Midfielder

Dries Mertens

No team
Belgium
39 yrs
169 cm
Preferred foot: Right

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Appearances: 44
Goals: 6
Assists: 12
Average rating: 7.31

Age39

Date of birth6 May 1987

Height169 cm

Weight61 kg

Preferred footRight

Season performance · 2024

Trendyol Süper Lig

Galatasaray

Appearances / Starts33 / 22

Minutes1,814

Rating7.25

Goals / Assists5 / 7

Shots (on target)44 (22)

Passes · accuracy695 · 71%

Key passes65

Tackles / Interceptions38 / 9

Duels won70 / 151

Successful dribbles5

Yellow cards / Red cards3 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)1 / 0

Expected goals / assists4.05 / 6.22

Detailed statistics

Big chances created17

Big chances missed5

Goal conversion11%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls38

Accurate crosses42

Touches1,112

Possession lost392

Dispossessed20

Aerial duels won3

Ground duels won67

Clearances11

Ball recoveries76

Fouls won24

Fouls committed26

Offsides2

Penalties won2

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week2

Clean sheets0

Saves from inside the box0

TFF Süper Kupa

Galatasaray

Appearances / Starts1 / 1

Minutes45

Rating6.60

Goals / Assists0 / 0

Shots (on target)0 (0)

Passes · accuracy12 · 100%

Key passes2

Tackles / Interceptions1 / 0

Duels won1 / 5

Successful dribbles0

Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Big chances created0

Big chances missed0

Goal conversion0%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls0

Accurate crosses0

Touches16

Possession lost1

Dispossessed1

Aerial duels won0

Ground duels won1

Clearances0

Ball recoveries3

Fouls won0

Fouls committed0

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week0

Clean sheets0

Saves from inside the box0

UEFA Europa League

Galatasaray

Appearances / Starts10 / 10

Minutes733

Rating7.56

Goals / Assists1 / 5

Shots (on target)14 (2)

Passes · accuracy339 · 75%

Key passes39

Tackles / Interceptions7 / 6

Duels won20 / 44

Successful dribbles3

Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists1.41 / 3.87

Detailed statistics

Big chances created12

Big chances missed0

Goal conversion7%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork1

Accurate long balls8

Accurate crosses29

Touches502

Possession lost156

Dispossessed2

Aerial duels won0

Ground duels won20

Clearances4

Ball recoveries25

Fouls won10

Fouls committed8

Offsides1

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week2

Clean sheets0

Saves from inside the box0

Career and transfers

7 clubs · 11 moves · total fees 18.6M €

Jul 2025

Galatasaray To: Without club

Transfer
Aug 2022

Napoli To: Galatasaray

Free transfer
Jul 2013

PSV To: Napoli

Transfer 9.5M €
Jul 2011

Utrecht To: PSV

Transfer 8.5M €
Jul 2009

AGOVV To: Utrecht

Transfer 600k €
Jul 2007

Jong Gent U23 To: AGOVV

Transfer 46k €
Jun 2007

AGOVV To: Jong Gent U23

Loan return
Jul 2006

Jong Gent U23 To: AGOVV

Loan
Jun 2006

Eendracht Aalst To: Jong Gent U23

Loan return
Jul 2005

Jong Gent U23 To: Eendracht Aalst

Loan
Jul 2004

KAA Gent U17 To: Jong Gent U23

Transfer

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Trendyol Süper Lig	Galatasaray	33 (22)	1,814	5	7	7.25
2024	UEFA Europa League	Galatasaray	10 (10)	733	1	5	7.56
2024	TFF Süper Kupa	Galatasaray	1 (1)	45	0	0	6.60

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

Trendyol Süper Lig 2024 · percentile among midfielders (185 players)

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33 matches · 1,814 min

Dries Mertens: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
xA / 90 min	0.31	97
Key passes / 90 min	3.22	99
Completed passes / 90 min	24.6	38
Pass accuracy	71.4%	8
Progressive carries / 90 min	0.00	46
Successful dribbles / 90 min	0.25	8
Tackles + interceptions / 90 min	2.33	45
Rating	7.25	94

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