Dries Mertens, Belgium - 38 years

Dries Mertens, Belgium has never been the best goal scorer in a league, but he has been part of the top scoring list in Eredivisie, Europa League, World Cup, Champions League, Serie A and Süper Lig. He has, however, won the most assist title three times in Eredivisie, Serie A and Süper Lig.

Today he is 38 years old, born on 6 May 1987 in Leuven, Belgium and the positions he normally occupies on the football field are as forward and winger. Dries Mertens has also scored some goals for his national team, totally 21 goals in 109 games for his Belgium.

Dries Mertens top scorer list postions

Below you will find all the times when Dries Mertens has been part of the top scorers list in a league or tournament.

League, Team Season Goals Position Age Winner/leader
Süper Lig
2023/2024
9
20 37 Mauro Icardi
Serie A
2021/2022
11
16 35 Ciro Immobile
Champions League
2019/2020
6
4 33 Robert Lewandowski
Serie A
2018/2019
16
6 32 Fabio Quagliarella
World Cup
2018
1
27 31 Harry Kane
Serie A
2017/2018
18
5 31 Ciro Immobile and Mauro Icardi
Serie A
2016/2017
28
2 30 Edin Dzeko
Champions League
2016/2017
5
8 30 Cristiano Ronaldo
Europa League
2015/2016
5
7 29 Aritz Adúriz
Serie A
2013/2014
11
21 27 Ciro Immobile
Eredivisie
2012/2013
16
6 26 Wilfried Bony
Eredivisie
2011/2012
21
4 25 Bas Dost
Eredivisie
2010/2011
10
22 24 Björn Vleminckx

Top 3 in assist charts

Here are all the occasions when Dries Mertens finished in the top 3 of the assist charts.

League, Team Season Assists Position Age
Europa League
2024/2025
5
2 38
Süper Lig
2023/2024
16
1 37
Serie A
2018/2019
11
1 32
Eredivisie
2012/2013
17
1 26
Eredivisie
2011/2012
16
3 25
Eredivisie
2010/2011
13
2 24

Hat-tricks scored by Dries Mertens

Here you find ten hat-tricks that Dries Mertens have scored over the years.

League Match and date Goals
Serie A 2018/2019
Napoli - Empoli 5-1
2 november 2018
3
38', 64', 90+3'
Serie A 2017/2018
Napoli - Benevento 6-0
17 september 2017
3
27', 65', 90'
Serie A 2016/2017
Bologna - Napoli 1-7
4 february 2017
3
33', 43', 90'
Serie A 2016/2017
Napoli - Torino 5-3
18 december 2016
4
13', 18', 22', 80'
Serie A 2016/2017
Cagliari - Napoli 0-5
11 december 2016
3
34', 69', 72'
Serie A 2015/2016
Napoli - Bologna 6-0
19 april 2016
3
58', 80', 88'
Eredivisie 2012/2013
VVV-Venlo - PSV Eindhoven 0-6
30 september 2012
3
23', 35', 79'
Eredivisie 2011/2012
PSV Eindhoven - Roda 7-1
24 september 2011
4
20', 33', 58', 89'
Eredivisie 2011/2012
PSV Eindhoven - Excelsior 6-1
28 august 2011
3
30', 49', 51'
Eredivisie 2010/2011
Utrecht - AZ Alkmaar 5-1
15 may 2011
3
10', 12', 85'

Trivia Dries Mertens

Here are various seasonal records that Dries Mertens has achieved and broken during his career.

Süper Lig
2023/2024

Best scoring couple

Dries Mertens and Mauro Icardi - 9 goals together (goal+assist)
Süper Lig
2023/2024

Longest assist streak

Assisted at least one goal in 8 matches in row
Serie A
2018/2019

Best scoring couple

Dries Mertens and José Maria Callejon - 7 goals together (goal+assist)
Serie A
2016/2017

Top goalscorer by calendar month

Scored 8 goals during December 2016
Eredivisie
2011/2012

Top goalscorer by calendar month

Scored 6 goals during August 2011
Eredivisie
2011/2012

Longest assist streak

Assisted at least one goal in 4 matches in row

Information about Dries Mertens

Player positions
Forward / Winger
Date of birth
6 May 1987
Place of birth
Leuven, Belgium
Height
169 cm
National team caps
109
National team goals
21
Source: Wikipedia

Articles containing Dries Mertens

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The most disappointing teams in World Cup history
(28 December 2022)

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