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Dries Mertens

Height
39 years
6 May 1987
Right
Preferred foot
Belgium
Country
€1.3m
Transfer value
Position
Primary
forward

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches73%Shot attempts50%Goals46%
Chances created100%Aerial duels won7%Defensive contributions44%
Transfer value: €1.3m
Highest: €32.2m(31 Dec 2017)
€32m
€24m
€16m
€8m
€0
Match stats

30 May 2025

Başakşehir
W2-0
79
1
0
0
0
8.2

24 May 2025

Göztepe
W0-2
68
0
0
0
0
6.4
Galatasaray

30 May 2025

Super Lig
Başakşehir
2-0
79‎’‎
8.2

24 May 2025

Super Lig
Göztepe
0-2
68‎’‎
6.4
2024/2025

Season shot map

On target: 50%
  • 44Shots
  • 5Goals
  • 4.08xG
2 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationPenaltyResultGoal
0.79xG0.61xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,827

Shooting

Goals
5
Expected goals (xG)
4.05
xG on target (xGOT)
6.59
Penalty goals
1
Non-penalty xG
3.26
Shots
44
Shots on target
22

Passing

Assists
7
Expected assists (xA)
6.23
Successful passes
508
Successful passes %
71.4%
Accurate long balls
39
Accurate long balls %
54.2%
Chances created
64
Big chances created
18
Successful crosses
42
Successful crosses %
25.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
5
Successful dribbles %
41.7%
Duels won
72
Duels won %
45.9%
Aerial duels won
3
Aerial duels won %
23.1%
Touches
1,133
Touches in opposition box
80
Dispossessed
20
Fouls won
25
Penalties awarded
3

Defending

Defensive contributions
60
Tackles
39
Interceptions
9
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
27
Recoveries
80
Possession won final 3rd
20
Dribbled past
23
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
19
xG against while on pitch
23.01

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

News

About

Dries Mertens is a 39-year-old football player who plays as a forward, born on 6 May 1987, who is right-footed. Follow Dries Mertens on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Dries Mertens scores highly on Assists, Rating, and Matches compared to forwards in the their league.

Dries Mertens's 2 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

  • 30 May 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Başakşehir (79 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 FotMob rating)
  • 24 May 2025: 2-0 win away at Göztepe (68 minutes, 6.4 FotMob rating)

Explore Dries Mertens's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Dries Mertens's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Dries Mertens's career has also included time at Galatasaray, Napoli, PSV Eindhoven, FC Utrecht, and AGOVV Apeldoorn.

On the international stage, Dries Mertens has represented Belgium.

Dries Mertens is from Belgium, and the national teams include Diego Moreira, Leandro Trossard, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Mike Penders, Thibaut Courtois, Senne Lammens, Zeno Debast, Arthur Theate, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper, Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans, Romelu Lukaku, Jérémy Doku, Dodi Lukébakio, Thomas Meunier, Koni De Winter, Charles De Ketelaere, Joaquin Seys, Hans Vanaken, Nathan Ngoy, Timothy Castagne, Alexis Saelemaekers, Nicolas Raskin, Amadou Onana, Nicky Evrard, Sari Kees, Amy Littel, Ella Van Kerkhoven, Amber Tysiak, Isabelle Iliano, Aurélie Reynders, Hannah Eurlings, Valesca Ampoorter, Tessa Wullaert, Jarne Teulings, Justine Vanhaevermaet, Janice Cayman, Diede Lemey, Elena Dhont, Lore Jacobs, Mariam Toloba, Zenia Mertens, Jill Janssens, Luna Vanzeir, Constance Brackman, Marie Detruyer, Femke Bastiaen, Lowiese Seynhaeve, Jasmien Mathys, Saar Janssen, and Kassandra Missipo. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Dries Mertens has won 10 titles: Süper Lig (2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023), Super Cup (2023/2024), and Turkish Cup (2024/2025) with Galatasaray, Supercoppa (2014/2015) and Coppa Italia (2019/2020, 2013/2014) with Napoli, and Super Cup (2012/2013) and KNVB Cup (2011/2012) with PSV Eindhoven.

Dries Mertens has competed in Super Lig, Cup Grp. C, Europa League, Champions League Qualification qualification, Super Cup, Champions League, UEFA Nations League A, World Cup, Serie A, Coppa Italia, World Cup UEFA qualification, EURO, Super Cup, and EURO Qualification qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Dries Mertens, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Dries Mertens to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches73%Shot attempts50%Goals46%
Chances created100%Aerial duels won7%Defensive contributions44%

Career

Senior career

Galatasaray (Free transfer)Aug 2022 - Jun 2025
136
25
397
148
88
45
85
21
108
31

National team

109
21
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Galatasaray

3
Süper Lig(24/25 · 23/24 · 22/23)
1
Super Cup(23/24)
1

Napoli

Italy
1
Supercoppa(14/15)
2
Coppa Italia(19/20 · 13/14)

News

About

Dries Mertens is a 39-year-old football player who plays as a forward, born on 6 May 1987, who is right-footed. Follow Dries Mertens on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Dries Mertens scores highly on Assists, Rating, and Matches compared to forwards in the their league.

Dries Mertens's 2 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Dries Mertens's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Dries Mertens's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Dries Mertens's career has also included time at Galatasaray, Napoli, PSV Eindhoven, FC Utrecht, and AGOVV Apeldoorn.

On the international stage, Dries Mertens has represented Belgium.

Dries Mertens is from Belgium, and the national teams include Diego Moreira, Leandro Trossard, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Mike Penders, Thibaut Courtois, Senne Lammens, Zeno Debast, Arthur Theate, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper, Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans, Romelu Lukaku, Jérémy Doku, Dodi Lukébakio, Thomas Meunier, Koni De Winter, Charles De Ketelaere, Joaquin Seys, Hans Vanaken, Nathan Ngoy, Timothy Castagne, Alexis Saelemaekers, Nicolas Raskin, Amadou Onana, Nicky Evrard, Sari Kees, Amy Littel, Ella Van Kerkhoven, Amber Tysiak, Isabelle Iliano, Aurélie Reynders, Hannah Eurlings, Valesca Ampoorter, Tessa Wullaert, Jarne Teulings, Justine Vanhaevermaet, Janice Cayman, Diede Lemey, Elena Dhont, Lore Jacobs, Mariam Toloba, Zenia Mertens, Jill Janssens, Luna Vanzeir, Constance Brackman, Marie Detruyer, Femke Bastiaen, Lowiese Seynhaeve, Jasmien Mathys, Saar Janssen, and Kassandra Missipo. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Dries Mertens has won 10 titles: Süper Lig (2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023), Super Cup (2023/2024), and Turkish Cup (2024/2025) with Galatasaray, Supercoppa (2014/2015) and Coppa Italia (2019/2020, 2013/2014) with Napoli, and Super Cup (2012/2013) and KNVB Cup (2011/2012) with PSV Eindhoven.

Dries Mertens has competed in Super Lig, Cup Grp. C, Europa League, Champions League Qualification qualification, Super Cup, Champions League, UEFA Nations League A, World Cup, Serie A, Coppa Italia, World Cup UEFA qualification, EURO, Super Cup, and EURO Qualification qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Dries Mertens, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Dries Mertens to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.