Vittorio Mero

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Vittorio Mero
Personal information
Full name	Vittorio Mero
Date of birth	21 May 1975
Place of birth	Vercelli, Italy
Height	183 cm
Nickname	Sceriffo (Sheriff)
Position	Defender
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1995 1995-1998 1998-2001 2001 2001-2002	Belvedere Casale Parma Crevalcore Ravenna Brescia Ternana (on loan) Brescia	? (?) 2 (0) 0 (0) 56 (3) 85 (6) 50 (2) 19 (2) 8 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Vittorio Mero (born May 21, 1975 in Vercelli — died January 23, 2002 in Rovato, Brescia) was an Italian football (soccer) player.

He started his career with an amateur team, Belvedere, in 1990-1991, and made his debut at the professional level at the age of 17 for A.S. Casale Calcio. The following year Mero signed for Parma F.C., playing with the Primavera team before being sold to A.C. Crevalcore, with whom he won the Serie C2 league. In 1995 he was signed by Ravenna, team for which he played three seasons, obtaining a promotion to Serie B. He moved to Brescia in 1998, obtaining his first promotion to Serie A and making his European debut as team captain in the 2001-2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup, in which Brescia reached the finals, eventually losing to Paris Saint-Germain.

Vittorio Mero, a fan favourite, nicknamed Sceriffo (Sheriff) by his coach Nedo Sonetti for his diligence and reliability, died on January 23, 2002, in a car accident in the A4 highway. Brescia Calcio honoured him by retiring the #13 jersey.