D. Mertens
D. Mertens (Napoli, forward) had 3 goals and 3 assists in 8 appearances in 2017/18 (645 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in UEFA Champions League: 4.33. Started 8 of 8.
Key facts
As of 6 December 2017: A forward for Napoli, D. Mertens has eight appearances (645 minutes) in the UEFA Champions League 2017/18.
As of 6 December 2017: In 2017/18 D. Mertens has three goals, three assists and eight appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 6 December 2017: D. Mertens averages 4.6 Impact a match over eight games in UEFA Champions League matches — 89th percentile among the 351 UEFA Champions League players who qualify.
D. Mertens (Napoli) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 4.6 per match across eight appearances, and scored three goals and three assists in eight appearances in 2017/18 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 6 December 2017).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 8 appearances in 2017/18 (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 forward at Napoli, with eight appearances and 645 minutes in the UEFA Champions League 2017/18. TACTIX Impact: 4.6 per match across eight appearances in UEFA Champions League matches, the 89th percentile of 351 qualifying UEFA Champions League players. D. Mertens has started 8 of eight appearances in 2017/18 (all competitions), averaging 81 minutes. That is 90% of the UEFA Champions League minutes available to him (645 of 720 across eight club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Against his career: 4.33 shots per 90 in 2017/18 (645 minutes) versus 2.50 across every season on record (6841 minutes).
By the numbers
D. Mertens recorded a shot in 8 of the last 8 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.3, 8.2, 4.4, 0.7, 7.4 — broadly level, averaging 4.2 against a season figure of 4.6. Discipline: three yellow cards in eight appearances in 2017/18.
Season 2017/18 · all competitions
Started 8 of 8 appearances · 81 minutes per appearance · 90% of the UEFA Champions League minutes available (645 of 720).
Against his career: 4.33 shots per 90 in 2017/18 (645 minutes) · 2.50 across every season on record (6841 minutes).
UEFA Champions League only: 8 apps · 4.6 Impact per match in 2017/18. See the UEFA Champions League Impact leaderboard.
D. Mertens stats per 90 · UEFA Champions League 2017/18, forward
| Stat | D. Mertens | vs cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Goalsper 90 | 0.42 | — |
| Shotsper 90 | 4.33 | — |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 1.95 | — |
| Shot accuracy | 45.2% | — |
| Key passesper 90 | 1.67 | — |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 1.40 | — |
| Fouls wonper 90 | 1.26 | — |
Per 90 minutes over 645 minutes in UEFA Champions League 2017/18. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season.
Last 8 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot8 of 8
- 2+ shots8 of 8
- 1+ shot on target8 of 8
- 1+ foul won5 of 8
- Scored3 of 8
- Assisted3 of 8
- Booked3 of 8
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2017-08-16 to 2017-12-06, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · UEFA Champions League 2017/18, forward
No cohort has been computed for UEFA Champions League 2017/18 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | D. Mertens | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 4.33on target 45.2% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.42 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 2.09 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 15.21 | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 1.40success 50.0% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.05win rate 43.3% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 0.70 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.81 | — | — |
Where that sits in the UEFA Champions League
4.6 per match — 89th percentile of 351 qualifying UEFA Champions League players (5+ apps), 2017/18. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Galatasaray | 24 | 3 | 9 | 0.51 | 3.91 | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | Galatasaray | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0.92 | 2.69 | 3.7 |
| 2022/23 | Galatasaray | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.72 | 1.91 | 2.6 |
| 2022/23 | Belgium national team | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.4 |
| 2021/22 | Napoli | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1.44 | 2.75 | 3.8 |
| 2020/21 | Napoli | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1.30 | 3.15 | 3.2 |
| 2020/21 | Belgium national team | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 2.7 |
| 2019/20 | Napoli | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1.62 | 2.06 | 5.4 |
| 2018/19 | Napoli | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1.63 | 2.72 | 3.1 |
| 2018/19 | Belgium national team | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.78 | 2.37 | 1.9 |
| 2017/18 | Napoli | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1.95 | 1.67 | 4.6 |
Game log · last 8 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-06 | @ Feyenoord | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.3 | Match → | |
| 2017-11-21 | v Shakhtar Donetsk | 90 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | Match → |
| 2017-11-01 | v Manchester City | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.4 | 4.4 | Match → | |
| 2017-10-17 | @ Manchester City | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2017-09-26 | v Feyenoord | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 | 7.4 | Match → |
| 2017-09-13 | @ Shakhtar Donetsk | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.5 | Match → | |
| 2017-08-22 | @ Nice | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 3.1 | Match → |
| 2017-08-16 | v Nice | 75 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 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.
Home v away · per 90 · 2017/18 · all competitions: Shots 3.91 at home (345 min), 4.80 away (300 min); Shots on target 1.83 at home (345 min), 2.10 away (300 min).
Impact trend · last 8 matches
2017/18 is complete — this page is D. Mertens’s record for that season. See D. Mertens’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does D. Mertens average per 90?
- D. Mertens averages 4.33 shots per 90 minutes in UEFA Champions League 2017/18 (645 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did D. Mertens have in 2017/18?
- In 2017/18 D. Mertens had 3 goals and 3 assists in 8 appearances (645 minutes played).
- Did D. Mertens start regularly in 2017/18?
- D. Mertens started 8 of 8 appearances in 2017/18, averaging 81 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was D. Mertens’s TACTIX Impact in 2017/18?
- D. Mertens averaged a TACTIX Impact of 4.6 per match across 8 appearances in 2017/18 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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