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- Joel Serrano at the Marshalltown Community College
- Joel Serrano at the Mercy College
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Serrano Mercado | ||
| Date of birth | May 17, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Naples | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Marshalltown Tigers | 18 | (0) |
| 2019 | Mercy Mavericks | 19 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Lakeland Tropics | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Chicago House | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Bayamón FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Force | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Academia Quintana | ||
| 2025– | FC Naples | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Puerto Rico | 22 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 June 2025 | |||
Joel Serrano Mercado (born May 17, 1999) is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Naples in USL League One. He also represents the Puerto Rico national football team. [2]
On June 9, 2021, Serrano and Puerto Rico national teammate Rodolfo Sulia were both signed by Chicago House AC. [3] He studied at Mercy University. [4]
Serrano signed with USL League One club FC Naples on January 3, 2025, ahead of the team's inaugural season. [5] He was substituted on in the 123rd minute of the Quarterfinals of the 2025 USL League One Playoffs. He would save 2 penalties in the penalty shoot-out, helping his team win 4–3. [6]
On 1 June 2021, following the retirement of Cody Laurendi, Mercado was called up to the Puerto Rico national football team after impressing with good performances. [7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lakeland Tropics | 2019 | USL League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
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