Chance creator
Player function
44
SPR
2166
Minutes played
6.63
Non-penalty xG
13
Assists
5.70
Open-play xA
Chance creator
Player function
44
SPR
2166
Minutes played
6.63
Non-penalty xG
13
Assists
5.70
Open-play xA
Personal Details
Nationality
Belgium
Date of Birth
(36) 1987-05-06
Height
169
Weight
61
Preferred Foot
Right
Club
League
Position
Striker
On Loan From
-
Performance spider chart
Heatmap
Season highlights
Dries Mertens (36, Belgium) plays as a striker for Galatasaray, in Süper Lig in Turkey.
In the 2023/24 season, he has played 32 matches, for a total of 2166 minutes.
He has scored 6 goals and has provided 13 assists. He has taken 81 shots in total, with a shooting accuracy of 39.5%.
Career highlights
Dies Mertens was born on 06/05/1987 in Leuven, Belgium. As a youth, Mertens played for Stade Leuven, Anderlecht and Gent, and made his debut on loan to Eendracht Aalst. In 2006, he moved to Dutch Eerste Divisie club AGOVV Apeldoorn, where he spent three years before a €600,000 move to Utrecht of the Eredivisie. Two years later he and teammate Kevin Strootman were transferred to PSV Eindhoven. In 2013, Mertens signed for Napoli. He won the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana in 2014. A versatile and hard-working forward, Mertens is a fast, creative, diminutive, and agile player.
Historical Performance
Season
Team
League
Appearances
Goal
Assist
2023/24
32
6
13
2022/23
30
6
3
2021/22
30
11
1
2020/21
29
9
8
2019/20
31
9
7
2018/19
35
16
11
2017/18
38
18
6
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Performance spider chart
Personal Details
Nationality
Belgium
Date of Birth
(36) 1987-05-06
Height
169
Weight
61
Preferred Foot
Right
Club
League
Position
Striker
On Loan From
-
Heatmap
Season highlights
Dries Mertens (36, Belgium) plays as a striker for Galatasaray, in Süper Lig in Turkey.
In the 2023/24 season, he has played 32 matches, for a total of 2166 minutes.
He has scored 6 goals and has provided 13 assists. He has taken 81 shots in total, with a shooting accuracy of 39.5%.
Career highlights
Dies Mertens was born on 06/05/1987 in Leuven, Belgium. As a youth, Mertens played for Stade Leuven, Anderlecht and Gent, and made his debut on loan to Eendracht Aalst. In 2006, he moved to Dutch Eerste Divisie club AGOVV Apeldoorn, where he spent three years before a €600,000 move to Utrecht of the Eredivisie. Two years later he and teammate Kevin Strootman were transferred to PSV Eindhoven. In 2013, Mertens signed for Napoli. He won the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana in 2014. A versatile and hard-working forward, Mertens is a fast, creative, diminutive, and agile player.
Historical Performance
Season
Team
League
Appearances
Goal
Assist
2023/24
32
6
13
2022/23
30
6
3
2021/22
30
11
1
2020/21
29
9
8
2019/20
31
9
7
2018/19
35
16
11
2017/18
38
18
6
Belgium