Ioan Mera (born 5 January 1987) is a Romanian professional football official and a former

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. He is the sporting director of Politehnica Timișoara.

Club career

Mera began his youth career at Avântul Reghin and at 15 years old he was transferred at Poli.

Politehnica Timișoara

He signed in 2003, where he was still young, and he play for second team. He scored his first goal in

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match against Universitatea Craiova. Mera makes his European debut against Ajax Amsterdam in away match, score 0–0 .

Loans

Mera was loaned to CFR Timișoara for one year, making eleven appearances and scoring two goals. Next team where Mera was loaned out it was FCM Reșița where he played 16 matches. He was loaned out this time at CS Buftea with another 15 players from second team. He scored one goal in 15 appearances. Mera was loaned out at first divisioner Gloria Buzău where he scored three goals against Argeș Pitești, Gaz Metan Mediaș and

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. On 2 August 2012, Mera joined

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on a three-year contract. On 24 February 2014, Mera joined

side ACS Poli Timișoara on a one-year contract. On 19 January 2017, Mera joined

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side ASU Politehnica Timișoara on a free transfer.

Honours

;FC Politehnica Timișoara *

: 2011–2012

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mera, Ioan 1987 births Living people People from Reghin Romanian footballers Association football defenders CSM Reșița players FC CFR Timișoara players FC Gloria Buzău players FC Politehnica Timișoara players LPS HD Clinceni players FC Spartak Vladikavkaz players AFC Săgeata Năvodari players FC Rapid București players FC Taraz players SSU Politehnica Timișoara players Liga I players Liga II players Russian Premier League players Kazakhstan Premier League players Romanian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Russia Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Russia