Dries Mertens

Belgium
Age 36 Years (06 May, 1987)
Birthplace in Leuven, Belgium
Club Napoli
National Team Belgium
Height 169cm
Weight 61kg
Position FW-MF (WM)
Footed 92% Right*

Dries Mertens Current Season

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gca
gls
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npxg
sca
span
xa
xg
Serie A 0 4 7 768 18 2.9 36 2021-2022 0.8 3.6
Europa Lg 0 1 1 207 4 1.0 9 2021-2022 0.4 1.7

Dries Mertens Scouting Report

2017-2018 Serie A

DEFENSE

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Tackles 0.75 40
Tackles Won 0.57 53
Tackles (Def 3rd) 0.12 35
Tackles (Mid 3rd) 0.36 43
Tackles (Att 3rd) 0.27 56
Dribblers Tackled 0.18 56
Dribbles Contested 0.93 47
% of dribblers tackled 19.4 58
Dribbled Past 0.75 54
Pressures 25.66 96
Successful Pressures 7.26 98
Successful Pressure % 28.3 84
Pressures (Def 3rd) 0.42 4
Pressures (Mid 3rd) 7.88 56
Pressures (Att 3rd) 17.36 99
Blocks 0.60 22
Shots Blocked 0.09 50
Shots Saved 0.00 49
Passes Blocked 0.51 23
Interceptions 0.15 29
Tkl+Int 0.90 37
Clearances 0.21 16
Errors 0.00 53

GOAL AND SHOT CREATION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Shot-Creating Actions 3.96 84
SCA (PassLive) 2.88 89
SCA (PassDead) 0.00 35
SCA (Drib) 0.36 77
SCA (Sh) 0.30 74
SCA (Fld) 0.33 78
SCA (Def) 0.09 86
Goal-Creating Actions 0.45 77
GCA (PassLive) 0.30 77
GCA (PassDead) 0.00 43
GCA (Drib) 0.00 31
GCA (Sh) 0.06 71
GCA (Fld) 0.06 72
GCA (Def) 0.03 93

MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Yellow Cards 0.12 53
Red Cards 0.00 56
Second Yellow Card 0.00 52
Fouls Committed 1.08 75
Fouls Drawn 1.47 34
Offsides 0.42 74
Crosses 0.99 60
Interceptions 0.15 29
Tackles Won 0.57 53
Penalty Kicks Won 0.06 74
Penalty Kicks Conceded 0.00 53
Own Goals 0.00 50
Ball Recoveries 3.96 29
Aerials won 0.09 1
Aerials lost 0.66 95
% of Aerials Won 12.0 2

PASS TYPES

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Attempted 29.95 71
Live-ball passes 29.05 74
Dead-ball passes 0.90 17
Passes from Free Kicks 0.06 50
Through Balls 0.39 98
Passes Under Pressure 6.09 50
Switches 0.42 49
Crosses 0.99 60
Corner Kicks 0.00 33
Inswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 35
Outswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 37
Straight Corner Kicks 0.00 39
Ground passes 21.23 80
Low Passes 5.67 63
High Passes 3.06 25
Passes Attempted (Left) 2.67 25
Passes Attempted (Right) 26.05 89
Passes Attempted (Head) 0.66 14
Throw-Ins taken 0.06 31
Passes Attempted (Other) 0.45 44
Passes Completed 22.16 74
Passes Offside 0.24 13
Passes Out of Bounds 0.57 38
Passes Intercepted 1.02 11
Passes Blocked 0.96 66

PASSING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Completed 22.16 74
Passes Attempted 29.95 71
Pass Completion % 74.0 65
Total Passing Distance 322.20 68
Progressive Passing Distance 63.95 69
Passes Completed (Short) 14.12 80
Passes Attempted (Short) 17.57 83
Pass Completion % (Short) 80.4 54
Passes Completed (Medium) 6.27 62
Passes Attempted (Medium) 8.84 63
Pass Completion % (Medium) 70.8 35
Passes Completed (Long) 1.38 56
Passes Attempted (Long) 2.28 56
Pass Completion % (Long) 60.5 63
Assists 0.18 75
xA 0.21 84
Key Passes 1.83 83
Passes into Final Third 1.35 72
Passes into Penalty Area 1.44 78
Crosses into Penalty Area 0.12 65
Progressive Passes 2.40 75

POSSESSION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Touches 42.33 62
Touches (Def Pen) 0.33 14
Touches (Def 3rd) 0.96 1
Touches (Mid 3rd) 14.90 32
Touches (Att 3rd) 28.54 83
Touches (Att Pen) 6.93 90
Touches (Live-Ball) 41.13 62
Dribbles Completed 1.41 54
Dribbles Attempted 3.24 75
Successful Dribble % 43.5 14
Players Dribbled Past 1.59 57
Nutmegs 0.15 78
Carries 32.89 72
Total Carrying Distance 114.55 46
Progressive Carrying Distance 65.69 62
Progressive Carries 4.71 75
Carries into Final Third 1.11 56
Carries into Penalty Area 1.14 84
Miscontrols 2.70 47
Dispossessed 1.47 84
Pass Targets 53.72 86
Passes Received 34.63 74
Passes Received % 64.5 56
Progressive Passes Rec 14.45 96

SHOOTING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.54 89
Shots Total 3.60 95
Shots on target 1.29 90
Shots on target % 35.8 49
Goals/Shot 0.12 67
Goals/Shot on target 0.33 66
Average Shot Distance 17.90 28
Shots from free kicks 0.36 93
Penalty Kicks Made 0.12 87
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.15 84
xG 0.47 83
npxG 0.36 66
npxG/Sh 0.10 34
Goals - xG 0.07 77
Non-Penalty Goals - npxG 0.06 80

STANDARD STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.54 89
Assists 0.18 75
Non-Penalty Goals 0.42 81
Penalty Kicks Made 0.12 87
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.15 84
Yellow Cards 0.12 53
Red Cards 0.00 56
xG 0.47 83
npxG 0.36 66
xA 0.21 84
npxG+xA 0.56 86

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Awards

Goals 2007-2008 Dutch Eerste Divisie 16 (7th)
2008-2009 Dutch Eerste Divisie 13 (9th)
2011-2012 Dutch Eredivisie 21 (4th)
2012-2013 Dutch Eredivisie 16 (6th)
2016-2017 Serie A 28 (2nd)
2017-2018 Serie A 18 (5th)
2018-2019 Serie A 16 (6th)
Goals/90 2011-2012 Dutch Eredivisie 0.67 (5th)
2012-2013 Dutch Eredivisie 0.62 (5th)
2016-2017 Serie A 0.99 (1st)
2017-2018 Serie A 0.54 (6th)
2018-2019 Serie A 0.64 (5th)
2021-2022 Serie A 0.82 (3rd)
Assists 2007-2008 Dutch Eerste Divisie 8 (7th)
2008-2009 Dutch Eerste Divisie 7 (6th)
2010-2011 Dutch Eredivisie 12 (3rd)
2011-2012 Dutch Eredivisie 13 (5th)
2012-2013 Dutch Eredivisie 17 (1st)
2016-2017 Serie A 9 (7th)
2017-2018 Serie A 7 (10th)
2018-2019 Serie A 11 (1st)
2019-2020 Serie A 7 (9th)
Assists/90 2010-2011 Dutch Eredivisie 0.42 (6th)
2011-2012 Dutch Eredivisie 0.42 (7th)
2012-2013 Dutch Eredivisie 0.66 (1st)
2016-2017 Serie A 0.32 (10th)
2018-2019 Serie A 0.44 (2nd)
2019-2020 Serie A 0.37 (4th)
2020-2021 Serie A 0.49 (3rd)
Goals + Assists 2007-2008 Dutch Eerste Divisie 24 (4th)
2008-2009 Dutch Eerste Divisie 20 (7th)
2010-2011 Dutch Eredivisie 22 (5th)
2011-2012 Dutch Eredivisie 34 (2nd)
2012-2013 Dutch Eredivisie 33 (2nd)
2016-2017 Serie A 37 (2nd)
2017-2018 Serie A 25 (3rd)
2018-2019 Serie A 27 (4th)
Goals + Assists/90 2007-2008 Dutch Eerste Divisie 0.67 (9th)
2010-2011 Dutch Eredivisie 0.78 (10th)
2011-2012 Dutch Eredivisie 1.09 (3rd)
2012-2013 Dutch Eredivisie 1.27 (2nd)
2013-2014 Serie A 0.80 (9th)
2016-2017 Serie A 1.30 (1st)
2017-2018 Serie A 0.75 (8th)
2018-2019 Serie A 1.08 (1st)
2020-2021 Serie A 1.05 (3rd)
2021-2022 Serie A 0.82 (10th)
Penalty Kicks Made 2008-2009 Dutch Eerste Divisie 3 (5th)
2011-2012 Dutch Eredivisie 2 (9th)
2012-2013 Dutch Eredivisie 4 (4th)
2017-2018 Serie A 4 (5th)
Non-Penalty Goals 2007-2008 Dutch Eerste Divisie 15 (8th)
2011-2012 Dutch Eredivisie 19 (4th)
2012-2013 Dutch Eredivisie 12 (9th)
2016-2017 Serie A 26 (2nd)
2017-2018 Serie A 14 (6th)
2018-2019 Serie A 15 (7th)
Non-Penalty Goals/90 2011-2012 Dutch Eredivisie 0.61 (6th)
2016-2017 Serie A 0.91 (1st)
2018-2019 Serie A 0.60 (4th)
2020-2021 Serie A 0.56 (7th)
2021-2022 Serie A 0.70 (4th)
Non-Penalty Goals + Assists/90 2007-2008 Dutch Eerste Divisie 0.64 (8th)
2010-2011 Dutch Eredivisie 0.78 (7th)
2011-2012 Dutch Eredivisie 1.02 (3rd)
2012-2013 Dutch Eredivisie 1.12 (2nd)
2013-2014 Serie A 0.71 (10th)
2016-2017 Serie A 1.23 (1st)
2018-2019 Serie A 1.04 (1st)
2019-2020 Serie A 0.85 (8th)
2020-2021 Serie A 1.05 (2nd)
2021-2022 Serie A 0.70 (9th)
xG 2017-2018 Serie A 15.7 (5th)
xG/90 2017-2018 Serie A 0.47 (10th)
2018-2019 Serie A 0.49 (7th)
npxG 2017-2018 Serie A 11.9 (7th)
2018-2019 Serie A 11.5 (10th)
npxG/90 2018-2019 Serie A 0.46 (6th)
xA 2018-2019 Serie A 7.7 (5th)
xA/90 2018-2019 Serie A 0.31 (3rd)
2019-2020 Serie A 0.34 (3rd)
Shots Total 2016-2017 Serie A 148 (2nd)
2017-2018 Serie A 120 (4th)
Shots Total/90 2016-2017 Serie A 5.21 (2nd)
2017-2018 Serie A 3.60 (7th)
Shots on target 2007-2008 Dutch Eerste Divisie 52 (4th)
2008-2009 Dutch Eerste Divisie 41 (5th)
2009-2010 Dutch Eredivisie 41 (6th)
2010-2011 Dutch Eredivisie 40 (6th)
2011-2012 Dutch Eredivisie 57 (2nd)
2012-2013 Dutch Eredivisie 50 (5th)
2013-2014 Serie A 44 (9th)
2016-2017 Serie A 65 (2nd)
2017-2018 Serie A 43 (5th)
2018-2019 Serie A 40 (10th)
Shots on target/90 2007-2008 Dutch Eerste Divisie 1.44 (3rd)
2011-2012 Dutch Eredivisie 1.82 (5th)
2012-2013 Dutch Eredivisie 1.93 (5th)
2013-2014 Serie A 2.08 (2nd)
2016-2017 Serie A 2.29 (2nd)
2017-2018 Serie A 1.29 (7th)
2018-2019 Serie A 1.60 (5th)
2021-2022 Serie A 1.41 (10th)
Goals - xG 2018-2019 Serie A 3.7 (6th)
2020-2021 Serie A 3.7 (4th)
2021-2022 Serie A 3.4 (7th)
Non-Penalty Goals - npxG 2018-2019 Serie A 3.5 (6th)
2019-2020 Serie A 3.8 (10th)
2020-2021 Serie A 3.7 (4th)
2021-2022 Serie A 3.1 (9th)
Key Passes 2018-2019 Serie A 64 (10th)
Through Balls 2017-2018 Serie A 13 (2nd)
2018-2019 Serie A 9 (10th)
Shot-Creating Actions 2017-2018 Serie A 132 (10th)
Goal-Creating Actions 2018-2019 Serie A 18 (5th)
GCA90 2018-2019 Serie A 0.72 (3rd)
2019-2020 Serie A 0.75 (7th)
Pressures 2017-2018 Serie A 856 (2nd)
Nutmegs 2017-2018 Serie A 5 (8th)
Carries into Penalty Area 2017-2018 Serie A 38 (10th)
Progressive Passes Rec 2017-2018 Serie A 482 (2nd)
Games Played as Sub 2015-2016 Serie A 27 (2nd)
+/- 2016-2017 Serie A 47 (8th)
2018-2019 Serie A 36 (3rd)
+/-90 2016-2017 Serie A 1.65 (10th)
2018-2019 Serie A 1.44 (2nd)
2021-2022 Serie A 1.52 (10th)
xG+/- 2017-2018 Serie A 37.2 (5th)
2018-2019 Serie A 25.1 (7th)
xG+/-90 2017-2018 Serie A 1.12 (7th)
2018-2019 Serie A 1.00 (3rd)

Dries Mertens News

Feb 10, 2023
Dries Mertens is a Belgian legend who plays for the Turkish Club Galatasaray. Here is everything you need to know about his wife Katrin Kerkhofs.
Feb 10, 2023
Dries Mertens was considered as one of the best forwards in Serie A who played for Napoli and currently plays for the Turkish Club Galatasaray. Here is everything you need to know about his net worth.
Oct 28, 2022
Fatih Karagumruk and Galatasaray will be battling it out in the round 12 of the Turkish Super Lig on Friday evening.
Jan 7, 2022
Juventus and Napoli played out a 1-1 draw in the Serie A fixture in Turin on Thursday.