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Player ID #7097

Dries MERTENS

AttackBelgiumBorn 1987-05-06

🇧🇪Belgium
2
World Cup Goals
3
Squad Campaigns
1
Linked National Teams
2
Scoring Matches
2014-2022
Span

Player Profile

Supplement data
Position
MF / FW
No.
14
Born
1987-05-06
Birthplace
Leuven, Belgium
Citizenship
Belgium
Height
169 cm
Foot
right
Current Club
Retired
Joined
2025-07-01
Contract
—
Agent
Stirr Associates
Latest Market Value
€0.0
World Cup Performance

Squad Campaign Path

3 Squad Campaigns
World Cup Goals
2
Penalty Goals
0
Scoring Matches
2
Own Goals
0

The matches below are for the player's listed team in that World Cup; they are not verified player appearances.

2022🇧🇪
Belgium
#14FW
0World Cup Goals
Matches
3
Team Record
1-1-1
GF/GA
1/2
Scoring Matches
0
2022Group F
Belgium1
Canada0
Wed Nov 23 22:00 UTC+3 · Local timeAhmad bin Ali Stadium · Al Rayyan (1)
1-0
HT
1-0
2H
0-0
FT
1-0
2022Group F
Belgium0
Morocco2
Sun Nov 27 16:00 UTC+3 · Local timeAl Thumama Stadium · Doha (1)
0-2
HT
0-0
2H
0-2
FT
0-2
2022Group F
Croatia0
Belgium0
Thu Dec 1 18:00 UTC+3 · Local timeAhmad bin Ali Stadium · Al Rayyan (1)
0-0
HT
0-0
2H
0-0
FT
0-0
2018🇧🇪
Belgium
#14FW
1World Cup Goals
Matches
7
Team Record
6-0-1
GF/GA
16/6
Scoring Matches
1
2014🇧🇪
Belgium
#14MFNapoli (ITA)
1World Cup Goals
Matches
5
Team Record
4-0-1
GF/GA
6/3
Scoring Matches
1

Goal Ledger

2 Goals
YearMinuteTeamOpponentStageFTOpen
201847'BelgiumPanamaGroup G3-0#37
201479'BelgiumAlgeriaGroup H2-1#43

Club Career

Supplement data
Current Club
Retired
Latest Market Value
€0.0
Peak Market Value
€32.0M

Season Performance

16
YearClubStageSquadAppearancesGoalsAssistsMinutesCards
24/25GalatasaraySüper Lig36345113773/0/0
24/25GalatasarayTürkiye Kupasi6504—1/0/0
24/25GalatasarayEuropa League1010167342/0/0
24/25GalatasarayChampions League Qu.2200—1/0/0
24/25GalatasarayTFF Süper Kupa1100—0/0/0
23/24GalatasaraySüper Lig38369192763/0/0
23/24GalatasarayTFF Süper Kupa1100—0/0/0
23/24GalatasarayTürkiye Kupasi1100—0/0/0
23/24GalatasarayEuropa League22101520/0/0
23/24GalatasarayChampions League6500—0/0/0
23/24GalatasarayChampions League Qu.66201791/0/0
22/23GalatasaraySüper Lig3030633447/0/0
22/23GalatasarayTürkiye Kupasi33111930/0/0
21/22SSC NapoliSerie A33301121262/0/0
21/22SSC NapoliEuropa League76102330/0/0
21/22SSC NapoliItaly Cup11101200/0/0

Transfer History

12
DateTransferValueFee
2025-07-01Galatasaray → Retired€1.2M€0.0
2022-08-08Napoli → Galatasaray€4.0M€0.0
2013-07-01PSV Eindhoven → Napoli€13.0M€9.5M
2011-07-01FC Utrecht → PSV Eindhoven€6.0M€7.0M
2009-07-01AGOVV → FC Utrecht€750.0K€600.0K
2007-07-01KAA Gent U21 → AGOVV€0.0€46.0K
2007-06-30AGOVV → KAA Gent U21€0.0€0.0
2006-07-01KAA Gent U21 → AGOVV€0.0€0.0
2006-06-30Eendracht Aalst → KAA Gent U21€0.0€0.0
2005-07-01KAA Gent U21 → Eendracht Aalst€0.0€0.0
2004-07-01KAA Gent U17 → KAA Gent U21€0.0€0.0
2003-07-01Anderlecht Yth. → KAA Gent U17€0.0€0.0

Recent Injuries

12
DateInjuryDays missedGames missed
2023-02-20 → 2023-03-22Inner ligament stretch of the knee313
2021-09-09 → 2021-09-25Fitness174
2021-07-05 → 2021-09-08Shoulder injury665
2021-05-09 → 2021-05-10Ankle injury20
2021-01-30 → 2021-02-23Ankle injury257
2020-12-16 → 2021-01-11Ankle sprain276
2019-12-30 → 2020-01-30Adductor pain326
2019-05-10 → 2019-05-13muscular problems41
2015-11-02 → 2015-12-04Torn thigh muscle336
2015-10-19 → 2015-10-26Contracture82
2015-04-17 → 2015-04-17Back problems10
2014-11-17 → 2014-11-25concussion91

Market Value Timeline

48
€32.0M€24.0M€16.0M€8.0M€0.0Peak Market Value €32.0MLatest Market Value €0.02007201020132016201920222025
2007-10-06 – 2025-06-30

National Team Career

2
TeamPGoalsNo.Debut
#33821092114—
#232194016—

Teammates

10
PlayerPPG togetherMinutes together
Kalidou Koulibaly1.94—
Piotr Zieliński1.89—
Raúl Albiol1.96—
Elseid Hysaj2.09—
Allan2.05—
Jorginho2.07—
Fabián Ruiz1.94—
Fernando Muslera2.33—
Lucas Torreira2.32—
Abdülkerim Bardakcı2.25—
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