D. Mertens
D. Mertens (Napoli, forward) had 5 goals and 2 assists in 16 appearances in 2018/19 (978 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in UEFA Champions League: 4.56. Started 11 of 16.
Key facts
As of 28 April 2019: A forward for Napoli, D. Mertens has six appearances (375 minutes) in the UEFA Champions League 2018/19.
As of 28 April 2019: In 2018/19 D. Mertens has five goals, two assists and 16 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 28 April 2019: D. Mertens averages 3.1 Impact a match over six games in UEFA Champions League matches — 48th percentile among the 312 UEFA Champions League players who qualify.
D. Mertens (Napoli) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.8 per match across 16 appearances, and scored five goals and two assists in 16 appearances in 2018/19 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 28 April 2019).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 16 appearances in 2018/19 (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 six appearances and 375 minutes in the UEFA Champions League 2018/19. TACTIX Impact: 3.1 per match across six appearances in UEFA Champions League matches, the 48th percentile of 312 qualifying UEFA Champions League players. D. Mertens has started 11 of 16 appearances in 2018/19 (all competitions), averaging 61 minutes. That is 69% of the UEFA Champions League minutes available to him (375 of 540 across six club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Against his career: 3.50 shots per 90 in 2018/19 (978 minutes) versus 2.50 across every season on record (6841 minutes).
By the numbers
D. Mertens recorded a shot in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 5.4, 0.4, 0.7, 2.0, 4.9 — broadly level, averaging 2.7 against a season figure of 2.8. Discipline: one yellow card in 16 appearances in 2018/19. For Belgium this season: four appearances, one goal in World Cup and World Cup - Qualification Europe — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile.
Season 2018/19 · all competitions
Started 11 of 16 appearances, 5 from the bench · 61 minutes per appearance · 69% of the UEFA Champions League minutes available (375 of 540).
Against his career: 3.50 shots per 90 in 2018/19 (978 minutes) · 2.50 across every season on record (6841 minutes).
UEFA Champions League only: 6 apps · 3.1 Impact per match in 2018/19. The figures above cover all 3 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the UEFA Champions League Impact leaderboard.
D. Mertens stats per 90 · UEFA Champions League 2018/19, forward
| Stat | D. Mertens | vs cohort | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalsper 90 | 0.72 | — | 0.42 |
| Shotsper 90 | 4.56 | — | 4.33 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 2.40 | — | 1.95 |
| Shot accuracy | 52.6% | — | 45.2% |
| Key passesper 90 | 2.40 | — | 1.67 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.24 | — | 1.40 |
| Fouls wonper 90 | 0.96 | — | 1.26 |
Per 90 minutes over 375 minutes in UEFA Champions League 2018/19. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season. Last season: the same competition, 645 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot8 of 10
- 2+ shots6 of 10
- 1+ shot on target6 of 10
- 1+ foul won7 of 10
- Scored3 of 10
- Assisted2 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2018-10-24 to 2019-04-28, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · UEFA Champions League 2018/19, forward
No cohort has been computed for UEFA Champions League 2018/19 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | D. Mertens | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 4.56on target 52.6% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.72 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 2.40 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 20.16 | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.24success 25.0% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 1.92win rate 24.2% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 2.16 | — | — |
For Belgium · national team · 2018/19
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where that sits in the UEFA Champions League
3.1 per match — 48th percentile of 312 qualifying UEFA Champions League players (6+ apps), 2018/19. 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 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-28 | @ Frosinone | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 | 5.4 | Match → |
| 2019-04-18 | v Arsenal sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.4 | Match → |
| 2019-04-11 | @ Arsenal | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2019-03-14 | @ Red Bull Salzburg | 88 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 | 2 | Match → |
| 2019-03-07 | v Red Bull Salzburg | 72 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 | 4.9 | Match → |
| 2019-02-21 | v FC Zurich | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 4.1 | Match → |
| 2018-12-11 | @ Liverpool | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.6 | Match → |
| 2018-11-28 | v FK Crvena Zvezda | 90 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 9 | Match → |
| 2018-11-06 | v Paris Saint-Germain | 83 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 3.3 | Match → |
| 2018-10-24 | @ Paris Saint-Germain | 84 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 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 · 2018/19 · all competitions: Shots 3.54 at home (432 min), 3.46 away (546 min); Shots on target 1.88 at home (432 min), 1.48 away (546 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2018/19 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 4.56 shots per 90 minutes in UEFA Champions League 2018/19 (375 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did D. Mertens have in 2018/19?
- In 2018/19 D. Mertens had 5 goals and 2 assists in 16 appearances (978 minutes played).
- Did D. Mertens start regularly in 2018/19?
- D. Mertens started 11 of 16 appearances in 2018/19, averaging 61 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was D. Mertens’s TACTIX Impact in 2018/19?
- D. Mertens averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.8 per match across 16 appearances in 2018/19 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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