Dries Mertens
39 yrs · Second striker (also LW, ST) · Belgium
Galatasaray · Super Lig · Foot: right · Height: 169 cm
Contract: Data unavailable
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€1.8M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €32.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Galatasaray | Super Lig | SS | 34 | 1825 | 56% | 5 | 11 | 0.79 | 0.42 | 1263 | 1557 | 0.39 |
| 2023/24 | Galatasaray | Super Lig | SS | 36 | 2486 | 73% | 9 | 19 | 1.01 | 0.60 | 1288 | 1597 | 0.45 |
| 2022/23 | Galatasaray | Super Lig | SS | 30 | 2065 | 64% | 6 | 3 | 0.39 | 0.54 | 1292 | 1535 | 0.50 |
| 2021/22 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | SS | 30 | 1384 | 40% | 11 | 2 | 0.85 | 0.57 | 1454 | 1645 | 0.89 |
| 2020/21 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | ST | 29 | 1467 | 43% | 9 | 8 | 1.04 | 0.58 | 1463 | 1643 | 0.90 |
| 2019/20 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | ST | 31 | 1688 | 49% | 9 | 9 | 0.96 | 0.51 | 1413 | 1588 | 0.82 |
| 2018/19 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | ST | 35 | 2252 | 66% | 16 | 10 | 1.04 | 0.51 | 1428 | 1636 | 0.78 |
| 2017/18 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | ST | 38 | 3006 | 88% | 18 | 6 | 0.72 | 0.39 | 1462 | 1704 | 0.86 |
| 2016/17 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | ST | 35 | 2560 | 75% | 28 | 9 | 1.30 | 0.64 | 1474 | 1736 | 0.88 |
| 2015/16 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | LW | 33 | 1087 | 32% | 5 | 5 | 0.83 | 0.39 | 1459 | 1701 | 0.95 |
| 2014/15 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | LW | 31 | 1679 | 49% | 6 | 9 | 0.80 | 0.49 | 1471 | 1615 | 0.93 |
| 2013/14 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | LW | 33 | 1913 | 56% | 11 | 8 | 0.89 | 0.49 | 1446 | 1651 | 0.88 |
| 2012/13 | PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie | SS | 29 | 2343 | 77% | 16 | 17 | 1.27 | 0.53 | 1353 | 1513 | 0.54 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Uefa Europa League | Galatasaray | 10 | 734 | 1 | 6 | 1473 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Galatasaray | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1520 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Galatasaray | 6 | 358 | 2 | 0 | 1398 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Galatasaray | 5 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1615 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Europa League | Galatasaray | 2 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 1504 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 1481 |
| 2021/22 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 120 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 306 | 1 | 1 | 1549 |
| 2020/21 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Supercoppa Italiana | SSC Napoli | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1687 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Champions League | SSC Napoli | 8 | 586 | 6 | 2 | 1743 |
| 2019/20 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 3 | 214 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Champions League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 375 | 3 | 0 | 1718 |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | SSC Napoli | 5 | 361 | 0 | 2 | 1624 |
| 2018/19 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Champions League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 480 | 2 | 4 | 1644 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | SSC Napoli | 2 | 165 | 1 | 1 | 1540 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League | SSC Napoli | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1614 |
| 2017/18 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 2 | 66 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Champions League | SSC Napoli | 8 | 571 | 5 | 4 | 1719 |
| 2016/17 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 3 | 84 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Europa League | SSC Napoli | 5 | 417 | 5 | 2 | 1573 |
| 2015/16 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 2 | 178 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Uefa Europa League | SSC Napoli | 13 | 935 | 4 | 3 | 1534 |
| 2014/15 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 4 | 295 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | SSC Napoli | 2 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 1629 |
| 2014/15 | Supercoppa Italiana | SSC Napoli | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1778 |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Champions League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 386 | 0 | 2 | 1654 |
| 2013/14 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 4 | 163 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Europa League | SSC Napoli | 4 | 139 | 0 | 1 | 1614 |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2022 | SSC Napoli | Galatasaray | Free / loan | €4.0M |
| 1 Jul 2013 | PSV Eindhoven | SSC Napoli | €9.5M | €13.0M |
| 1 Jul 2011 | FC Utrecht | PSV Eindhoven | €7.0M | €6.0M |
| 1 Jul 2009 | AGOVV | FC Utrecht | €600k | €750k |
| 1 Jul 2007 | KAA Gent U21 | AGOVV | €46k | Data unavailable |
| 30 Jun 2007 | AGOVV | KAA Gent U21 | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2006 | KAA Gent U21 | AGOVV | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Eendracht Aalst | KAA Gent U21 | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2005 | KAA Gent U21 | Eendracht Aalst | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2004 | KAA Gent U17 | KAA Gent U21 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Anderlecht Yth. | KAA Gent U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
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