Claudio Merlo (; born 7 July 1946) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player, who played as a midfielder.
Merlo twice won the Coppa Italia in 1966 and 1975 with Fiorentina, and finished as a runner-up in the tournament in 1977 with Inter. He also helped Fiorentina to the Serie A title during the 1968âÂÂ69 season, playing 26 of 30 matches.
Merlo earned one cap for Italy, playing at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City against Mexico on 5 January 1969.