Dylan Mertens
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at SC Telstar
at SC Telstar
289 days · joined 2025-08-08
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€500k
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Botev Plovdiv
top club · 74 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2024
€100k
top transfer fee · 21/22
11
best season · 17/18
2 · 6.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-07-20 · 6 players total
251Appearances
31Goals
11Assists
37Yellow cards
3Red cards
64Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dylan Mertens |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1995-07-20 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | SC Telstar |
| Joined | 2025-08-08 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | MYG Invest |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Fakel Voronezh → Telstar
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — SC Telstar
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Fakel Voronezh
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Botev Plovdiv → Fakel Voronezh
24/25 · Transfer
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Botev Plovdiv
14 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Botev Plovdiv
30 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Botev Plovdiv
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Tsarsko Selo → Botev Plovdiv
21/22 · Transfer · €100k
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
Aug 2020
Transfer: Koninklijke HFC → Tsarsko Selo
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Tsarsko Selo (-2022)
27 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Koninklijke HFC
19/20 · Transfer
Oct 2019
Transfer: TOP Oss → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: Telstar → TOP Oss
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — TOP Oss, Koninklijke HFC Haarlem
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — SC Telstar
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Volendam → Telstar
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Volendam U21, FC Volendam
34 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
36 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Volendam U21
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Volendam U21, FC Volendam
37 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Volendam U21, FC Volendam
15 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Den Bosch U19 → FC Volendam
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Den Bosch U21
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: SV Argon U19 → Den Bosch U19
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: AFC Youth → SV Argon U19
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Utrecht Youth → AFC Youth
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: AFC Youth → Utrecht Youth
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SC Telstar
7.3%
Fakel Voronezh
0.0%
Botev Plovdiv
37.3%
Tsarsko Selo (-2022)
26.2%
TOP Oss
0.0%
Koninklijke HFC Haarlem
4.9%
FC Volendam
15.1%
FC Volendam U21
9.3%
FC Den Bosch U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Telstar | 2 | 18/19 | 25/26 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 422 |
| Fakel Voronezh | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 74 | 6 | 5 | 2,155 |
| Tsarsko Selo (-2022) | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1,517 |
| TOP Oss | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koninklijke HFC Haarlem | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 283 |
| FC Volendam | 3 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 871 |
| FC Volendam U21 | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 47 | 18 | 2 | 536 |
| FC Den Bosch U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | SC Telstar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier Liga | Fakel Voronezh | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Russian Cup | Fakel Voronezh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bulgarian Cup | Botev Plovdiv | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 184 |
| 23/24 | efbet Liga | Botev Plovdiv | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 123 |
| 23/24 | Efbet liga - Relegation gr. | Botev Plovdiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bulgarian Cup | Botev Plovdiv | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 147 |
| 22/23 | efbet Liga | Botev Plovdiv | 25 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,701 |
| 22/23 | Efbet liga - Relegation gr. | Botev Plovdiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Botev Plovdiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | efbet Liga | Botev Plovdiv | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | Botev Plovdiv | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Playoffs Efbet Liga | Botev Plovdiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bulgarian Cup | Tsarsko Selo (-2022) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | efbet Liga | Tsarsko Selo (-2022) | 22 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,517 |
| 20/21 | Efbet liga - Relegation gr. | Tsarsko Selo (-2022) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | TOP Oss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tweede Divisie | Koninklijke HFC Haarlem | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | SC Telstar | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 422 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | SC Telstar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Derde Div. Sat | FC Volendam U21 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 174 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | FC Volendam | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | FC Volendam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| 17/18 | Play-Offs Promotion Derde Divisie | FC Volendam U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Derde Div. Sat | FC Volendam U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Volendam U21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | FC Volendam | 29 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 827 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | FC Volendam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Volendam U21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 212 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Preliminary Round | FC Volendam U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Den Bosch U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | AFC Youth | Utrecht Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Utrecht Youth | AFC Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | AFC Youth | SV Argon U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | SV Argon U19 | Den Bosch U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Den Bosch U19 | FC Volendam | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Volendam | Telstar | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Telstar | TOP Oss | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-17 | TOP Oss | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Without Club | Koninklijke HFC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-12 | Koninklijke HFC | Tsarsko Selo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Tsarsko Selo | Botev Plovdiv | Transfer | 300000 | €100k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Botev Plovdiv | Fakel Voronezh | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-08 | Fakel Voronezh | Telstar | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2016-07-09 | 2017-04-01 | 267 | 36 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-17 | 15 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Adductor pain | 2023-05-19 | 2023-10-11 | 146 | 18 |
| 23/24 | Muscle strain | 2024-03-10 | 2024-03-24 | 15 | 2 |
Current€500k
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start+€475k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Tonev | 1 | 0 | 551 |
| Bert Steltenpool | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Prijor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Todor Nedelev | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgi Argilashki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Vlak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daan Klinkenberg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin van Kippersluis | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hobie Verhulst | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Puncec | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Brahimi | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Réda Rabeï | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hidajet Hankic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Schouten | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Baroan | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Pa Konate | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Samuel Souprayen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Eto'o | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Viktor Genev | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolay Minkov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Derde Div. Sat | FC Volendam U21 | 10 | 22 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Volendam U21 | 4 | 7 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Volendam U21 | 4 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | efbet Liga | Botev Plovdiv | 3 | 25 |
| 20/21 | Efbet liga - Relegation gr. | Tsarsko Selo (-2022) | 2 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Derde Div. Sat | FC Volendam U21 | 2 | 22 |
Last 50 matches for SC Telstar The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 3–1 | Roda JC Kerkrade | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
ADO Den Haag | 1–1 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 2–2 | SC Cambuur | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
Roda JC Kerkrade | 1–0 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 6–0 | Jong FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
De Graafschap | 2–1 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 3–0 | FC Emmen | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
TOP Oss | 1–1 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Eindhoven | 0–4 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 4–0 | VVV-Venlo | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 1–0 | SBV Vitesse | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 0–3 | FC Eindhoven | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Volendam | 3–0 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Den Bosch | 0–1 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 0–0 | Jong AZ | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 3–2 | TOP Oss | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 5–0 | FC Dordrecht | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Cambuur | 2–1 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
Jong FC Utrecht | 1–1 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 3–0 | Helmond Sport | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
Jong PSV | 0–2 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Emmen | 0–1 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 2–2 | De Graafschap | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Dordrecht | 3–2 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
MVV Maastricht | 5–1 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SBV Vitesse | 2–3 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
Jong AZ | 1–2 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 1–0 | Jong PSV | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
Jong Ajax | 3–0 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
Helmond Sport | 2–2 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 2–2 | FC Volendam | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 3–0 | Jong Ajax | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
Excelsior Rotterdam | 3–2 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 4–0 | MVV Maastricht | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 1–1 | ADO Den Haag | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 0–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 1–3 | Excelsior Rotterdam | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
VVV-Venlo | 1–0 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | NTD |
Jong PSV | 1–0 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 0–2 | FC Dordrecht | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | NTD |
SC Cambuur | 1–0 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 3–2 | Jong Ajax | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | NTD |
Jong AZ | 3–1 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | NTD |
NAC Breda | 3–1 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 5–1 | Jong FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 1–1 | Roda JC Kerkrade | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 2–3 | FC Emmen | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | NTD |
Jong FC Utrecht | 0–0 | SC Telstar | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 2–3 | SC Cambuur | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 1–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
Teams faced most often by Dylan 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Den Bosch | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 83% |
| SBV Excelsior | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 50% |
| TOP Oss | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 33% |
| SC Cambuur | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Dordrecht | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 17% |
| FC Eindhoven | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 17% |
| NAC Breda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 33% |
| Jong PSV | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 67% |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 17% |
| Helmond Sport | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 67% |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 33% |
| Jong Ajax | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
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 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 14 | 307 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.17 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 1,848 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 21/22 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 1,517 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 18/19 | 19 | 422 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 218 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.06 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 977 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 14/15 | 15 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Derde Div. Sat
24 apps
10 G
2 A
Beloften Eredivisie
18 apps
8 G
0 A
efbet Liga
80 apps
5 G
7 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
58 apps
4 G
0 A
Bulgarian Cup
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Tweede Divisie
4 apps
1 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Efbet liga - Relegation gr.
6 apps
0 G
2 A
Premier Liga
27 apps
0 G
0 A
Russian Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Dylan Mertens?
Dylan Mertens is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for SC Telstar.
How old is Dylan Mertens?
Dylan Mertens is 30 years old. He was born on July 20, 1995 in Amsterdam.
What position does Dylan Mertens play?
Dylan Mertens plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Dylan Mertens play for?
Dylan Mertens currently plays for SC Telstar.
How many career goals has Dylan Mertens scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dylan Mertens has scored 31 goals in 251 appearances.
What is Dylan Mertens's market value?
Dylan Mertens's most recent reported market value is €500k.