PLAYER PROFILE / Second Striker
Dries Mertens.
Not recorded · Belgium
TM 56416 · Retired 01 Jul 2025Age today39
Recorded moves13
Peak recorded value€32.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Dries Mertens
- Born
- 06 May 1987
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Position
- Second Striker
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 169
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Lee ManLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2025
- GalatasarayLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2025
- SSC NapoliLast recorded move · 08 Aug 2022
- PSV EindhovenLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2013
- FC UtrechtLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2011
- AGOVV Apeldoorn (- 2013)Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2009
- Jong KAA GentLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2007
- SC Eendracht Aalst (-2024)Last recorded move · 30 Jun 2006
- KAA Gent U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2004
- RSC Anderlecht YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2003
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan 2016 | 28 | SSC Napoli | €17.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 28 | SSC Napoli | €18.00m |
| 07 Jan 2015 | 27 | SSC Napoli | €18.00m |
| 11 Jul 2014 | 27 | SSC Napoli | €20.00m |
| 10 Mar 2014 | 26 | SSC Napoli | €14.00m |
| 07 Jan 2014 | 26 | SSC Napoli | €10.00m |
| 25 Sep 2013 | 26 | SSC Napoli | €10.00m |
| 28 May 2013 | 26 | PSV Eindhoven | €13.00m |
| 05 Jan 2012 | 24 | PSV Eindhoven | €12.00m |
| 03 Sep 2011 | 24 | PSV Eindhoven | €8.50m |
| 22 Jun 2011 | 24 | FC Utrecht | €6.00m |
| 17 Jan 2011 | 23 | FC Utrecht | €4.50m |
| 12 Aug 2010 | 23 | FC Utrecht | €3.50m |
| 07 Jan 2010 | 22 | FC Utrecht | €2.50m |
| 29 Jan 2009 | 21 | AGOVV Apeldoorn (- 2013) | €750k |
| 14 Aug 2008 | 21 | AGOVV Apeldoorn (- 2013) | €550k |
| 16 Jan 2008 | 20 | AGOVV Apeldoorn (- 2013) | €350k |
| 07 Oct 2007 | 20 | AGOVV Apeldoorn (- 2013) | €300k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2025 | Galatasaray | Lee Man | Not recorded | — |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Galatasaray | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 08 Aug 2022 | SSC Napoli | Galatasaray | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2013 | PSV Eindhoven | SSC Napoli | Transfer | €9.48m |
| 01 Jul 2011 | FC Utrecht | PSV Eindhoven | Transfer | €7.00m |
| 01 Jul 2009 | AGOVV Apeldoorn (- 2013) | FC Utrecht | Transfer | €350k |
| 01 Jul 2007 | Jong KAA Gent | AGOVV Apeldoorn (- 2013) | Transfer | €46k |
| 30 Jun 2007 | AGOVV Apeldoorn (- 2013) | Jong KAA Gent | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Jul 2006 | Jong KAA Gent | AGOVV Apeldoorn (- 2013) | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 30 Jun 2006 | SC Eendracht Aalst (-2024) | Jong KAA Gent | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Jul 2005 | Jong KAA Gent | SC Eendracht Aalst (-2024) | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2004 | KAA Gent U17 | Jong KAA Gent | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2003 | RSC Anderlecht Youth | KAA Gent U17 | Transfer | — ? |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.