Jorge Meré

1. FC Köln On 20 July 2017, Meré joined 1. FC Köln on a five-year contract for a fee believed to be between €8.5 million and €9 million, becoming the highest transfer ever received by Sporting. His first game in the Bundesliga took place on 9 September, when he played the second half of a 3–0 away loss against FC Augsburg.

Meré scored his first goal as a professional on 2 February 2018, but in a 2–3 home defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

América On 18 January 2022, Meré agreed to a deal at Club América of the Mexican Liga MX. In August, he was loaned to Mazatlán F.C. in the same country and league.

Meré returned to Spain and its top flight in January 2023, on loan to Cádiz CF until 30 June.

Penafiel On 21 January 2026, the free agent Meré signed a short-term contract with Liga Portugal 2 club F.C. Penafiel.

International career Meré represented Spain at every age group level, from the under-15 to the under-21s. In 2012 he appeared for the former at the Mexico Cup of Nations, and was part of the under-19 squad who won the UEFA European Championship in 2015; earlier in that year, aged only 18, he earned his first cap for the under-21 team, in a 4–0 win over Belarus.

In May 2016, 19-year-old Meré was called up to the full squad for the first time, for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Career statistics

Honours 1. FC Köln 2. Bundesliga: 2018–19

Spain U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2015 runner-up 2017