Dries Mertens
RetiredHeight
39 years
May 6, 1987
Right
Preferred foot
BelgiumCountry
Position
Primary
forward
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches73%Shot attempts50%Goals46%
Chances created100%Aerial duels won7%Defensive contributions44%
2024/2025Season shot map
On target: 50%- 44Shots
- 5Goals
- 4.08xG
Shot typeRight footSituationPenaltyResultGoal
0.79xG0.61xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,827
Shooting
Goals
5
Expected goals (xG)
4.05
xG on target (xGOT)
6.59
Penalty goals
1
Non-penalty xG
3.26
Shots
44
Shots on target
22
Passing
Assists
7
Expected assists (xA)
6.23
Successful passes
508
Pass accuracy
71.4%
Accurate long balls
39
Long ball accuracy
54.2%
Chances created
64
Big chances created
18
Successful crosses
42
Cross accuracy
25.6%
Possession
Successful dribbles
5
Dribble success
41.7%
Duels won
72
Duels won %
45.9%
Aerial duels won
3
Aerial duels won %
23.1%
Touches
1,133
Touches in opposition box
80
Dispossessed
20
Fouls won
25
Penalties awarded
3
Defending
Defensive contributions
60
Tackles
39
Interceptions
9
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
27
Recoveries
80
Possession won final 3rd
20
Dribbled past
23
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
19
xG against while on pitch
23.01
Discipline
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
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Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches73%Shot attempts50%Goals46%
Chances created100%Aerial duels won7%Defensive contributions44%
Career
Senior career | ||
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136 25 | ||
397 148 | ||
88 45 | ||
85 21 | ||
108 31 | ||
National team | ||
109 21 |
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