
Forward
D. Mertens
AGE39
BORN6 May 1987
HEIGHT169 cm
WEIGHT61 kg
NATIONALITYBelgium
BIRTHPLACELeuven, Belgium
SEASONS8
UEFA Europa League
Season stats
APPS10
MINUTES735
RATING7.62
GOALS1
ASSISTS5
SHOTS10
ON TARGET2
KEY PASSES39
TACKLES7
INTERCEPTIONS6
DUELS WON20
DRIBBLES3
N4 SKILL RATINGS
Skills
55OVERALL
Forward · Form · vs forwards in UEFA Europa League
N4's own ratings: each skill is this player's rank among players in the same position in this league this season. Not an official rating.
CAREER
Season by season
| SEASON | CLUB | COMP | APPS | MIN | GOALS | AST | RTG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Galatasaray | Süper Lig | 34 | 1884 | 5 | 7 | 7.24 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Galatasaray | UEFA Europa League | 10 | 735 | 1 | 5 | 7.62 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Galatasaray | Türkiye Kupası | 5 | 242 | 0 | 3 | 8.90 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Galatasaray | Super Cup | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Galatasaray | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Galatasaray | Süper Lig | 36 | 2488 | 9 | 16 | 7.60 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 559 | 2 | – | 7.16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Galatasaray | Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 185 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Galatasaray | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 152 | 1 | – | 7.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Galatasaray | Türkiye Kupası | 1 | 44 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Galatasaray | Süper Lig | 30 | 2066 | 6 | 3 | 7.10 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Galatasaray | Türkiye Kupası | 3 | 192 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 149 | 0 | – | 6.60 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Galatasaray | Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 95 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Belgium | World Cup | 2 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Belgium | Friendlies | 1 | 44 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Napoli | Serie A | 30 | 1386 | 11 | 1 | 7.01 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Napoli | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 233 | 1 | – | 6.68 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Belgium | Friendlies | 2 | 112 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Napoli | Coppa Italia | 1 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 7.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Napoli | Serie A | 29 | 1464 | 9 | 8 | 7.07 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Belgium | Euro Championship | 9 | 567 | 2 | 2 | 7.26 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Napoli | UEFA Europa League | 7 | 396 | 1 | 1 | 7.10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 343 | 3 | 1 | 7.55 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Belgium | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 165 | 0 | – | 6.87 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Napoli | Coppa Italia | 1 | 42 | 0 | – | 6.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Napoli | Serie A | 31 | 1687 | 9 | 7 | 7.14 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Napoli | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 586 | 6 | 1 | 7.48 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Napoli | Coppa Italia | 3 | 215 | 1 | – | 6.97 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Napoli | Club Friendlies | 3 | 194 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Napoli | Serie A | 35 | 2250 | 16 | 11 | 7.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Belgium | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 9 | 620 | 5 | 2 | 7.28 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Napoli | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 375 | 3 | – | 7.13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Belgium | World Cup | 6 | 298 | 1 | 1 | 7.13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Belgium | Friendlies | 6 | 295 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Napoli | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 360 | 0 | 2 | 7.12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 345 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Napoli | Coppa Italia | 1 | 32 | 0 | – | 6.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Napoli | Serie A | 38 | 3013 | 18 | 6 | 7.30 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Napoli | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 645 | 3 | 3 | 7.51 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Belgium | Friendlies | 4 | 172 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Napoli | Coppa Italia | 2 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 7.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Napoli | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | 7.50 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 409 | 25,086 | 120 | 82 |
TRANSFERS
Moves & transfer history
Napoli → Galatasaray8 Aug 2022FREE
PSV Eindhoven → Napoli1 Jul 2013€ 9M
Utrecht → PSV Eindhoven1 Jul 2011€ 5.5M
Unknown → Utrecht1 Jul 2009€ 600K
AVAILABILITY
Injury & absence history
- MCL Knee Injury9 Mar 2023 → 30 Mar 2023
- Ankle/Foot Injury24 Jun 2018 → 27 Jun 2018
- Suspended17 Mar 2013 → 7 Apr 2013
- Groin Injury4 Dec 2012 → 15 Jan 2013
HONOURS
Trophies won
3× WINNERSüper Lig2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023
1× WINNERCup2024/2025
3× WINNERSuper Cup2023/2024, 2014/2015, 2012/2013
2× WINNERCoppa Italia2019/2020, 2013/2014
1× WINNERKNVB Beker2011/2012
Also 7 runner-up finishes.

