Profile of Dries Mertens
Season 2023/24
Competitive matches
11
Matches
played
712'
Minutes
played
2
0.25
Goals/90'
1
0.13
Assists/90'
1/0
0.13
Cards/90'
Performance in the last match
Champions League,
2 days ago
Galatasaray SK
2
-
2
59'
59'
Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens
36
years
Belgium
61
kgs
For
position
169
cms
10
shirt number
3.05
M.€
79
ELO
Born on 06 May 1987 in Leuven
Personal data
Country of birth
Belgium Preferred foot
Right foot
Continent of birth
Europe
Region of birth
Western Europe
Career details
Status
High
Current club
Galatasaray SK
Current competition
Süper Lig
Previous club
Napoli
Previous competition
Serie A
Historic team
Napoli
Historical competition
Serie A
Last number
10
Most common shirt number
14
Other shirt numbers
14, 11, 13
Lower categories
Stade Leuven (1996-1998), RSC Anderlecht (1998-2003), KAA Gent (2003-2005)
Form in last matches
72'
6.2 Pts.
80'
6.9 Pts.
62'
6.7 Pts.
59'
5.8 Pts.
Competitions played in
Participation and performances
Team's position in the competition
| Matchday 6 | PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
Fenerbahçe | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
|
2
|
|
Galatasaray SK | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
|
3
|
|
Rizespor | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
|
4
|
|
Trabzonspor | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
|
5
|
|
Kayserispor | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
Position on the pitch
Main position
Playmaker
81%
Other positions
- Forward 19%
CAM
ST
Attributes
79
pace
79
shot
79
pass
85
Dribbling
48
defence
65
Stamina
Main features
Leadership
Flair
Rating progression
79
▲ 1
06
09
11
13
22
Highest value in career
85 (2017)
Rankings
General
575º
Age
14º
By country
15º
By position
160º
F
By position
93º
CAM
Evolution of market value
3 M€
▼ -1.9
06
09
11
13
22
Highest value in career
31.43M (2018)
Rankings
General
7634º
Age
9º
By country
123º
By position
1997º
F
By position
1057º
CAM
Contract information
Provider
Nike
Agent
Stirr Associates
Start of contract
08/08/2022
End of contract
30/06/2024
LAST YEAR OF CONTRACT
Contract length
23/09/2024
Last signing
08/08/2022
Last renewal
14/04/2023
RENEWED
Total transfer window transactions
17M€
Past signings
|
Season.
Date
|
Origin | Destination | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
|
22/23
06/08/2022
|
|
|
Free agent
|
|
21/22
30/06/2022
|
|
|
Released
|
|
13/14
01/07/2013
|
|
|
9M
Transfer
|
|
11/12
01/07/2011
|
|
|
9M
Transfer
|
|
09/10
01/07/2009
|
|
|
600K
Transfer
|
| Total amount of money in transfer dealings | 19M | ||
Professional performance
 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | 11 |
2
▼
|
0.18
▼
|
78
▲
|
| Last 6 months | 22 |
3
▼
|
0.14
▼
|
79
▲
|
| Last 365 days | 41 |
9
▼
|
0.22
▼
|
78
▲
|
| Last 3 years | 135 |
32
▼
|
0.24
▼
|
80
▲
|
| Last 5 years | 234 |
72
▼
|
0.31
▼
|
81
▲
|
| Career | 836 |
276
▲
|
0.33
▲
|
77
▲
|
List of clubs played for
| Teams | Season | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2023/24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 712' | 36 | 6.4 | 78 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59' | 36 | 5.1 | 79 | |
|
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 294' | 36 | 5.9 | 78 | |
|
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 359' | 36 | 6.1 | 78 | |
|
|
2022/23 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 2258' | 36 | 7 | 78 |
|
|
2021/22 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 1708' | 35 | 5.9 | 78 |
|
|
2020/21 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 1920' | 34 | 6.4 | 83 |
|
|
2019/20 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 2484' | 33 | 6.7 | 84 |
Teammates
Player rating and role
Historical performance in clubs
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
9 | 397 | 249 | 23447' | 148 | 48 |
|
|
3 | 112 | 110 | 9487' | 32 | 15 |
|
|
2 | 88 | 87 | 7324' | 45 | 11 |
|
|
2 | 86 | 85 | 7332' | 21 | 9 |
|
|
2 | 44 | 39 | 2970' | 9 | 8 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
9 | 295 | 182 | 17045' | 113 | 36 |
|
4 | 127 | 126 | 10680' | 53 | 12 |
|
3 | 108 | 106 | 9132' | 30 | 15 |
|
10 | 61 | 48 | 4297' | 16 | 8 |
|
|
6 | 35 | 27 | 2456' | 16 | 6 |
For the national team
109 times at International
4 times at U17
21
0.19
26
8
0
Other information
Times called up
109
Matches as a starter
69
Off the bench
40
Debut
9/2/2011
Age on debut
23.8 years old
Last match
1/12/2022
Age in last game
35.6 years old
Career with national team
| Teams | Year | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 269' | 35 | 4.5 | 77 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 76' | 35 | 4.5 | 77 | |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44' | 35 | 4 | 78 | |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 149' | 35 | 4.7 | 77 | |
|
|
2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 458' | 34 | 5.1 | 81 |
|
|
2020 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 343' | 33 | 6.9 | 84 |
|
|
2019 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 567' | 32 | 6.4 | 83 |
|
|
2018 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 938' | 31 | 6.7 | 83 |
Teammates in the national team
Player rating and role
Performances for the national team
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
12 | 109 | 69 | 6080' | 21 | 8 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
10 | 37 | 23 | 1972' | 6 | 3 |
|
4 | 22 | 13 | 1196' | 5 | 2 |
|
5 | 17 | 14 | 1093' | 5 | 1 |
|
|
3 | 13 | 7 | 643' | 2 | 0 |
|
|
3 | 11 | 9 | 837' | 3 | 2 |
Titles
-
Dutch Super Cup winner2013 -
2
Italian cup winner19/20 -
Italian Super Cup winner14/15 -
Dutch Cup winner11/12 -
World Cup third place2018
Most important achievements
Milestones and events on this day
Debut in category
22 DEC. 22
35 years
First team goal
23 OCT. 22
35 years
Debut for team, Debut in category
13 AUG. 22
35 years
350 matches
03 APR. 21
33 years
100 goals
21 MAR. 21
33 years
Best performances
89'
2
10 Pts.
90'
3
10 Pts.
90'
3
10 Pts.
90'
3
10 Pts.