Dries Mertens
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2021-227.07Average ratingSSC Napoli
2021-221Assists0.06 per 90
2021-2211Goals0.71 per 90
2021-2230Appearances1,386 minutes
2021-22—Expected goals
—Market valueMidfielder
2020-217.11Average ratingSSC Napoli
2020-218Assists0.49 per 90
2020-219Goals0.55 per 90
2020-2129Appearances1,463 minutes
2020-21—Expected goals
—Market valueMidfielder
2019-207.17Average ratingSSC Napoli
2019-207Assists0.37 per 90
2019-209Goals0.48 per 90
2019-2031Appearances1,687 minutes
2019-20—Expected goals
—Market valueMidfielder
2018-197.37Average ratingSSC Napoli
2018-1911Assists0.44 per 90
2018-1916Goals0.64 per 90
2018-1935Appearances2,250 minutes
2018-19—Expected goals
—Market valueMidfielder
2017-187.29Average ratingSSC Napoli
2017-186Assists0.18 per 90
2017-1818Goals0.54 per 90
2017-1838Appearances3,013 minutes
2017-18—Expected goals
—Market valueMidfielder
2016-177.58Average ratingSSC Napoli
2016-179Assists0.32 per 90
2016-1728Goals0.98 per 90
2016-1735Appearances2,564 minutes
2016-17—Expected goals
—Market valueMidfielder
2015-166.99Average ratingSSC Napoli
2015-165Assists0.41 per 90
2015-165Goals0.41 per 90
2015-1633Appearances1,087 minutes
2015-16—Expected goals
—Market valueMidfielder
Season2021-22
Serie A
No shot data for this player yet. Shot maps are collected match by match and appear as soon as the player's shots have been attributed.
Career
Appearances, goals, assists and expected goals for every competition on record.Figures are the competition's own season totals, not sums of the shot map. Cup and international caps are a pilot, loaded for a small number of players so far.
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | xG | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Int'l cup UEFA Europa League | Galatasaray | 10 | 733 | 1 | 5 | — | 7.56 |
| 2024-25 | League Super Lig | Galatasaray | 35 | 1,814 | 5 | 7 | — | 7.25 |
| 2024-25 | Int'l cup Champions League | Galatasaray | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.80 |
| 2023-24 | Int'l cup UEFA Europa League | Galatasaray | 2 | 151 | 1 | 0 | — | 7.80 |
| 2023-24 | League Super Lig | Galatasaray | 38 | 2,487 | 9 | 16 | — | 7.61 |
| 2023-24 | Int'l cup Champions League | Galatasaray | 12 | 529 | 2 | 0 | — | 7.12 |
| 2022 | National team World Cup Qualification, UEFA | Belgium | 5 | 164 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.83 |
| 2022-23 | National team UEFA Nations League | Belgium | 4 | 150 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67 |
| 2022-23 | League Super Lig | Galatasaray | 30 | 2,062 | 6 | 3 | — | 7.08 |
| 2022 | National team World Cup | Belgium | 3 | 75 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.75 |
| 2022 | National team Int. Friendly Games | Belgium | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.60 |
| 2021-22 | League Serie A | SSC Napoli | 30 | 1,386 | 11 | 1 | — | 7.07 |
| 2021 | National team Euro Cup | Belgium | 5 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.62 |
| 2021-22 | Cup Coppa Italia | SSC Napoli | 1 | 120 | 1 | 1 | — | 7.80 |
| 2021-22 | Int'l cup UEFA Europa League | SSC Napoli | 7 | 233 | 1 | 0 | — | 6.72 |
| 2021 | National team Int. Friendly Games | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | League Serie A | SSC Napoli | 29 | 1,463 | 9 | 8 | — | 7.11 |
| 2020-21 | National team UEFA Nations League | Belgium | 4 | 343 | 3 | 1 | — | 7.55 |
| 2020-21 | Cup Coppa Italia | SSC Napoli | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.30 |
| 2020-21 | Int'l cup UEFA Europa League | SSC Napoli | 7 | 396 | 1 | 1 | — | 7.06 |
| 2019-20 | League Serie A | SSC Napoli | 31 | 1,687 | 9 | 7 | — | 7.17 |
| 2019-20 | Cup Coppa Italia | SSC Napoli | 3 | 215 | 1 | 0 | — | 7.00 |
| 2019-20 | Int'l cup Champions League | SSC Napoli | 8 | 586 | 6 | 1 | — | 7.45 |
| 2018-19 | League Serie A | SSC Napoli | 35 | 2,250 | 16 | 11 | — | 7.37 |
| 2018 | National team World Cup 2018, Qualification, UEFA | Belgium | 10 | 295 | 4 | 4 | — | 7.28 |
| 2018-19 | National team UEFA Nations League | Belgium | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Cup Coppa Italia | SSC Napoli | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.50 |
| 2018-19 | Int'l cup UEFA Europa League | SSC Napoli | 5 | 361 | 0 | 2 | — | 7.12 |
| 2018-19 | Int'l cup Champions League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 375 | 3 | 0 | — | 7.20 |
| 2018 | National team World Cup | Belgium | 7 | 298 | 1 | 1 | — | 7.24 |
| 2018 | National team Int. Friendly Games | Belgium | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | League Serie A | SSC Napoli | 38 | 3,013 | 18 | 6 | — | 7.29 |
| 2017-18 | Cup Coppa Italia | SSC Napoli | 2 | 66 | 1 | 1 | — | 7.15 |
| 2017-18 | Int'l cup UEFA Europa League | SSC Napoli | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 7.40 |
| 2017-18 | Int'l cup Champions League | SSC Napoli | 8 | 645 | 3 | 3 | — | 7.49 |
| 2017 | National team Int. Friendly Games | Belgium | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016-17 | League Serie A | SSC Napoli | 35 | 2,564 | 28 | 9 | — | 7.58 |
| 2016 | National team European Championship | Belgium | 5 | 158 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.72 |
| 2016-17 | Cup Coppa Italia | SSC Napoli | 3 | 84 | 1 | 0 | — | 6.50 |
| 2016-17 | Int'l cup Champions League | SSC Napoli | 8 | 571 | 5 | 2 | — | 7.21 |
| 2016 | National team Int. Friendly Games | Belgium | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2015-16 | League Serie A | SSC Napoli | 33 | 1,087 | 5 | 5 | — | 6.99 |
| 2015-16 | Cup Coppa Italia | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015-16 | Int'l cup UEFA Europa League | SSC Napoli | 5 | 417 | 5 | 1 | — | 7.82 |
| 2015 | National team Int. Friendly Games | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 | National team World Cup 2014, Qualification | Belgium | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | Cup Coppa Italia | SSC Napoli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | Int'l cup UEFA Europa League | SSC Napoli | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | League Serie A | SSC Napoli | 35 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | Int'l cup Champions League | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 | National team World Cup | Belgium | 5 | 270 | 1 | 0 | — | 6.92 |
| 2014 | National team Int. Friendly Games | Belgium | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | Cup Coppa Italia | SSC Napoli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | Int'l cup UEFA Europa League | SSC Napoli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | League Serie A | SSC Napoli | 36 | 0 | 11 | 2 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | Int'l cup Champions League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 385 | 0 | 2 | — | 6.63 |
| 2013 | National team Int. Friendly Games | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012-13 | Int'l cup UEFA Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012-13 | League Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 29 | 231 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011-12 | Int'l cup Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011-12 | League Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 25 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Dries Mertens historical transfers
- 2025-07-01Galatasaray to No teamTransfer
- 2022-08-08SSC Napoli to GalatasarayFree
- 2013-07-01PSV Eindhoven to SSC Napoli9.5M €
- 2011-07-01FC Utrecht to PSV Eindhoven8.5M €
- 2009-07-01AGOVV Apeldoorn to FC Utrecht600k €
- 2007-07-01KAA Gent Reserve U23 to AGOVV Apeldoorn46k €
- 2006-07-01KAA Gent Reserve U23 to AGOVV ApeldoornLoan
- 2005-07-01KAA Gent Reserve U23 to SC Eendracht AalstLoan
- 2004-07-01Unknown to KAA Gent Reserve U23Transfer
Detailed statistics
Every figure the competition reported for this season. Fields the source did not measure are left out rather than shown as zero.
Attacking
- Shots
- 452.92 per 90
- Shots on target
- 201.30 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 44%
- Shots blocked
- 110.71 per 90
- Key passes
- 332.14 per 90
- Chances created
- 30.19 per 90
- Big chances missed
- 40.26 per 90
- Hit woodwork
- 10.06 per 90
- Offsides
- 50.32 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 73147.47 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 39625.71 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 76%
- Accurate long balls
- 211.36 per 90
- Accurate crosses
- 30.19 per 90
- Cross accuracy
- 14%
- Successful dribbles
- 171.10 per 90
- Dribble success
- 59%
- Passes in the opposition half
- 26817.40 per 90
- Dispossessed
- 90.58 per 90
- Unsuccessful touches
- 231.49 per 90
- Possession lost
- 19312.53 per 90
Defending
- Tackles won
- 70.45 per 90
- Tackle success
- 44%
- Interceptions
- 90.58 per 90
- Clearances
- 20.13 per 90
- Blocks
- 20.13 per 90
- Ball recoveries
- 513.31 per 90
- Duels won
- 583.77 per 90
- Duel success
- 47%
- Aerial duels won
- 30.19 per 90
- Aerial success
- 27%
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 261.69 per 90
- Was fouled
- 221.43 per 90
- Yellow cards
- 20.13 per 90
- Red cards
- 0
Detailed statistics
Every figure the competition reported for this season. Fields the source did not measure are left out rather than shown as zero.
Attacking
- Shots
- 543.32 per 90
- Shots on target
- 191.17 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 35%
- Shots blocked
- 140.86 per 90
- Key passes
- 362.21 per 90
- Chances created
- 80.49 per 90
- Big chances missed
- 40.25 per 90
- Hit woodwork
- 10.06 per 90
- Offsides
- 50.31 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 64739.80 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 33920.85 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 80%
- Accurate long balls
- 80.49 per 90
- Accurate crosses
- 130.80 per 90
- Cross accuracy
- 20%
- Successful dribbles
- 110.68 per 90
- Dribble success
- 50%
- Passes in the opposition half
- 26416.24 per 90
- Dispossessed
- 50.31 per 90
- Unsuccessful touches
- 160.98 per 90
- Possession lost
- 17010.46 per 90
Defending
- Tackles won
- 140.86 per 90
- Tackle success
- 88%
- Interceptions
- 90.55 per 90
- Clearances
- 30.18 per 90
- Blocks
- 10.06 per 90
- Ball recoveries
- 402.46 per 90
- Duels won
- 382.34 per 90
- Duel success
- 38%
- Aerial duels won
- 20.12 per 90
- Aerial success
- 15%
- Errors leading to a shot
- 10.06 per 90
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 150.92 per 90
- Was fouled
- 90.55 per 90
- Yellow cards
- 20.12 per 90
- Red cards
- 0
Detailed statistics
Every figure the competition reported for this season. Fields the source did not measure are left out rather than shown as zero.
Attacking
- Shots
- 764.05 per 90
- Shots on target
- 231.23 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 30%
- Shots blocked
- 221.17 per 90
- Key passes
- 552.93 per 90
- Chances created
- 80.43 per 90
- Big chances missed
- 60.32 per 90
- Hit woodwork
- 50.27 per 90
- Offsides
- 70.37 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 97451.96 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 51627.53 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 82%
- Accurate long balls
- 261.39 per 90
- Accurate crosses
- 221.17 per 90
- Cross accuracy
- 27%
- Successful dribbles
- 231.23 per 90
- Dribble success
- 57%
- Passes in the opposition half
- 41322.03 per 90
- Dispossessed
- 180.96 per 90
- Unsuccessful touches
- 251.33 per 90
- Possession lost
- 24413.02 per 90
Defending
- Tackles won
- 90.48 per 90
- Tackle success
- 69%
- Interceptions
- 70.37 per 90
- Clearances
- 30.16 per 90
- Blocks
- 10.05 per 90
- Ball recoveries
- 522.77 per 90
- Duels won
- 643.41 per 90
- Duel success
- 40%
- Aerial duels won
- 30.16 per 90
- Aerial success
- 27%
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 291.55 per 90
- Was fouled
- 251.33 per 90
- Yellow cards
- 50.27 per 90
- Red cards
- 0
Detailed statistics
Every figure the competition reported for this season. Fields the source did not measure are left out rather than shown as zero.
Attacking
- Shots
- 893.56 per 90
- Shots on target
- 391.56 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 44%
- Shots blocked
- 190.76 per 90
- Key passes
- 702.80 per 90
- Chances created
- 170.68 per 90
- Big chances missed
- 90.36 per 90
- Hit woodwork
- 20.08 per 90
- Offsides
- 130.52 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 124849.92 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 67026.80 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 79%
- Accurate long balls
- 240.96 per 90
- Accurate crosses
- 170.68 per 90
- Cross accuracy
- 23%
- Successful dribbles
- 180.72 per 90
- Dribble success
- 46%
- Passes in the opposition half
- 56222.48 per 90
- Dispossessed
- 281.12 per 90
- Unsuccessful touches
- 431.72 per 90
- Possession lost
- 34213.68 per 90
Defending
- Tackles won
- 110.44 per 90
- Tackle success
- 58%
- Interceptions
- 130.52 per 90
- Clearances
- 20.08 per 90
- Ball recoveries
- 662.64 per 90
- Duels won
- 712.84 per 90
- Duel success
- 38%
- Aerial duels won
- 70.28 per 90
- Aerial success
- 29%
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 321.28 per 90
- Was fouled
- 281.12 per 90
- Yellow cards
- 10.04 per 90
- Red cards
- 0
Detailed statistics
Every figure the competition reported for this season. Fields the source did not measure are left out rather than shown as zero.
Attacking
- Shots
- 1283.82 per 90
- Shots on target
- 491.46 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 38%
- Shots blocked
- 330.99 per 90
- Key passes
- 591.76 per 90
- Chances created
- 130.39 per 90
- Big chances missed
- 110.33 per 90
- Hit woodwork
- 40.12 per 90
- Offsides
- 130.39 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 152045.40 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 73521.95 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 75%
- Accurate long balls
- 210.63 per 90
- Accurate crosses
- 60.18 per 90
- Cross accuracy
- 20%
- Successful dribbles
- 421.25 per 90
- Dribble success
- 48%
- Passes in the opposition half
- 60418.04 per 90
- Dispossessed
- 561.67 per 90
- Unsuccessful touches
- 732.18 per 90
- Possession lost
- 46713.95 per 90
Defending
- Tackles won
- 130.39 per 90
- Tackle success
- 46%
- Interceptions
- 50.15 per 90
- Clearances
- 80.24 per 90
- Blocks
- 20.06 per 90
- Ball recoveries
- 672.00 per 90
- Duels won
- 1153.44 per 90
- Duel success
- 37%
- Aerial duels won
- 30.09 per 90
- Aerial success
- 11%
- Errors leading to a shot
- 10.03 per 90
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 381.14 per 90
- Was fouled
- 421.25 per 90
- Yellow cards
- 40.12 per 90
- Red cards
- 0
Detailed statistics
Every figure the competition reported for this season. Fields the source did not measure are left out rather than shown as zero.
Attacking
- Shots
- 1485.20 per 90
- Shots on target
- 672.35 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 45%
- Shots blocked
- 351.23 per 90
- Key passes
- 612.14 per 90
- Chances created
- 130.46 per 90
- Big chances missed
- 190.67 per 90
- Hit woodwork
- 70.25 per 90
- Offsides
- 160.56 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 139448.93 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 61221.48 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 76%
- Accurate long balls
- 190.67 per 90
- Accurate crosses
- 80.28 per 90
- Cross accuracy
- 18%
- Successful dribbles
- 612.14 per 90
- Dribble success
- 47%
- Passes in the opposition half
- 50217.62 per 90
- Dispossessed
- 311.09 per 90
- Unsuccessful touches
- 602.11 per 90
- Possession lost
- 1796.28 per 90
Defending
- Tackles won
- 0
- Tackle success
- 0%
- Interceptions
- 80.28 per 90
- Clearances
- 90.32 per 90
- Blocks
- 20.07 per 90
- Ball recoveries
- 632.21 per 90
- Duels won
- 1435.02 per 90
- Duel success
- 46%
- Aerial duels won
- 30.11 per 90
- Aerial success
- 20%
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 431.51 per 90
- Was fouled
- 551.93 per 90
- Yellow cards
- 60.21 per 90
- Red cards
- 0
Detailed statistics
Every figure the competition reported for this season. Fields the source did not measure are left out rather than shown as zero.
Attacking
- Shots
- 544.47 per 90
- Shots on target
- 181.49 per 90
- Shooting accuracy
- 33%
- Shots blocked
- 131.08 per 90
- Key passes
- 332.73 per 90
- Chances created
- 30.25 per 90
- Big chances missed
- 30.25 per 90
- Hit woodwork
- 20.17 per 90
- Offsides
- 30.25 per 90
Passing and possession
- Touches
- 84369.80 per 90
- Accurate passes
- 41234.11 per 90
- Pass accuracy
- 77%
- Accurate long balls
- 131.08 per 90
- Accurate crosses
- 90.75 per 90
- Cross accuracy
- 23%
- Successful dribbles
- 362.98 per 90
- Dribble success
- 51%
- Passes in the opposition half
- 31926.41 per 90
- Dispossessed
- 211.74 per 90
- Unsuccessful touches
- 161.32 per 90
- Possession lost
- 0
Defending
- Tackles won
- 0
- Tackle success
- 0%
- Interceptions
- 100.83 per 90
- Clearances
- 30.25 per 90
- Blocks
- 40.33 per 90
- Ball recoveries
- 453.73 per 90
- Duels won
- 857.04 per 90
- Duel success
- 44%
- Aerial duels won
- 20.17 per 90
- Aerial success
- 20%
Discipline
- Fouls committed
- 352.90 per 90
- Was fouled
- 362.98 per 90
- Yellow cards
- 60.50 per 90
- Red cards
- 0
Data updated 25 Sept 2026, 22:31 UTC