meistriliiga on 2 April 2011 in a 1–0 away victory over Kuressaare. He soon established himself as Flora's first choice centre back alongside Karl Palatu. Mets helped Flora win the Meistriliiga title in 2011.

Viking

On 5 December 2014, Mets signed a three-year contract with Norwegian club Viking. He made his debut in the Tippeligaen on 6 April 2015 in a 1–0 away loss to Mjøndalen.

NAC Breda

On 31 July 2017, Mets joined Eredivisie club NAC Breda on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, rumored to be around €100,000. He made his debut in the Eredivisie in a 4–1 away loss to Vitesse on 12 August 2017, when he came on as a half-time substitute for Arno Verschueren. Mets scored his first goal for NAC Breda on 20 September 2017, in a 4–3 loss to Achilles '29 in the first round of the KNVB Cup.

AIK

On 14 March 2019, Mets signed a three-year contract with Swedish champions AIK for a fee of €300,000. He made his debut in the Allsvenskan on 31 March 2019, in a 0–0 home draw against Östersund.

Later career

On 2 October 2020, Mets signed a three-year contract…

On 19 November 2013, Mets debuted for Estonian senior squad in a 3–0 friendly away against over Liechtenstein. On 19 November 2024, he featured in his 100th international match against Slovakia during the UEFA Nations League.

Club

As of match played 28 August 2026

International

As of match played 18 November 2025

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