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
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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 coupleDries Mertens and Mauro Icardi - 9 goals together (goal+assist) |
Süper Lig 2023/2024 | Longest assist streakAssisted at least one goal in 8 matches in row |
Serie A 2018/2019 | Best scoring coupleDries Mertens and José Maria Callejon - 7 goals together (goal+assist) |
Serie A 2016/2017 | Top goalscorer by calendar monthScored 8 goals during December 2016 |
Eredivisie 2011/2012 | Top goalscorer by calendar monthScored 6 goals during August 2011 |
Eredivisie 2011/2012 | Longest assist streakAssisted at least one goal in 4 matches in row |
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