Bochum signs Estonia captain Karol Mets from St. Pauli
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 17, 2026, 9:01 PM
Last updated Jul 17, 2026
VfL Bochum has signed defender Karol Mets on a free transfer after his three-year tenure at St. Pauli. Mets, the captain of the Estonian national team, was instrumental in helping St. Pauli gain promotion to the Bundesliga and made 33 appearances in the top flight. St. Pauli suffered relegation to the 2. Bundesliga after finishing last in the 2025/26 season. Meanwhile, Bochum has bolstered its defense this summer, adding Yiğit Karademir from VfL Osnabrück. St. Pauli has responded to its squad changes by signing Marcus Mathisen from Magdeburg.
- •Karol Mets joins Bochum on a free transfer.
- •Mets served as captain for Estonia and St. Pauli.
- •Bochum also signed center-back Yiğit Karademir this summer.
- •St. Pauli completed the signing of Marcus Mathisen from Magdeburg.
- •St. Pauli was relegated to 2. Bundesliga after finishing last.
- 9:01 PMYahoo Sports — Official: Bochum sign Estonia’s captain from St. Pauli
"Karol Mets has signed for VfL Bochum on a free transfer after the end of his three-year spell at St. Pauli. Estonia’s captain was a key player in Kiezkicker’s promotion to the Bundesliga before pl...
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