D. Mertens stats
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D. Mertens (Telstar, midfielder) has 0 goals and 0 assists in 23 appearances in 2025/26 (528 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Eredivisie: 0.56, higher than 21% of 121 midfielders. Started 4 of 23. Next: GO Ahead Eagles v Telstar, Fri 23 Oct, 19:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 8 March 2026: A midfielder for Telstar, D. Mertens has 20 appearances (486 minutes) in the Eredivisie 2025/26.
As of 8 March 2026: D. Mertens averages 1.2 Impact a match over 20 games in Eredivisie matches — eighth percentile among the 373 Eredivisie players who qualify.
As of 8 March 2026: Against midfielders in the Eredivisie 2025/26, D. Mertens stands out on 3.70 tackles per 90 (higher than 97%) and 1.67 successful dribbles per 90 (higher than 90%); the cohort is 121 players with 450+ minutes.
D. Mertens (Telstar) averages a TACTIX Impact of 1.1 per match across 23 appearances — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 8 March 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 23 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
D. Mertens is a midfielder at Telstar, with 20 appearances and 486 minutes in the Eredivisie 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 1.2 per match across 20 appearances in Eredivisie matches, the eighth percentile of 373 qualifying Eredivisie players. D. Mertens has started 4 of 23 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 23 minutes. That is 16% of the Eredivisie minutes available to him (486 of 3060 across 34 club matches).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 121 Eredivisie midfielders with 450+ minutes: 3.70 tackles per 90 — higher than 97% and 1.67 successful dribbles per 90 — higher than 90%.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Midfielders, Eredivisie 2025/26 (n = 121): Duels (elite, 97th percentile) and Defending (elite, 93rd percentile). Lower on the radar: Discipline (second percentile — fewer is better on this axis) and Passing (eighth percentile), against 121 Midfielders, Eredivisie 2025/26 (n = 121).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.7, 0.0, 1.0, 1.4, -0.1 — broadly level, averaging 0.6 against a season figure of 1.1. Discipline: two yellow cards in 23 appearances in 2025/26, and 2.22 fouls per 90 in the Eredivisie. Next up: GO Ahead Eagles v Telstar, Fri 23 Oct, 19:00 BST (Eredivisie). GO Ahead Eagles allow 17.6 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, Eredivisie 2025/26 (n = 121): A. Santos, N. Bukala and É. Michut (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 4 of 23 appearances, 19 from the bench · 23 minutes per appearance · 16% of the Eredivisie minutes available (486 of 3060).
Eredivisie only: 20 apps · 1.2 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Eredivisie Impact leaderboard.
D. Mertens stats per 90 · Eredivisie 2025/26, midfielder
| Stat | D. Mertens | vs midfielders |
|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 25.00 | higher than 8% |
| Pass accuracy | 79.3% | higher than 32% |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.74 | higher than 22% |
| Shotsper 90 | 0.56 | higher than 21% |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.19 | higher than 17% |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 1.67 | higher than 90% |
| Tacklesper 90 | 3.70 | higher than 97% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.56 | higher than 29% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 2.22 | fewer than 2% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.37 | fewer than 7% |
Per 90 minutes over 486 minutes in Eredivisie 2025/26. Ranked against 121 Eredivisie midfielders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot1 of 10
- 1+ shot on target0 of 10
- 1+ tackle3 of 10
- 1+ foul committed3 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2025-12-16 to 2026-03-08, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Eredivisie 2025/26, midfielder
D. Mertens · Midfielders, Eredivisie 2025/26 (n = 121) median
| Axis | D. Mertens | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.56on target 33.3% | 0.99 | 21st |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 11th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.74 | 1.35 | 19th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 25.00accuracy 79.3% | 36.30 | 8th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 1.67success 60.0% | 0.62 | 90th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 8.15win rate 50.6% | 4.57 | 97th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 5.00 | 3.05 | 93rd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 2.59 | 1.20 | 98th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 486 minutes in Eredivisie 2025/26. Cohort: 121 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in the Eredivisie
1.2 per match — 8th percentile of 373 qualifying Eredivisie players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | @ Fortuna Sittard sub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-02-27 | v NAC Breda sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-02-15 | v Twente sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 1 | Match → |
| 2026-02-05 | v GO Ahead Eagles sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.4 | Match → |
| 2026-01-31 | @ PEC Zwolle sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | -0.1 | Match → |
| 2026-01-25 | v AZ Alkmaar sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.9 | Match → |
| 2026-01-17 | @ Excelsior sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-01-14 | @ Almere City FC sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0 | Match → |
| 2025-12-20 | @ NAC Breda sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2025-12-16 | @ Hoek sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.2 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: D. Mertens’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does D. Mertens average per 90?
- D. Mertens averages 0.56 shots per 90 minutes in Eredivisie 2025/26 (486 minutes) — higher than 21% of 121 Eredivisie midfielders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does D. Mertens have this season?
- This season D. Mertens has 0 goals and 0 assists in 23 appearances (528 minutes played).
- Does D. Mertens start every game?
- D. Mertens started 4 of 23 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 23 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does D. Mertens get booked?
- D. Mertens was booked in 0 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 2 yellow and 0 red this season.
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