Dries Mertens

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dries Mertens
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	May 6, 1987(1987-05-06)
Age	37
Birthplace	Leuven
Country	Belgium
Horoscope	Taurus

Dries Mertens Biography

Dries Mertens is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on May 6, 1987 in Leuven, Belgium. Winger who joined Napoli in 2013 after spending two years with PSV. He became a member of the Belgian national team in 2011.

He and Vincent Kompany became teammates on the Belgium national team.

Born in Leuven, Belgium, Mertens started his career as a boy at the now- dissolved local club Stade Leuven. It was here that the scouts of Anderlecht first spotted Mertens, ultimately resulting in him being offered a chance to join the club’s youth academy in 1998. He spent five years in the youth setup at Anderlecht before being released in 2003, with coaches finding him to be too be too short and physically incapable of competing at a professional level. Following his release from Anderlecht, Mertens was signed by fellow Belgian Pro League side, Gent. Following two seasons in Gent’s youth academy, Mertens was loaned to Eendracht Aalst for the 2005–06 season. He excelled with the third division side and was named Player of the Year. The coaching staff at Gent, much like those at Anderlecht before, remained unconvinced of Mertens given his slight frame, however, and loaned him out again the following season, this time to AGOVV Apeldoorn in the Netherlands.

On 1 July 2006, Mertens officially signed for AGOVV Apeldoorn, who later dissolved in 2013, on a season-long loan with the option of purchase. He managed a return of 2 goals in 35 appearances during a season which saw him become a fan favourite amongst De Blauwen supporters. Mertens’ form prompted AGOVV, led by new manager John van den Brom, to exercise the option to sign the Belgian permanently the following season. It was a move that paid off for the Dutch club as Mertens ended the season having 15 goals in 38 appearances for the club.

He began dating Katrin Kerkhofs in 2016.

Dries Mertens Net Worth

Dries Mertens is one of the richest Soccer Player from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dries Mertens 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He debuted professionally for Gent in 2005.

He scored 28 goals in 73 matches for AGOVV from 2007 to 2009.

Dries Mertens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdris ˈmɛrtə(n)s] , born 6 May 1987) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Italian club Napoli and the Belgium national team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Dries Mertens height 5 ft 7 in Dries weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Dries Mertens Dating?

According to our records, Dries Mertens married to Katrin Kerkhofs. As of December 1, 2023, Dries Mertens’s is not dating anyone.

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In June 2011, it was announced that Mertens had signed for fellow Eredivisie club PSV as a replacement for the departing Balázs Dzsudzsák in a dual transfer with Utrecht teammate Kevin Strootman for a combined fee of €13 million. He scored on his competitive debut for the club on 7 August 2011, netting PSV’s only goal in a 3–1 loss to AZ. Later that month, on 28 August, Mertens scored his first hat-trick for PSV in a 6–1 drubbing of Excelsior. Mertens’ strong start to season culminated with him netting four goals in a 7–1 rout of Roda JC on 24 September 2011, meaning he had scored 11 goals in his first 7 appearances for PSV. Towards the back end of the campaign, Mertens lost a number of teeth during a collision with Heracles goalkeeper Remko Pasveer, although he managed to score during the incident. It was revealed on social media platform Twitter that Pasveer had found one of Mertens’ teeth lodged in his head three weeks after the players had collided. Mertens ultimately ended the season having scored 21 goals in 33 matches, the fourth highest in the Eredivisie. He also scored three goals in four KNVB Cup matches, including a header in the final at De Kuip, Rotterdam, leading PSV to a 3–0 win over Heracles.

Facts & Trivia

Dries Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Dries Mertens celebrates birthday on May 6 of every year.

Mertens added to his silverware at the start of the following season as PSV beat Ajax 4–2 to lift the Johan Cruyff Shield. On 30 September 2012, Mertens and Jürgen Locadia, who was making his Eredivisie debut, both scored hat- tricks as PSV defeated VVV-Venlo 6–0. Mertens ultimately scored 14 league goals, and 16 across all competitions as PSV ended the season as runners-up to Ajax in the Eredivisie. He also aided his side’s cause with a further 17 assists. It would be his final season in the Eredivisie, however, as at the conclusion of the campaign PSV accepted an offer from Serie A side Napoli for his signature. Mertens departed Eindhoven having made 88 appearances and scored 45 goals over the course of two seasons.

How good is Dries Mertens?

Dries Mertens Rating is 84. His potential is 84 and his position is CF. He is 34 years old from Belgium and playing for Napoli in the Italy Serie A (1). Dries Mertens FIFA 22 has 4 Skill moves and 4 Weak Foot, he is Right-footed and his workrates are High/Low.

Is Dries Mertens injured?

Napoli’s record goalscorer Dries Mertens has returned to his native Belgium for treatment on an ankle injury , the Serie A club confirmed on Saturday. The 33-year-old limped off during Napoli’s 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan last month with a sprained left ankle.

What position Dries Mertens?

Forward

How old is Dries Mertens?

35 years (May 6, 1987)

What country is Mertens from?

Belgian