Dries Mertens
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 206 Attack - Second Strikers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Dries Mertens |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1987-05-06 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leuven, Belgium |
| Citizenship | Belgium |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 169.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Stirr Associates |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 88 other Attack - Second Strikers with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galatasaray | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 136 | 25 | 44 | 2,255 |
| SSC Napoli | 9 | 13/14 | 21/22 | 397 | 148 | 90 | 3,979 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 88 | 45 | 43 | 1,365 |
| FC Utrecht | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 86 | 21 | 34 | 2,256 |
| AGOVV Apeldoorn | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 113 | 32 | 14 | 2,253 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Galatasaray | 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 734 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 34 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 377 |
| 24/25 | TFF Süper Kupa | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Galatasaray | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 36 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 276 |
| 23/24 | TFF Süper Kupa | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 30 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 344 |
| 22/23 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 126 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 396 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 29 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 163 |
| 20/21 | Supercoppa Italiana | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 31 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 188 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 35 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 141 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 240 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | SSC Napoli | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 38 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 167 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 35 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 91 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 33 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 217 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 234 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 31 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 280 |
| 14/15 | Supercoppa Italiana | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 33 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 174 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 29 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 146 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 434 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 33 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 134 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 251 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 137 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 31 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 255 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | FC Utrecht | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 539 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Utrecht | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 252 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 34 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 493 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Utrecht | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 357 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler League | AGOVV Apeldoorn | 35 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 235 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | AGOVV Apeldoorn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | AGOVV Apeldoorn | 38 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 216 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | AGOVV Apeldoorn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | AGOVV Apeldoorn | 35 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,417 |
| 06/07 | KNVB Beker | AGOVV Apeldoorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Anderlecht Yth. | KAA Gent U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | KAA Gent U17 | KAA Gent U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | KAA Gent U21 | Eendracht Aalst | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Eendracht Aalst | KAA Gent U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | KAA Gent U21 | AGOVV | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | AGOVV | KAA Gent U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | KAA Gent U21 | AGOVV | Transfer | 0 | €46k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | AGOVV | FC Utrecht | Transfer | 750000 | €600k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | FC Utrecht | PSV Eindhoven | Transfer | 6000000 | €7.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | PSV Eindhoven | Napoli | Transfer | 13000000 | €9.48m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-08 | Napoli | Galatasaray | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Galatasaray | Retired | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Groin problems | 2012-12-07 | 2013-01-01 | 26 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Ankle sprain | 2014-03-24 | 2014-03-28 | 5 | 1 |
| 14/15 | concussion | 2014-11-17 | 2014-11-25 | 9 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Back problems | 2015-04-17 | 2015-04-17 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Contracture | 2015-10-19 | 2015-10-26 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Torn thigh muscle | 2015-11-02 | 2015-12-04 | 33 | 6 |
| 18/19 | muscular problems | 2019-05-10 | 2019-05-13 | 4 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Adductor pain | 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-30 | 32 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Ankle sprain | 2020-12-16 | 2021-01-11 | 27 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2021-01-30 | 2021-02-23 | 25 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2021-05-09 | 2021-05-10 | 2 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Shoulder injury | 2021-07-05 | 2021-09-08 | 66 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Fitness | 2021-09-09 | 2021-09-25 | 17 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Inner ligament stretch of the knee | 2023-02-20 | 2023-03-22 | 31 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23219 | #16 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3382 | #14 | 109 | 21 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalidou Koulibaly | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Piotr Zieliński | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Raúl Albiol | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Elseid Hysaj | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Allan | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jorginho | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Fabián Ruiz | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Fernando Muslera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Torreira | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 28 | 35 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 21 | 33 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 18 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 19 | 36 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 17 | 31 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 17 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | AGOVV | KAA Gent U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | KAA Gent U21 | AGOVV | Loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Eendracht Aalst | KAA Gent U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | KAA Gent U21 | Eendracht Aalst | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Dries Mertens's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 46% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 52% |
| AFC Ajax | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 32% |
| Udinese Calcio | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 67% |
| AS Roma | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 46% |
| Torino FC | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 71% |
| Feyenoord | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 22% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 55 | 22 | +33 | 59% |
| Genoa CFC | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 59% |
| FC Groningen | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 67% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 12 | +35 | 70% |
| PEC Zwolle | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 65% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 13/14 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 18/19 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 22/23 | Goal #250 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 52 | 1,111 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 23/24 | 51 | 607 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 537 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 21/22 | 37 | 479 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 559 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 19/20 | 42 | 500 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 18/19 | 47 | 266 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 17/18 | 49 | 638 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 16/17 | 46 | 289 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.18 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 478 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.51 |
| 14/15 | 51 | 514 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 13/14 | 47 | 256 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 843 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 11/12 | 49 | 522 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 |
| 10/11 | 47 | 1,406 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 850 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 415 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 421 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 06/07 | 36 | 1,417 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Dries Mertens
Who is Dries Mertens?
Dries Mertens is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is Dries Mertens?
Dries Mertens is 39 years old. He was born on May 6, 1987 in Leuven.
What position does Dries Mertens play?
Dries Mertens plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Dries Mertens play for?
Dries Mertens currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Dries Mertens scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dries Mertens has scored 271 goals in 820 appearances.
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