Jenthe Mertens
Defender - Right-Back
at K Lierse SK
at K Lierse SK
305 days · joined 2025-07-23
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€250k
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.05
goals / match
KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
top club · 36 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#107
goals rank
#54
assists rank
7
season goals
10
season assists
Among 173 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€450k
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 19/20
1 · 14.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-10-18 · 6 players total
132Appearances
7Goals
10Assists
29Yellow cards
0Red cards
39Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jenthe Mertens |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1999-10-18 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Genk, Belgium |
| Citizenship |  Belgium |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | K Lierse SK |
| Joined | 2025-07-23 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
Transfer: FC Vaduz → Lierse SK
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — K Lierse SK
4 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Vaduz
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: SK Beveren → FC Vaduz
24/25 · Transfer
Sep 2023
Transfer: Real Monarchs → SK Beveren
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Real Monarchs SLC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — SK Beveren
14 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: SK Beveren → Real Monarchs
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — SK Beveren
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
19 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2020
Transfer: Go Ahead Eagles → Waasland-Beveren
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2019
Transfer: OH Leuven → Go Ahead Eagles
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Go Ahead Eagles
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
12 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: OH Leuven U21 → OH Leuven
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €450k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 38 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.25/90
Assists1 total · 0.25/90
G+A2 total · 0.51/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.51/90
Minutes played by club
K Lierse SK
10.0%
FC Vaduz
2.5%
SK Beveren
13.8%
KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
40.2%
Real Monarchs SLC
0.0%
Go Ahead Eagles
30.6%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Lierse SK | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 355 |
| FC Vaduz | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| SK Beveren | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 489 |
| KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1,422 |
| Real Monarchs SLC | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1,080 |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 98 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Challenger Pro League | K Lierse SK | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 355 |
| 24/25 | Challenge League | FC Vaduz | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FL-Cup | FC Vaduz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | FC Vaduz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | CPL | SK Beveren | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 489 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CPL | SK Beveren | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | SK Beveren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 1B Pro League | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 19 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,422 |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | Real Monarchs SLC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Jupiler Pro League Abstiegs-Playoffs | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Go Ahead Eagles | 24 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | Go Ahead Eagles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | PL Relegation | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Proximus League | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 17/18 | JPL Playoff II | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Proximus League | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | OH Leuven U21 | OH Leuven | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | OH Leuven | Go Ahead Eagles | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-03 | Go Ahead Eagles | Waasland-Beveren | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-08 | SK Beveren | Real Monarchs | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-11 | Real Monarchs | SK Beveren | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | SK Beveren | FC Vaduz | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-23 | FC Vaduz | Lierse SK | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-10-18 | 2018-12-06 | 50 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2021-08-22 | 2021-10-15 | 55 | 8 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-09-23 | 2024-10-02 | 10 | 2 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-23 | 7 | 1 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-12-06 | 2024-12-31 | 26 | 2 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-01-29 | 2025-02-07 | 10 | 1 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-04-02 | 2025-06-30 | 90 | 10 |
Current€250k
Peak€450k
Low€125k
Δ since start+€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Hasler | 1 | 0 | 928 |
| Tom Reyners | 2 | 0 | 888 |
| Brendan Schoonbaert | 1 | 0 | 835 |
| Adrian Edqvist | 2 | 0 | 732 |
| Antoine Rabillard | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard van der Venne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liridon Berisha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Beukema | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Maderner | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dries Wuytens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Tshimanga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mael Corboz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elso Brito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Bertone | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hobie Verhulst | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elmo Lieftink | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Verstraete | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nordin Jackers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 24 |
| 25/26 | Challenger Pro League | K Lierse SK | 1 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Proximus League | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 3 | 8 |
| 21/22 | 1B Pro League | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 2 | 19 |
| 23/24 | CPL | SK Beveren | 2 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2023-09-11 | Real Monarchs | SK Beveren | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-08 | SK Beveren | Real Monarchs | Loan | — | €200k |
Teams faced most often by Jenthe 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 Schaffhausen | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 55% |
| FC Aarau | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 27% |
| KV Mechelen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 27% |
| FC Wil 1900 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 55% |
| Standard Liège | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 45% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 33% |
| KAA Gent | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 44% |
| KVC Westerlo | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 11% |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 44% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 22% |
| PEC Zwolle | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 50% |
| Club Brugge KV | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 355 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 24/25 | 22 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 23/24 | 14 | 489 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 22/23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 1,422 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 20/21 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 1,080 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 18/19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 12 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.67 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Proximus League
54 apps
3 G
8 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
24 apps
2 G
1 A
Croky Cup
5 apps
1 G
1 A
FL-Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Challenge League
20 apps
0 G
0 A
MLS Next Pro
5 apps
0 G
0 A
JPL
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Jenthe Mertens
Who is Jenthe Mertens?
Jenthe Mertens is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a right-back for K Lierse SK.
How old is Jenthe Mertens?
Jenthe Mertens is 26 years old. He was born on October 18, 1999 in Genk.
What position does Jenthe Mertens play?
Jenthe Mertens plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Jenthe Mertens play for?
Jenthe Mertens currently plays for K Lierse SK.
How many career goals has Jenthe Mertens scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jenthe Mertens has scored 7 goals in 132 appearances.
What is Jenthe Mertens's market value?
Jenthe Mertens's most recent reported market value is €250k.