D. Mertens
D. Mertens (Napoli, forward) had 6 goals and 1 assist in 13 appearances in 2021/22 (752 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Serie A: 1.73. Started 9 of 13.
Key facts
As of 15 May 2022: A forward for Napoli, D. Mertens has seven appearances (520 minutes) in Serie A 2021/22.
As of 15 May 2022: In 2021/22 D. Mertens has six goals, one assist and 13 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 15 May 2022: D. Mertens averages 5.6 Impact a match over seven games in Serie A matches — 98th percentile among the 137 Serie A players who qualify.
D. Mertens (Napoli) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.8 per match across 13 appearances, and scored six goals and one assist in 13 appearances in 2021/22 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 15 May 2022).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 13 appearances in 2021/22 (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 seven appearances and 520 minutes in Serie A 2021/22. TACTIX Impact: 5.6 per match across seven appearances in Serie A matches, the 98th percentile of 137 qualifying Serie A players. D. Mertens has started 9 of 13 appearances in 2021/22 (all competitions), averaging 58 minutes. That is 15% of the Serie A minutes available to him (520 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 2.89 shots per 90 at home (342 minutes) against 1.32 away (410 minutes), all competitions 2021/22. Against his career: 2.03 shots per 90 in 2021/22 (752 minutes) versus 2.50 across every season on record (6841 minutes).
By the numbers
D. Mertens recorded a shot in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 4.9, 11.8, 6.7, -0.3, 0.9 — trending up, averaging 4.8 against a season figure of 3.8.
Season 2021/22 · all competitions
Started 9 of 13 appearances, 4 from the bench · 58 minutes per appearance · 15% of the Serie A minutes available (520 of 3420).
Against his career: 2.03 shots per 90 in 2021/22 (752 minutes) · 2.50 across every season on record (6841 minutes).
Serie A only: 7 apps · 5.6 Impact per match in 2021/22. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Serie A Impact leaderboard.
D. Mertens stats per 90 · Serie A 2021/22, forward
| Stat | D. Mertens | vs cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Goalsper 90 | 0.87 | — |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.73 | — |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 1.38 | — |
| Shot accuracy | 80.0% | — |
| Key passesper 90 | 2.77 | — |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.87 | — |
| Fouls wonper 90 | 1.04 | — |
| Offsidesper 90 | 0.35 | — |
Per 90 minutes over 520 minutes in Serie A 2021/22. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot7 of 10
- 2+ shots4 of 10
- 1+ shot on target7 of 10
- 1+ foul won4 of 10
- Scored4 of 10
- Assisted1 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2021-11-24 to 2022-05-15, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Serie A 2021/22, forward
No cohort has been computed for Serie A 2021/22 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | D. Mertens | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.73on target 80.0% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.87 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 2.94 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 37.04accuracy 75.7% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.87success 55.6% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 3.12win rate 51.4% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 1.73 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.38 | — | — |
Where that sits in Serie A
5.6 per match — 98th percentile of 137 qualifying Serie A players (10+ apps), 2021/22. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-15 | v Genoa | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8.2 | 4.9 | Match → |
| 2022-04-30 | v Sassuolo | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.6 | 11.8 | Match → |
| 2022-04-24 | @ Empoli | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 | 6.7 | Match → |
| 2022-02-24 | v Barcelona sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | -0.3 | Match → |
| 2022-02-21 | @ Cagliari | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2022-02-17 | @ Barcelona sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.5 | Match → |
| 2022-01-23 | v Salernitana | 64 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 10.2 | Match → |
| 2021-12-09 | v Leicester sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2021-12-01 | @ Sassuolo | 66 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 4.7 | Match → |
| 2021-11-24 | @ Spartak Moscow | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 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.
Home v away · per 90 · 2021/22 · all competitions: Shots 2.89 at home (342 min), 1.32 away (410 min); Shots on target 1.84 at home (342 min), 1.10 away (410 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2021/22 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 1.73 shots per 90 minutes in Serie A 2021/22 (520 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did D. Mertens have in 2021/22?
- In 2021/22 D. Mertens had 6 goals and 1 assist in 13 appearances (752 minutes played).
- Did D. Mertens start regularly in 2021/22?
- D. Mertens started 9 of 13 appearances in 2021/22, averaging 58 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was D. Mertens’s TACTIX Impact in 2021/22?
- D. Mertens averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.8 per match across 13 appearances in 2021/22 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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