# Dries Mertens > Attacker · Belgium · [Galatasaray](https://betsprinter.com/teams/33) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/22538) ## Quick facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Age | 39 | | Date of birth | 1987-05-06 | | Nationality | Belgium | | Position | Attacker | | Jersey | #10 | | Height | 169 cm | | Weight | 61 kg | | Current club | [Galatasaray](https://betsprinter.com/teams/33) | | Competition | [Super Lig](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/25) | ## Season snapshot | Metric | Value | | --- | ---: | | Season | 2023/2024 | | Competition | Super Lig | | Appearances | 36 | | Minutes | 2485 | | Goals | 9 | | Assists | 16 | | Average rating | 7.72 | ## Last matches | Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | xG | xA | Rating | | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | | Sat 24 May | Super Lig | Göztepe | 68 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.45 | | Sun 18 May | Super Lig | Kayserispor | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.56 | | Sat 3 May | Super Lig | Sivasspor | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 | — | 7.10 | | Sun 27 Apr | Super Lig | Eyüpspor | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.61 | | Fri 18 Apr | Super Lig | Bodrum FK | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ## Profile ### A veteran attacker running on limited returns ## Profile Dries Mertens is a 39-year-old Belgian attacker currently at Galatasaray[^fact-1]. The label ‘attacker’ covers his available deployment options without assigning a specific modern role that the supplied facts do not describe[^fact-1]. ## Season form Across the referenced season Mertens logged 38 appearances and 3,316 minutes on the pitch[^fact-2]. His raw output for that campaign reads 7 goals and 0 assists[^fact-3]. Provider metrics for the season average to 0.00 by the supplied provider rating standard[^fact-4]. Over the last five matches the underlying chance creation and finishing profile has been thin: 0.12 xG and 0.20 xA across those outings[^fact-5]. ## Availability & momentum Recent playing time has been limited: 115 minutes across the last five appearances, with 0 goals and 0 assists in that period[^fact-6]. That trend continues into the most recent match, a 2–0 win at Göztepe in which he recorded 0 goals, 0 assists and a match rating of 6.45[^fact-7]. The combination of reduced minutes and scant attacking returns is the clearest signal in the data supplied[^fact-6][^fact-7]. ## What to watch Next fixture preparations should be framed around two observable facts: minutes have been restricted in the last five games and the attacking output has dried up—0 goals, 0 assists and 115 minutes in that span[^fact-6]. Those constraints suggest two practical lines for consideration when assessing Mertens’ immediate prospects. First, the likelihood of a starters-level minutes load is uncertain given the recent 115-minute total across five appearances[^fact-6]. Second, the last-five underlying chances (0.12 xG, 0.20 xA) imply limited expected attacking returns even if he plays[^fact-5]. From a roster-management perspective, the clear value signal in the supplied facts is to treat Mertens as a role player with intermittent minutes rather than a primary source of goals or assists: 7 goals and 0 assists on the season despite 3,316 minutes demonstrates output that is modest relative to the time played[^fact-2][^fact-3]. Monitor any change in minutes allocation or a spike in his per-90 chance involvement; absent that, the data provided points to constrained upside in the immediate term[^fact-5][^fact-6]. ### Cited facts [^fact-1]: **Identity** — 39 years old · Belgium · Attacker · current club Galatasaray. [^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 38 appearances (2009/2010), 3316 minutes on the pitch. [^fact-3]: **Season output** — 7 goals and 0 assists recorded. [^fact-4]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 0.00 across the season. [^fact-5]: **Expected output (last 5)** — Last 5 matches: 0.12 xG and 0.20 xA. [^fact-6]: **Recent form (last 5)** — 0 goals, 0 assists, 115 minutes across the last 5 appearances. [^fact-7]: **Last match** — Göztepe 2–0 (W) — 0 goals, 0 assists, rating 6.45. --- Methodology: . Canonical HTML: .