Dries Mertens

Belgium · Attack
Born 6 May 1987 (age 39). Height 169 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Attack. Nationality: Belgium. Market value €1.8M.
Career totals: 200 goals and 140 assists in 611 appearances (36,833 minutes played).
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 378 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.49 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.34 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.83 |
| Shots | 800 |
| Shots on target | 363 |
| Shot conversion, % | 25 |
| Key passes per 90 | 2.51 |
| Passes per 90 | 28.84 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 1.9 |
| Dribble success, % | 46 |
| Duels won, % | 42 |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.83 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.46 |
| Yellow cards | 45 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | at Hatayspor | 1–1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2025-01-21 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3–3 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 8.2 |
| 2025-01-25 | Konyaspor | 1–0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2025-01-30 | at Ajax | 2–1 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2025-02-03 | at Gaziantep FK | 0–1 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 |
| 2025-02-09 | Adana Demirspor | 1–0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2025-02-13 | at Alkmaar Zaanstreek | 4–1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2025-02-17 | at Rizespor | 1–2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2025-02-20 | Alkmaar Zaanstreek | 2–2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2025-02-24 | Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü | 0–0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2025-03-02 | at Kasımpaşa A.Ş. | 3–3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2025-03-14 | Antalyaspor | 4–0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2025-03-29 | at Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü | 2–1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2025-04-11 | at Samsunspor | 0–2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2025-04-18 | Bodrum FK | 2–0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2025-04-27 | at Eyüpspor | 1–5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2025-05-03 | Sivasspor | 4–1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2025-05-18 | Kayserispor Kulübü | 3–0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2025-05-24 | at Göztepe Sportif Yatırımlar A.Ş. | 0–2 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2025-05-30 | Başakşehir | 2–0 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-08 | Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli | Galatasaray | — |
| 2013-07-01 | Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging | Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli | €9.5M |
| 2011-07-01 | Football Club Utrecht | Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging | €7M |
| 2009-07-01 | — | Football Club Utrecht | €600k |
| 2007-07-01 | — | — | €46k |
| 2007-06-30 | — | — | — |
| 2006-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2006-06-30 | — | — | — |
| 2005-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2004-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2003-07-01 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Belgium · national team
- Galatasaray
- Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli