D. Mertens
D. Mertens (Napoli, forward) had 6 goals and 2 assists in 9 appearances in 2019/20 (613 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in UEFA Champions League: 3.23. Started 8 of 9.
Key facts
As of 8 August 2020: A forward for Napoli, D. Mertens has eight appearances (586 minutes) in the UEFA Champions League 2019/20.
As of 8 August 2020: In 2019/20 D. Mertens has six goals, two assists and nine appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 8 August 2020: D. Mertens averages 5.8 Impact a match over eight games in UEFA Champions League matches — 97th percentile among the 508 UEFA Champions League players who qualify.
D. Mertens (Napoli) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 5.4 per match across nine appearances, and scored six goals and two assists in nine appearances in 2019/20 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 8 August 2020).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 9 appearances in 2019/20 (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 586 minutes in the UEFA Champions League 2019/20. TACTIX Impact: 5.8 per match across eight appearances in UEFA Champions League matches, the 97th percentile of 508 qualifying UEFA Champions League players. D. Mertens has started 8 of nine appearances in 2019/20 (all competitions), averaging 68 minutes. That is 81% of the UEFA Champions League minutes available to him (586 of 720 across eight club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Against his career: 3.52 shots per 90 in 2019/20 (613 minutes) versus 2.50 across every season on record (6841 minutes).
By the numbers
D. Mertens recorded a shot in 9 of the last 9 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.0, 5.8, 2.4, 8.1, 6.4 — trending down, averaging 5.1 against a season figure of 5.4. Discipline: one yellow card in nine appearances in 2019/20.
Season 2019/20 · all competitions
Started 8 of 9 appearances, 1 from the bench · 68 minutes per appearance · 81% of the UEFA Champions League minutes available (586 of 720).
Against his career: 3.52 shots per 90 in 2019/20 (613 minutes) · 2.50 across every season on record (6841 minutes).
UEFA Champions League only: 8 apps · 5.8 Impact per match in 2019/20. The figures above cover all 2 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 2019/20, forward
| Stat | D. Mertens | vs cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Goalsper 90 | 0.92 | — |
| Shotsper 90 | 3.23 | — |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 1.69 | — |
| Shot accuracy | 52.4% | — |
| Key passesper 90 | 1.84 | — |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.31 | — |
| Fouls wonper 90 | 1.23 | — |
| Offsidesper 90 | 0.15 | — |
Per 90 minutes over 586 minutes in UEFA Champions League 2019/20. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season.
Last 9 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot9 of 9
- 2+ shots8 of 9
- 1+ shot on target7 of 9
- 1+ foul won6 of 9
- Scored5 of 9
- Assisted2 of 9
- Booked1 of 9
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2019-09-17 to 2020-08-08, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · UEFA Champions League 2019/20, forward
No cohort has been computed for UEFA Champions League 2019/20 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | D. Mertens | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 3.23on target 52.4% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.92 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 2.00 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 19.35 | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.31success 50.0% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 0.31win rate 25.0% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.23 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.69 | — | — |
Where that sits in the UEFA Champions League
5.8 per match — 97th percentile of 508 qualifying UEFA Champions League players (4+ apps), 2019/20. 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 9 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-08 | @ Barcelona | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 3 | Match → |
| 2020-02-25 | v Barcelona | 54 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 5.8 | Match → |
| 2019-12-14 | v Parma sub | 27 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 | 2.4 | Match → | |
| 2019-12-10 | v Genk | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7.6 | 8.1 | Match → |
| 2019-11-27 | @ Liverpool | 81 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.6 | 6.4 | Match → |
| 2019-11-05 | v Red Bull Salzburg | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2019-10-23 | @ Red Bull Salzburg | 76 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.1 | 13.1 | Match → |
| 2019-10-02 | @ Genk | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 1 | Match → |
| 2019-09-17 | v Liverpool | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 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 · 2019/20 · all competitions: Shots 3.50 at home (334 min), 3.55 away (279 min); Shots on target 1.62 at home (334 min), 1.61 away (279 min).
Impact trend · last 9 matches
2019/20 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 3.23 shots per 90 minutes in UEFA Champions League 2019/20 (586 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did D. Mertens have in 2019/20?
- In 2019/20 D. Mertens had 6 goals and 2 assists in 9 appearances (613 minutes played).
- Did D. Mertens start regularly in 2019/20?
- D. Mertens started 8 of 9 appearances in 2019/20, averaging 68 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was D. Mertens’s TACTIX Impact in 2019/20?
- D. Mertens averaged a TACTIX Impact of 5.4 per match across 9 appearances in 2019/20 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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