Secondary Striker · Belgium
Dries Mertens
Player profile · season stats · career history
Serie A · 2017/2018
Season snapshot
A quick read of the selected season. Explore the full breakdown below.
Total appearances
38
3,013 minutes played
Goals per 90
0.54
18 total goals in selected matches
95th percentile
Top 5% in Serie A 2017/2018
For goals per 90 minutes
0.20 league player average per 90 · 257 reporting players
Assists per 90
0.18
6 total assists in selected matches
74th percentile
Top 26% in Serie A 2017/2018
For assists per 90 minutes
0.15 league player average per 90 · 229 reporting players
Average match rating
7.45
Average recorded match rating
Total starts
35
Of 38 appearances
Minutes played
3,013
38 appearances
Shots per 90
3.67
123 total shots in selected matches
98th percentile
Top 2% in Serie A 2017/2018
For shots per 90 minutes
1.22 league player average per 90 · 408 reporting players
Yellow cards per 90
0.12
4 total yellow cards in selected matches
0.23 league player average per 90 · 386 reporting players
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League averages use players in Serie A · 2017/2018 with at least 270 minutes in this overall split, and only those whose provider recorded that stat. Percentile is shown when this player also has 270 minutes and at least five players qualify; it is the share with a lower per-90 rate. “Top” is the remaining share, including tied rates. Badge colours mark top 10%, 25%, 50% and the rest; the number is the result. Missing stats are never treated as zero.
Selected season · overall
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overall · 2017/2018 · 7 recorded statsGoals, xG & shots
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots Off Target | 44 | 2.00 | 1.31 | 0.52 | 22 |
| Shots Total | 123 | 3.32 | 3.67 | 1.22 | 37 |
| Goals | 18 | 1.29 | 0.54 | 0.20 | 14 |
| Shots Blocked | 32 | 1.68 | 0.96 | – | 19 |
| Hit Woodwork | 4 | 1.00 | 0.12 | – | 4 |
| Shots On Target | 46 | 1.59 | 1.37 | 0.48 | 29 |
| Big Chances Missed | 10 | 1.00 | 0.30 | – | 10 |
overall · 2017/2018 · 9 recorded statsAssists & passes
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 6 | 1.20 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 5 |
| Passes | 935 | 25.27 | 27.93 | 39.32 | 37 |
| Total Crosses | 27 | 1.42 | 0.81 | 1.93 | 19 |
| Accurate Crosses | 5 | 1.00 | 0.15 | – | 5 |
| Accurate Passes | 705 | 19.05 | 21.06 | 31.93 | 37 |
| Key Passes | 58 | 2.15 | 1.73 | 0.89 | 27 |
| Long Balls | 26 | 1.73 | 0.78 | – | 15 |
| Long Balls Won | 19 | 1.58 | 0.57 | – | 12 |
| Big Chances Created | 13 | 1.18 | 0.39 | 0.17 | 11 |
overall · 2017/2018 · 5 recorded statsDribbling & duels
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispossessed | 52 | 2.08 | 1.55 | – | 25 |
| Total Duels | 301 | 8.36 | 8.99 | – | 36 |
| Duels Won | 113 | 3.23 | 3.38 | 4.73 | 35 |
| Aerials Won | 3 | 1.50 | 0.09 | 1.34 | 2 |
| Duels Lost | 188 | 5.37 | 5.62 | – | 35 |
overall · 2017/2018 · 4 recorded statsCards & fouls
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides | 13 | 1.08 | 0.39 | – | 12 |
| Fouls | 38 | 1.90 | 1.14 | 1.25 | 20 |
| Yellowcards | 4 | 1.00 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 4 |
| Fouls Drawn | 40 | 1.60 | 1.19 | 1.11 | 25 |
overall · 2017/2018 · 5 recorded statsDefending & goalkeeping
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 28 | 1.47 | 0.84 | 1.58 | 19 |
| Goals Conceded | 23 | 1.28 | 0.69 | – | 18 |
| Blocked Shots | 2 | 1.00 | 0.06 | 0.35 | 2 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 1.00 | 0.15 | 1.10 | 5 |
| Clearances | 8 | 1.00 | 0.24 | 2.02 | 8 |
overall · 2017/2018 · 3 recorded statsPenalties
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties Scored | 4 | 1.33 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 3 |
| Penalties Missed | 1 | 1.00 | 0.03 | – | 1 |
| Penalties Won | 1 | 1.00 | 0.03 | – | 1 |
Per-90 figures use all minutes in the selected split. An average uses only matches where that stat was supplied; a missing stat is not zero. Percentage-type stats show the average recorded match percentage, not a summed percentage.
Since 2007/08
Club & season history
| Season | Competition | Club | MP | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | Super Lig | Galatasaray | 33 | 1,805 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023/2024 | Super Lig | Galatasaray | 36 | 2,485 | 9 | 16 |
| 2022/2023 | Super Lig | Galatasaray | 30 | 2,066 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021/2022 | Serie A | Napoli | 30 | 1,386 | 11 | 1 |
| 2020/2021 | Serie A | Napoli | 29 | 1,464 | 9 | 8 |
| 2019/2020 | Serie A | Napoli | 31 | 1,687 | 9 | 7 |
| 2018/2019 | Serie A | Napoli | 35 | 2,250 | 16 | 11 |
| 2017/2018 | Serie A | Napoli | 38 | 3,013 | 18 | 6 |
| 2016/2017 | Serie A | Napoli | 35 | 2,566 | 28 | 9 |
| 2012/2013 | Eredivisie | PSV | 29 | 2,345 | 16 | 17 |
| 2011/2012 | Eredivisie | PSV | 33 | 2,820 | 21 | 15 |
| 2010/2011 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 31 | 2,554 | 10 | 13 |