Alex Meret

Birth Day March 22nd, 1997
Birth Place Udine, Italy
Age 27 Years Old
Zodiac Sign Aries

About Alex Meret (Italian football player)

Alex Meret is an Italian professional football player who plays for Serie A club Napoli and the Italy national team as a goalkeeper. He started playing football for the youth team of Donatello Calcio in 2007 and played until 2012. In 2012, he joined the youth team of Udinese and began his career at the club. After progressing through the youth ranks at Udinese, he was promoted to the first team as a second-choice goalkeeper during the 2015-16 season. He made his senior professional debut for the club on 2 December 2015 in the Coppa Italia. He later had spells on loan with SPAL, whom he helped win the Serie B title in 2017, and achieve promotion to Serie A. On 5 July 2018, he signed with Napoli until 30 June 2023 for the transfer fee agreed with Udinese on the reported fee of €35 million. He made his European debut for the club on 14 February 2019 in the first leg of the round of 32 of the Europa League. 

On the international level, Meret has represented Italy at various age levels. He has represented Italy at U16, U17, U18, U19, U21, and the senior level. He was part of the Italy U19 squad that finished as runner-up in the 2016 UEFA European U19 Championship. He made his Italy U21 team debut on 22 March 2018. He was the Italy U21 team’s first-choice goalkeeper that took part in the 2019 UEFA European U21 Championship. He made his senior international team debut for Italy on 18 November 2019 in European qualifiers. He was part of the Italy national team that won the UEFA Euro 2020 where he was also the only squad member not to make an appearance in the competition.


Early life and family

Alex Meret was born on 22 March 1997. His birthplace is Udine, Italy. He holds Italian nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. Likewise, his religion is Christianity and as per his birth date, his zodiac sign is Aries. His father’s name is Arrigo Meret and his mother’s name is Manuela Meret. He grew up alongside his sister, Michela. Information about his education and academic qualification is not shared with the public. 

Personal life and dating: Alex Meret's wife

Looking at his personal life, Meret is dating his longtime girlfriend, Debora Romano. The couple has been dating each other for five years. They first posted a photo of them together in May 2017. The couple has not shared about their first meeting experience. They have been dating for some time but are yet to get engaged or tie their wedding knot. He had shared a couple of pictures with Debora Romano on his social media accounts. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.


Body Measurements: Alex Meret's height and weight

Meret stands at a height of 1.90m i.e. 6 feet and 3 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 82kg. Moreover, he has an athletic body build. His eye color is hazel and his hair color is black. His sexual orientation is straight. His other body measurement such as chest size, biceps size, and waist size is still got to get revealed yet. Overall, he has got a healthy body. 

Market Value: Alex Meret's net worth and salary

Meret is an Italian professional football player who currently plays for Serie A club Napoli. He is a very successful footballer and his major source of earnings is from his football career. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In July 2018, he signed with Napoli until 30 June 2023 for the transfer fee agreed with Udinese on the reported fee of €35 million. As of 2022, his net worth is believed to be €1 million where he received £1.7 million as a yearly salary from his current club. His market value is around €10 million. With these massive earnings, he is living a luxurious lifestyle.     

Alex Meret Transfer History

  • He started playing football for the youth team of Donatello Calcio in 2007. 
  • In 2012, he joined the youth team of Udinese and began his career at the club.
  • In July 2016, he was loaned to SPAL for the 2016-17 season.
  • In July 2018, he returned to SPAL on loan for the 2017-18 season
  • In July 2018, he signed with Napoli until 30 June 2023 for the transfer fee agreed with Udinese on the reported fee of €35 million. 

Awards and Achievements


Honors

  • Won the 2016-17 Serie B with SPAL.
  • Won the 2019-20 Coppa Italian with Napoli.
  • Won the 2020 UEFA European Championship with Italy. 

Awards

  • Won the 2014-15 Primavera Girone B Goalkeeper of the Year.
  • Won the 2016-17 Serie B Goalkeeper of the Year.

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